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Octerra Capital
AddedFeb 17, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Octerra Capital

Octerra Capital

Operating

Investing in African startups to drive growth and innovation.

Location
Lagos, Lagos, NG
Founded
2021
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Octerra Capital is a venture capital firm dedicated to funding and fostering early-stage African and Africa-focused startups. With a sector-agnostic approach, the firm targets Pre-Seed to Series A rounds, aiming to bridge the significant funding gap on the continent. Octerra Capital seeks to empower technology and tech-enabled innovators who are poised to drive transformative change and sustainable growth across various African markets.

Notable portfolio companies include Emtech, which has raised $4 million. Octerra Capital's investment philosophy emphasizes impact-driven technology solutions that address key economic challenges. The firm offers unique value-add services to its portfolio companies, focusing on enabling them to scale sustainably and create lasting economic impact. Key partners and decision-makers at Octerra bring extensive experience and a deep understanding of the African startup ecosystem, positioning the firm as a catalyst for prosperity on the continent.

Octerra Capital - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments1
Current Portfolio Count1
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Seed1 (100.0%)

Stage Mix

Seed 100%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Emtech logo

Emtech

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Octerra Capital - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
Show 11 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified