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Since 2021, ODBA & Co Ventures has backed 5 African startups across 6 disclosed funding rounds totaling $7.9M, most heavily in Nigeria and Travel & Mobility.
ODBA is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs visionary founders using technology to create improbable stories and transform the world. The firm focuses on empowering exceptional entrepreneurs in Africa with financial investment, guidance, mentorship, and resources. Key team members include Benjamin Boateng as Venture Partner and Gbite Oduneye as Managing Partner. ODBA invests at the seed stage, with a geographic focus on Nigeria. Their investments include Wevesti (fintech, $1.0M seed in Dec 2024), GFA Technologies (fintech, $2.5M seed in Apr 2022), and Treepz (travel & mobility, $1.2M seed in Aug 2021). The firm has participated in three funding rounds from Aug 2021 to Dec 2024, totaling $4.7M, often alongside co-investors like SOSV, Resilience17, Shock Ventures, Techstars, and Argentil Capital Partners. ODBA's portfolio highlights companies like Treepz, which is expanding cross-border in Kenya, Ghana, and Uganda to revolutionize transportation across Africa.
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ODBA & Co Ventures has backed 5 African startups across 6 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $7.9M since 2021.
Mostly Seed: 4 of its 6 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Pre-Seed (2).
ODBA & Co Ventures's tracked rounds are concentrated in Nigeria (6).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Travel & Mobility (2), Fintech (1), Crypto & Web3 (1), and 2 more sectors.
ODBA & Co Ventures most often shares rounds with SOSV (3 shared deals), Angel investors (2 shared deals), Shock Ventures (2 shared deals).
ODBA has backed Wevesti (banking and migration planning), GFA Technologies (matching founders with investors and resources), and Treepz (corporate travel management), all in Nigeria.