Africa’s climate clock is ticking - but so is its opportunity to lead. According to the UN, by 2054, Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is projected to rise by 79%, putting millions more at direct risk of climate shocks. Traditional aid can’t keep up - and in many cases, it’s

We are pleased to share that three of our portfolio companies have been named among the top 10 in the Financial Times’ Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies 2025 ranking. #BackedbyVP: OmniRetail takes the #1 spot for the second consecutive year, Remedial Health ranks #3, and

Our Head of Platform & Networks, Damilola Teidi-Ayoola, will be speaking at the Builders Summit by Founders Connect this Friday, May 23, 2025, at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. She’ll join two other panelists on the session “Smart Fundraising in 2025” to share

Our Managing Partner, Dọ̀tun Olowoporoku, will join Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA Law) as a panelist at their upcoming 2025 Annual Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) Business Series, which is set to take place on June 5 in Lagos. This year’s theme, “Beyond the Startup

The Egypt–Nigeria Corridor is live. At Ventures Platform, we believe Africa’s tech future won’t be built in silos. It will be built through collaboration that scales. That belief came alive in Lagos this April at Africa Unlocked: The Egypt–Nigeria Startup & Investment Forum -

Wishing all our Muslim friends and their loved ones a blessed celebration filled with peace, love, and togetherness. Eid Mubarak! #Sallah2025 #EidAlAdha #VenturesPlatform

On this Democracy Day, we celebrate the power of freedom - the kind that enhances dreamers’ imagination, builders’ creation, and visionaries’ goals. At Ventures Platform, we are proud to back founders who hold the vision and build boldly - shaping sectors, scaling across

Chief Product Officers and Product Leads, this is for you! On Thursday, June 19, Ventures Platform, in partnership with Paystack, is hosting an exclusive session with Tim Handorf, co-founder of G2, the world’s largest software marketplace trusted by over 100 million

Over the next few days, the Ventures Platform team - Dọ̀tun Olowoporoku, Damilola Teidi-Ayoola, and Hady Barry, will be hosting peers & individuals within our network to ‘Vers de Nouveaux Horizons’ - a special gathering for early-stage founders, seasoned operators, policy voices, and ecosystem

We are happy to announce ‘Vers De Nouveaux Horizons’ - a special gathering for founders, investors, seasoned operators, policy voices, and ecosystem leaders in Senegal & Côte d’Ivoire. Join us today in Dakar and on Wednesday in Abidjan, as we enjoy an evening of candid

Hi friends 👋🏽 We’re teaming up with Ventures Platform Fund to host Tim Handorf, co-founder of G2, this Thursday at 10 AM in Lagos 🇳🇬 If you’re a product leader, come learn how to adapt, innovate, and scale as AI reshapes the future of software 🚀 RSVP 👇🏾 lu.ma/kswcphil

Hi Operators, we’re designing a hands-on session for those aspiring to transition from operator to founder. Whether you’re in Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Sales or beyond, your thoughts matters - and will shape a learning experience curated specially for you. To aid