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- 15 Dec 2022
Ventures Platform Closes its Pan-African Fund Above the Initial Target at $46M
Ventures Platform, the pan-African VC firm championing the next generation of African technology entrepreneurs, has announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at $46M.…
- 16 Dec 2021
Ventures Platform Secures First Close of US$40mn Pan-African Fund
Ventures Platform, the early-stage “discovery” venture capital fund championing the next generation of African entrepreneurs, has announced the first close of its new US$40m Pan-African, early-stage…
- 16 May 2022
Dotun Olowoporoku Joins Ventures Platform as a New Venture Partner
Less than 6 months after the first close of its $40m fund, through which it has already invested in 10 of the most promising startups in Africa, pan-African VC firm, Ventures Platform is announcing…
- 7 Nov 2025
Ventures Platform, Nigerian Firm Raises another $64m
Ventures Platform, Nigerian venture capital firm has announced the first close of its second Africa-focused fund, raising $64 million of a planned $75 million. Dotun Olowoporoku, general partner; and…
- 1 Aug 2019
Ventures Platform Hub Rejigs Leadership Team Appoints Mimshach Obioha New Executive Director
Ventures Platform Hub (VPHub) has named Mimshach Obioha Executive Director, Ventures Platform Foundation and Nkechi Oguchi Chief Executive Officer, of Ventures Park, effective 1 August 2019. …
- 2 Nov 2020
Ventures Platform Foundation Launches Applications for Start Up North East
Ventures Platform Foundation, the social impact arm of Ventures Platform Hub, has announced a call for applications from Nigerian startups for Start Up North East, an incubation programme for…
- 25 May 2016
Ventures Platform Unveils Nigeria’s Full Service Tech Innovation Hub
Ventures Platform announces the commissioning of its Ventures Park Abuja Campus, the first full service tech innovation hub providing incubatory, residential, and co-working spaces for start-ups…
- 23 Mar 2020
Ventures Platform, Lagos State Government Partner in Fight Against Covid-19
Ventures Platform, the Africa-wide network that supports entrepreneurs and innovators to succeed, today announced a partnership with the Lagos State Government through its agency, The Lagos State…
- 19 Jul 2022
AfricInvest, Cathay Innovation Complete Final Close of €110M Pan-African Venture Fund
AfricInvest, a multi-asset investment platform in Africa and global venture capital firm Cathay Innovation, have completed the final close of their joint Pan-African Venture fund, Cathay AfricInvest…
- 26 Mar 2024
IFC Invests in New 4DX Ventures Fund to Support Tech Startups in Africa
IFC is investing $10.5 million in a new fund by 4DX Ventures, a New York-based venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage African technology companies across a broad set of sectors,…
- 30 Nov 2023
Amini closes $4m Seed Funding Round led by Salesforce Ventures and Female Founders Fund
Amini, a climate tech startup focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round. The round was…
- 10 Nov 2025
FG Backs $64m Tech Fund, Unveils New Startup Financing Plans Under iDICE Programme
Nigeria’s Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme has announced plans to launch two new funds in 2026 to expand financing opportunities for startups in the country’s…
- 28 Mar 2023
Fez Delivery, Nigeria's Techstars-backed Logistics Startup Raises $1m Seed Fund
Fez Delivery, a leading logistics and delivery company, announced its $1 million seed round today. Ventures Platform led the funding round, with participation from Voltron Capital, Acasia Ventures…
- 10 Jan 2023
Jetstream, a Ghanaian e-logistics platform Raises $13M Debt, Equity Funding
The market for cross-border logistics services is said to hit revenues of $32 billion by 2025, with several companies vying for market share in the ever-growing competitive industry. Ghanaian…
- 29 Nov 2022
Seedstars Launches Platform to Develop Emerging, Diverse VC Managers
Seedstars officially launches Seedstars Capital, its investment platform for emerging venture capital (VC) fund managers with the support of xMultiplied, a Swiss based investment holding company. The…
- 30 Jun 2026
Bank of Industry Appoints Kuramo Capital as Manager of Dice Fund of Funds
The Bank of Industry (BOI), the Implementing Agency for the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) Programme of the Federal Government of Nigeria, has announced the appointment of…
- 25 Jan 2019
Andela Secures $100M Series D Funding to Accelerate its Technology Platform
Andela, the company building distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software developers, announced the completion of a $100M Series D funding. The round was led by Generation Investment…
- 24 Oct 2022
Flourish Ventures Launches Africa-Focused Pre-Seed Investment Platform Madica
Flourish Ventures, a global venture capital firm investing in mission-driven fintech entrepreneurs, has announced the launch of affiliate Madica, a structured investment program for pre-seed stage…
- 20 Aug 2024
Kola Aina Joins EFInA Board
Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA) Limited has announced the appointment of Kola Aina, Founding Partner and General Partner of Ventures Platform, Africa’s leading seed-stage venture…
- 21 Oct 2021
Nigerian Fintech Secures $1.7mn Financing Round “to Bet on African SMEs”
Brass, a Nigerian digital bank delivering easy access to affordable premium banking services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), has today secured $1.7mn in funding to address the heavily…
- 12 Aug 2015
Venture Garden Nigeria gets $20m Investment Fund from CPCIF
Convergence Partners has announced an investment of $20m by the Convergence Partners Communications Infrastructure Fund (CPCIF) for a strategic, minority stake in Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN), a…
- 20 Sept 2022
Remedial Health Secures $4.4 million in Seed Funding to Provide Access to Credit for Neighbourhood Pharmacies
Remedial Health, a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africa’s pharmaceutical value chain more efficient, has raised $4.4 million in seed funding to accelerate its expansion across…
- 19 Jul 2023
MyCover.ai Secures $1.25M Pre-Seed Funding
MyCover.ai, the insurtech startup building Africa’s digital insurance infrastructure, has announced the close of a $1.25 million pre-seed funding round, today, led by Ventures Platform. The round…
- 4 Dec 2019
Credit Platform Migo Raises $20m Series B Funding
Migo (formerly Mines.io), a startup reinventing the way people access and use credit in emerging markets, has completed a Series B equity round of $20 million led by Valor Capital Group, a…
- 8 Dec 2024
Seedstars Africa Ventures I Announces $42m First Close
Seedstars Africa Ventures I, a venture capital fund making early-stage investments in highly scalable start-ups in Africa, has achieved a first close of $42 million, with participation from the…
- 5 Jul 2019
Fidelity Bank Unveils SME Funding Connect
Fidelity Bank Plc has unveiled a platform that will connect Founders and Funders of small businesses. The programme tagged 'Entrepreneurship meet capital' will be held in some locations across…
- 7 Aug 2024
Founders Factory Africa Rebrands to 54 Collective
Founders Factory Africa (FFA), leading African venture capital firm has announced its rebrand and name change to 54 Collective, evolving its business model to better support transformative technology…
- 21 Apr 2021
Okra Secures $3.5M Seed Round Led by Susa Ventures
Nigerian fintech platform and Open Finance (API Economy) pioneers, Okra, have secured a $3.5m Seed raise. The round was led by US-based Susa Ventures, with participation from existing investors TLcom…
- 29 Aug 2018
Paystack Secures $8 million Series A Funding
Paystack, a Nigeria-based startup providing payments tools to businesses in Africa, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Stripe, and includes Visa, follow-on funding from…
- 10 Apr 2026
PowerLabs to Scale Intelligent Energy Orchestration Across Africa with New Funding
PowerLabs aims to expand its platform into Nigeria's most energy-intensive sectors with the new funding. Providing hospitals and industrial hubs with the intelligent, automated control required to…