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# Expert Dojo

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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## Summary

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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## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RideLink | /ridelink | Pre-Seed | 900000 | 2025-11-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| RideLink | /ridelink | Seed | 1100000 | 2025-11-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Klasha | /klasha | Seed | 2000000 | 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| PaidHR | /paidhr | Seed | 500000 | 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Trade Lenda | /trade-lenda | Seed | 520000 | 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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