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Ventures Platform raises an oversubscribed $84 million second fund and expands its geographic mandate beyond Nigeria. The Pan-African firm plans to back early-stage companies in fintech, healthcare, SaaS, and other sectors, with investments of up to $3 million; it has already invested in five companies in Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt. Founding partner Kola Aina says the firm is especially interested in AI that changes the economics of serving African markets, and it plans to deploy the fund over three to four years.

Aug 2026 · TechCrunchNews article

Lagos-based Ventures Platform has raised $64 million for its second fund, targeting a final close of $75 million. Nigeria’s government invested through its iDICE program, marking its first investment in a venture fund; other limited partners include IFC, BII, Proparco, Standard Bank, MSMEDA and AfricaGrow. The fund expands beyond pre-seed and seed into Series A, while the firm grows its presence in Francophone West and North Africa after backing more than 90 startups across the continent.

Nov 2025 · TechCrunchNews article

Remedial Health raises $12 million in Series A equity-debt funding co-led by QED Investors and Ventures Platform. Existing investors Y Combinator, Tencent, and Gaingels also participate, and $4 million of the funding is debt for inventory financing. The Nigerian startup plans to deepen its operations and reach more pharmacies and hospitals; it currently serves over 5,000 facilities with a platform for pharmaceutical ordering, inventory management, and financing.

Aug 2023 · TechCrunchNews article