What companies has Shola Akinlade invested in?

Shola Akinlade has backed four Nigerian startups: Chowdeck in logistics, Norebase in productivity, Casava in fintech, and Earnipay in fintech. All investments occurred at the seed stage between February 2022 and April 2024.

Does Shola Akinlade invest in Nigerian startups?

Yes, all of Shola Akinlade's recorded investments are in Nigerian companies. He participated in four seed rounds in Nigeria from February 2022 to April 2024.

What investment stage does Shola Akinlade focus on?

Shola Akinlade invests exclusively at the seed stage. His four investments total $11.5 million across seed rounds.

Does Shola Akinlade invest in fintech in Africa?

Yes, two of Shola Akinlade's investments are in Nigerian fintech companies, Casava and Earnipay. He also backed one logistics and one productivity startup, all at seed stage.

Who are Shola Akinlade's co-investors?

Shola Akinlade has co-invested with Ventures Platform and Voltron Capital in two rounds each. Other co-investors include Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, FounderX Ventures, and Consonance Investment Managers.

Shola Akinlade

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Shola Akinlade is a Nigerian entrepreneur and angel investor based in Lagos, Nigeria. He is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Paystack, a fintech company that provides payment solutions for businesses in Africa and was acquired by Stripe in 2020. Akinlade has actively invested $11.5 million across four seed-stage rounds in Nigerian startups from February 2022 to April 2024. His portfolio includes fintech companies Casava and Earnipay, logistics firm Chowdeck, and productivity platform Norebase. He focuses exclusively on seed-stage investments in Nigeria. He has co-invested alongside notable firms and individuals such as Ventures Platform, Voltron Capital, Y Combinator, and Goodwater Capital.

Total Invested

$11.5M

Active Since

Feb 2022

Latest Investment

Apr 2024

Top Stage

Seed