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Since 2021, Expert Dojo has backed 11 African startups across 14 disclosed funding rounds totaling $8.8M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Expert Dojo is an international early stage startup accelerator and venture capital investor based in Santa Monica, California. It operates as a private venture fund and growth accelerator, investing its own capital into early stage technology companies and supporting them through structured accelerator programs. Within Africa, Expert Dojo has been an active seed and pre seed investor, participating in 14 funding rounds between July 2021 and November 2025. Over this period it has invested a total of 8.8 million dollars, focusing primarily on seed stage companies with one pre seed round. Its African portfolio is concentrated in Nigeria, Uganda, and South Africa, with a particular emphasis on Nigeria. The firm has backed companies such as RideLink in Uganda, Klasha, PaidHR, Trade Lenda, eBanqo, Canta, truQ, Versus, and GeroCare in Nigeria, as well as Kyshi and Akiba in South Africa. Expert Dojo’s African investments reflect a strong focus on technology enabled solutions in key verticals including fintech, logistics and supply chain, HR and talent, marketing and CRM, AI and analytics, and health tech. It frequently co invests alongside other international funds and programs, including Orbit Ventures, Practical Venture Capital, Basecamp Fund, Morgan Stanley, Digital Africa, Google for Startups initiatives, MyAsiaVC, Magic Fund, Breega, and Resilience17, which highlights its role as a collaborative investor within the African startup ecosystem.
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Expert Dojo has backed 11 African startups across 14 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $8.8M since 2021.
Mostly Seed: 13 of its 14 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Pre-Seed (1).
Companies Expert Dojo has backed operate in Nigeria (10), Kenya (8), South Africa (5), and 11 more markets. Each figure counts the rounds behind companies serving that market, so a company operating in several markets counts in each of them.
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (6), Logistics & Supply Chain (4), HR & Talent (1), and 3 more sectors.
Expert Dojo most often shares rounds with Orbit Ventures (2 shared deals), Practical Venture Capital (2 shared deals), Basecamp Fund (2 shared deals).
Expert Dojo is an international early stage startup accelerator and venture capital investor based in Santa Monica, California. It invests its own capital into startups and supports them through structured accelerator and growth programs.
Expert Dojo has been active in African startups from July 2021 to November 2025, participating in 14 funding rounds and investing a total of 8.8 million dollars. Its activity has been focused on companies in Nigeria, Uganda, and South Africa.
Expert Dojo has backed multiple African companies, including RideLink in Uganda, Klasha, PaidHR, Trade Lenda, eBanqo, Canta, truQ, Versus, and GeroCare in Nigeria, and Kyshi and Akiba in South Africa. These investments highlight its interest in high growth technology startups across key African markets.
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