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Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures

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Investisseur référencé à partir d'opérations publiées. Secteurs, pays, instruments et tickets affichés d'après ses opérations ; le fonds peut revendiquer sa fiche pour préciser sa thèse.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 4 recorded deals

Investor type
Private equity or venture capital fund (inferred, not verified)
Capital type
Venture capital (inferred from deals)
Observed ticket
2.7 M$ – 8.5 M$, median 4.2 M$ (4 disclosed amounts)
Countries
Nigeria (2), Ghana (1), Kenya (1)
Activities
Enterprise software (SaaS) (1), Fintech infrastructure (APIs, open banking, BaaS) (1), Online marketplaces (1)
Instruments
Equity (4)
Stages
Seed (2), Pre-Seed (1), Series A (1)
Recent activity
0 deal in 12 months, latest Aug 2024

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Investment thesis

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Investment ticket
n/a
Instruments
Equity*
Preferred sectors
E-commerce*, Energy*, Fintech*, SaaS*
Target geographies
Ghana*, Kenya*, Nigeria*

* added from its deals

Stages (stated by the fund and from its deals)
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

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Reference deals

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Zone

March 2024 · Nigeria
Seed8.5 M$EquityFintechCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside TLcom Capital

Activity : Fintech infrastructure (APIs, open banking, BaaS)

Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund II

Zone operates a blockchain network powering fiat transactions and, eventually, CBDC/crypto payments for Nigerian banks and fintechs.

Why they invested

  • Redesigning Africa's payment rails via blockchain
  • First VC round after becoming a standalone business in 2022
  • Early positioning on decentralized payment rails

Co-investors Alter Global, Digital Currency Group, Endeavor Catalyst, Flourish Ventures

Source : techpoint.africa

Beacon Power Services

August 2022 · Ghana
Seed2.7 M$EquityEnergyCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside Seedstars Africa Ventures

Activity : Power transmission and distribution

Vehicle : Seedstars Africa Ventures

Beacon Power Services provides software and data solutions to improve electricity-grid management and efficiency across Africa.

Why they invested

  • Improving energy efficiency of African grids
  • Local technology addressing energy infrastructure challenges
  • Expansion potential beyond Nigeria and Ghana
  • Climate impact through reduced grid losses

Co-investors Factor[e] Ventures, Oridun Capital Management, Persistent Energy

Source : techcrunch.com

Autochek

November 2020 · Nigeria
Pre-Seed3.4 M$EquityE-commerceCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside TLcom Capital

Activity : Online marketplaces

Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund I

Autochek provides automotive-industry technology enabling financing and services around vehicle sales, active in Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya.

Why they invested

  • Digitization of a fragmented, informal African automotive market
  • Rapid multi-country expansion from pre-seed stage

Co-investors 4DX Ventures, Golden Palm Investments, Lateral Capital, MSA Capital

Source : disruptafrica.com

In short

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures invests across the following sectors: E-commerce, Energy, Fintech, and SaaS, in the following areas: Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.