Ventures Platform raises $84M seed

◆ Amount

$84M

◆ Announced

1 Sept 2026

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◆ The Round

Ventures Platform raised $84M in seed funding, announced on 1 September 2026, led by International Finance Corporation, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Norfund, Alphatron, Ashesi University Foundation, with participation from British International Investment, Standard Bank, Proparco, AfricaGrow, Nigeria’s iDICE programme, MSMEDA, Alder Tree Investment, Family offices. The round is tracked live by Fusion42 as part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database.

◆ About Ventures Platform

Ventures Platform closed its second institutional fund at $84 million to invest in early-stage African technology companies. Ventures Platform is based in Nigeria and currently at seed stage, operating in Fintech, Health: Healthtech Infrastructure, AI & ML: AI Infrastructure.

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