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Since 2020, Zedcrest Capital has backed 8 African startups across 10 disclosed funding rounds totaling $24.8M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Zedcrest Capital is part of Zedcrest Group, a financial services powerhouse focused on capital management, securities trading, asset management, and proprietary investments. The group is headquartered in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, and operates through subsidiaries that include Zedcrest Capital and Zedcrest Investment Managers. Within Africa’s startup ecosystem, Zedcrest Capital is active as an early stage investor, with a strong focus on seed financing. Based on recorded activity from December 2020 to June 2025, it has participated in at least ten funding rounds, primarily seed stage, with a total of 24.8 million dollars invested. Its portfolio in this period is concentrated in Nigeria, with one South African investment, and spans fintech, HR and talent, e commerce and retail, developer tools and cloud, services and marketplaces, and marketing and CRM. Zedcrest Capital’s backing of companies such as Leatherback, Sudo, OnePipe, Salus, PaidHR, Cutstruct, Shekel Mobility, and Simpu reflects a consistent interest in technology driven financial services, cross border payments, infrastructure tooling, and business enablement software. The firm commonly invests alongside established African and global early stage funds, including LoftyInc Capital, P1 Ventures, Atlantica Ventures, Techstars, DFS Lab, and several others, underscoring its collaborative approach to building the African technology and financial services landscape.
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Zedcrest Capital has backed 8 African startups across 10 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $24.8M since 2020.
Mostly Seed: 9 of its 10 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Other (1).
Companies Zedcrest Capital has backed operate in Nigeria (11), Kenya (3), South Africa (3), and 1 more market. 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 (4), HR & Talent (2), E-commerce & Retail (2), and 3 more sectors.
Zedcrest Capital most often shares rounds with LoftyInc Capital (3 shared deals), Zrosk Investment Management (2 shared deals), P1 Ventures (2 shared deals).
Zedcrest Capital is an early stage investment firm within Zedcrest Group, a broader financial services company based in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. The group focuses on capital management, securities trading, asset management, and proprietary investments, with Zedcrest Capital serving as a key vehicle for venture and growth investments.
Yes, Zedcrest Capital frequently co invests with other institutional funds and accelerators. In the documented rounds it has invested alongside LoftyInc Capital, P1 Ventures, Atlantica Ventures, Techstars, DFS Lab, and others, indicating a collaborative approach to building African technology and financial services companies.
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