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Ventures Platform

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2016

AUM

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Location

Abuja, F.C.T, Nigeria

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Pre-seed Series B

Region of investment

Africa
Investor profile last updated: 27 August, 2026

Profile

Ventures Platform is a venture capital firm based in Africa, established to back founders building market-creating innovations. The firm is directed by a diverse team who are passionate about solving infrastructural gaps on the continent. Their mission is distinctive as they focus on solving non-consumption issues and democratizing prosperity in Africa by reducing access barriers to goods and services.

They primarily invest in companies across various sectors including, but not limited to, digital, fintech, healthtech, industrial, and e-commerce/marketplace. Ventures Platform focuses on early-stage investments, usually from Series A through Series B, with a typical check size falling between $1-5 million. The firm has successfully raised and managed several funds, prominently Fund II with its first close at $64 million, and aims to foster growth across the African continent with these resources.

Some notable investments by Ventures Platform include Paystack - a payments processing company, Piggyvest - a savings and investment platform, and Remedial Health - focusing on pharmaceutical distribution. These investments underline their commitment to advancing African-built innovations capable of providing systematic solutions.

Industry

HealthTech Technology Software SaaS Real Estate Pharmaceuticals Medical Devices Marketing and Advertising Internet and Web Services Industrial Healthcare Services Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty E-commerce/Marketplace Edtech Education Digital

Ventures Platform Funds

Name Type
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Pan-African Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Digital
E-commerce/Marketplace
Fintech
Industrial
HealthTech
Series A
Series B
Africa
$1-5 m
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September 2026
Second African Tech Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Technology
Seed
Series A
Africa
$1-5 m
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August 2026

Contacts

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Dotun Olowoporoku Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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Kola Aina Founding Partner
Founding Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Ventures Platform

Ventures Platform is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed and Series B, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Ventures Platform is located in Abuja, F.C.T, Nigeria.
Ventures Platform was founded in 2016.
Ventures Platform invests in companies and startups in HealthTech, Technology, Software, SaaS, Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Marketing and Advertising, Internet and Web Services, Industrial, Healthcare Services, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, E-commerce/Marketplace, Edtech, Education, Digital.
Ventures Platform invests in companies and startups in Africa.
Ventures Platform invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Series B.
Ventures Platform usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Ventures Platform last fund was created/launched in 2026-08-26
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