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- News22 Jun 2026
How Haneefah Adam Beat Artists Nationwide to Win Prestigious Futures Art Award
Ventures Platform and the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA), Pan-Atlantic University, are pleased to announce Haneefah Adam as the winner of the inaugural Ventures Platform–YSMA Futures Art Award,…
- News7 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…
- News28 Apr 2025
C-One Ventures Acquires Bankly to Strengthen Grassroots Financial Services
C-One Ventures Platform has announced its agreement to acquire Bankly Microfinance Bank, a fintech leader dedicated to bridging financial access gaps in Nigeria's informal economy. This acquisition,…
- News20 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…
- News19 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…
- News28 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…
- News15 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.…
- News16 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…
- News16 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…
- News6 Jan 2021
Ventures Platform Foundation launches applications for Gov Labs
Ventures Platform Foundation (VPF), the social impact arm of Ventures Platform Hub, has launched a call for applications for its latest incubation programme, Gov Labs - a 12-week programme for tech…
- News2 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…
- News23 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…
- News31 Jul 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. …
- News6 Jul 2017
Startups Ecosystem Development in Nigeria
The city of Abuja is not necessarily regarded as the city for Startup Entrepreneurs, but all that is changing with the likes of Abuja Technology Village, Box Office incubator, Ventures Platform, VP,…
- News25 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…