The Nigerian startup ecosystem A public record

Ventures Platform

Abuja
Also listed as VP

In their own words

We back founders building the future of Africa. We invest in companies that solve for non-consumption, plug infrastructural gaps and democratise prosperity in Africa, by eliminating the barriers to access and reducing the costs of delivering goods and services. We invest in founders building market-creating innovations.

From their own site, venturesplatform.com homepage Our Thesis section. Not rewritten by us.

What they do
Funds startups
What they help with
Access to capitalInvestment readinessIntroductions and network
Who they serve
Early-stage foundersGrowth-stage founders
How you engage
You apply, they select
Sector agnostic.

Do they write cheques

  • Writes cheques
  • Connects you to capital, but does not fund directly
  • No funding involved
  • Not established
How to reach them
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What we know, and when we knew it

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Nothing we hold about Ventures Platform carries a date. That is common in this sector, and it is the reason this section exists.

  1. 14 September 2026 our research
    Site live, no dates on it STRONG. Homepage banner announces 'Ventures Platform Closes Pan-African Fund II at $84M'. An insights post is dated 6 March 2026 on the VP Founders' Retreat, and a news post dated 6 November 2025 announced the $64M first close of the same Fund II. Named portfolio founders include Paystack, Piggyvest, Remedial Health and Fez Delivery. source