Timon Capital

Investor type

VC

Founded

2018

AUM

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Location

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Africa
Investor profile last updated: 21 August, 2026

Profile

Timon Capital is a venture capital firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 2018. The firm is led by a small team, including Chris Muscarella, a partner with a background as a co-founder of Kitchensurfing. Timon Capital is distinguished by its focus on emerging markets and its commitment to supporting entrepreneurs with honor-driven and fairly priced investments.

The firm primarily invests in technology-driven companies at the Seed stage, with a focus on sectors such as fintech, logistics, agriculture, health, and e-commerce. Timon Capital typically writes checks ranging from $100K to $250K and participates in growth stage equity financing globally. The firm has a diverse portfolio and collaborates with co-investors like The Raba Partnership.

Notable investments by Timon Capital include Omniretail - business productivity software, Waza - business productivity software, Kaya AI - business productivity software, Eksab - other restaurants, hotels, and leisure, and Nuzo - other financial services. The firm has also invested in companies like Kraken and Indigo Ag, which have achieved significant milestones.

Industry

Logistics HealthTech Infrastructure Life Sciences MedTech Medical Devices Fintech Financial Services Edtech Transportation Pharmaceuticals Healthcare Services Education Agriculture E-commerce/Marketplace

Contacts

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Chris Muscarella Partner
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Nikos Katsaounis Partner
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FAQs about Timon Capital

Timon Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Timon Capital is located in Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Timon Capital was founded in 2018.
Timon Capital invests in companies and startups in Logistics, HealthTech, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, MedTech, Medical Devices, Fintech, Financial Services, Edtech, Transportation, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Services, Education, Agriculture, E-commerce/Marketplace.
Timon Capital invests in companies and startups in Africa.
Timon Capital invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Timon Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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