Ventures Platform

Venture Capital
80investments
5exits
$6.9Mraised by its portfolio in 12 months
169open roles in its portfolio

Overview

Ventures Platform is a pan-African venture capital firm backing founders building the future of Africa. It invests at pre-seed and seed stage in companies that plug infrastructure gaps, with a focus on fintech, health, education, enterprise software and other sectors. The firm was founded in 2016 by Kola Aina and is headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria.

Investor profile

Venture capital
Investments
80
51 of them startups
Hiring now
16
169 open roles
Rounds in 12 months
2
$6.9M raised
Exits
5
3 closed
Focusshare of its companies
Financial Services 44%Transportation & Logistics 12%Health Care 9%Commerce 7%Cybersecurity 5%Software 5%Media & Entertainment 5%Energy & Utilities 5%
Where its companies are
Nigeria 38%United Kingdom 6%United States 4%Senegal 1%Canada 1%United Arab Emirates 1%Kenya 1%Egypt 1%
Stage of its companies
Pre-seed & seed 60%Series A 30%Series B 10%
Its companies, the freshest money firstAll 80 investments
ThriveAgricVenture round $3.9M · 2 mo ago CybervergentSeed $3M · 8 mo ago HoneyCoinSeed $4.9M · 14 mo ago · 4 roles RaenestSeries A $11M · 20 mo ago · 2 roles MoneyHashVenture round $5.2M · 21 mo ago · 5 roles Wealth8Venture round · 2 yr ago Shekel MobilityVenture round $7M · 2 yr ago · led a round MyCoverPre-Seed $1.3M · 3 yr ago NombaSeries A $30M · 3 yr ago · 3 roles SaltboxVenture round $35M · 3 yr ago · 4 roles Union54Seed $12M · 4 yr ago EarnipaySeed $4M · 4 yr ago
169 open roles at 16 of its companies
Hiring fastestroles opened in 30 days
Moniepoint Group26 new roles in 30 days LemFi9 new roles in 30 days SeamlessHR5 new roles in 30 days
Co-investorscompanies they hold together
Y Combinator 20 shared Techstars 8 shared Microtraction 7 shared Google 6 shared Endeavor 5 shared P1 Ventures 4 shared 4DX Ventures 3 shared Future Africa 3 shared QED Investors 3 shared VentureSouq 3 shared
Similar investorstheir companies share markets and countries
Microtraction Google Heirs Holdings TLcom Capital Helios Investment Partners First Circle Capital 2025 Future Africa 4DX Ventures
Sources: its portfolio page, read Nov 8; 3 rounds in the press that name it

Financials

Total raised
$64M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Venture - Series Unknown 2025 $64M Details

News

News YahooFinance 3 months ago
Ventures Platform goes bigger - and broader - with its second Africa fund
The Pan-African venture firm has raised $84 million and plans to invest in startups beyond its home market of Nigeria.
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News Pulse 2.0 1 year ago
Ventures Platform Secures $64 Million First Close For Pan-African Fund II
Ventures Platform has announced the $64 million first close of its second fund, VP Pan-African Fund II, which aims to expand seed investments, catalyze Series A rounds, and strengthen the firm's pan-African reach to support the continent's next wave of te
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News YahooFinance 1 year ago
Ventures Platform, one of Africa's most active early-stage investors, has raised another $64M
The Lagos-based firm and one of Africa's most active early-stage investors is targeting a final close of $75 million for its second fund.
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
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Abuja Nigeria
HQ
Lagos Nigeria
Regional office
Lagos Address
Ventures Park, Wing B, Ground Floor, Mansard Place, Plots 927 - 928 Bishop Aboyade Cole Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
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