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Since 2016, Ventures Platform has backed 40 African startups across 57 disclosed funding rounds totaling $94.7M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Ventures Platform is a pan African early stage venture capital firm that invests in technology companies across the continent. According to its official materials, the firm describes itself as a discovery fund that backs mission driven founders building capital efficient platforms that democratise prosperity, plug infrastructural gaps, connect underrepresented communities, and improve livelihoods in Africa. Ventures Platform operates from Nigeria, with a presence in Abuja and Lagos. The firm invests from pre seed to Series A and provides both new and follow on capital. Its portfolio and the investment data show a strong focus on African markets, particularly Nigeria, with additional investments in countries such as Senegal, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia. Ventures Platform is active across multiple technology verticals including fintech, health tech, logistics and supply chain, energy and utilities, HR and talent, communication and social, services and marketplaces, legal and compliance, and e commerce and retail, with a notable concentration in fintech and health related solutions. Ventures Platform highlights that it offers smart capital alongside hands on growth support for founders. Its official communications emphasize support for companies solving non consumption and market creation problems across Africa, and its portfolio includes several emerging and established African technology companies in sectors such as financial services, digital infrastructure, healthcare, and logistics.
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Ventures Platform has backed 40 African startups across 57 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $94.7M since 2016.
Mostly Seed: 41 of its 57 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (8).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (26), Health Tech (9), Logistics & Supply Chain (5), and 13 more sectors.
Ventures Platform most often shares rounds with Voltron Capital (12 shared deals), Y Combinator (5 shared deals), P1 Ventures (4 shared deals).
Ventures Platform is a pan African early stage venture capital firm based in Nigeria that backs technology companies across the continent. It invests in mission driven founders building capital efficient platforms that democratise prosperity and improve livelihoods in Africa.
Ventures Platform has backed a wide range of African technology companies. Based on the data provided, examples include Paystack, PiggyVest, Mono, Remedial Health, Reliance Health, MDaaS, Traction Apps, SunFi, OmniBiz, Maad, MoneyHash, and LemFi, among others across fintech, health tech, logistics, and energy.