V8 Capital Partners

We are focused on backing bold visionary entrepreneurs of technology businesses across Africa, and in doing so delivering outsized returns to our investors

[Zone @zonenetworkhq]

Over the weekend, our Co-founder and CTO, @wonawunmi was a panelist for the session “Disrupting Traditional Finance using Blockchain Technology” at @TheMARAverse and @circle’s Web3 Developer Roadshow and here are some of the key takeouts from his session.

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[Zone @zonenetworkhq]

Our Co-Founder/CTO Wale Onawunmi granted an interview on Nigerian News Direct. Click here to read about his career journey and why he thinks blockchain will solve unique challenges in the financial services industry and beyond: https://t.co/v2v48PJMw9

[Zuri Health @ZuriHealth]

We're so excited to announce that we were selected for the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund!

The fund is designed to provide seed funding and ongoing support to startups by black founders.

Join Google’s journey to #FundBlackFounders here https://t.co/pCeGEHZr05.

[MarketForce @MarketForceHQ]

Finishing the week strong 💪

👏 MarkeForce Team on closing a deal with Madison Insurance that will enable us to diversify our revenue sources hence strengthening and broadening our offerings to our merchants.

#crossdepartmentalcollaboration #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

[V8 Capital Partners @V8CapPartners]

and the tremendous amount of value we bring to the companies in our portfolio through our deep expertise, amongst other things.

Read the full article here- https://t.co/BG4I0gtjsY

[V8 Capital Partners @V8CapPartners]

Our Managing Partner @tobsoke was featured on Disrupt Africa's investor spotlight where he shed some light on the meaning of our name, V8, speaking to our purpose of serving as an efficient powerful engine of growth 1/2

[Tesh Mbaabu ™ @teshmbaabu]

In 2022, we (@MarketForceHQ) have been going wider and deeper on many fronts. We hit 200k merchants in April, but what’s even more interesting:

Jan - Dec 2021 (12 months): 100k+ Merchants 🇰🇪 🇳🇬
Jan - Apr 2022 (4 months): 200k+ Merchants 🇰🇪 🇳🇬 🇺🇬 🇷🇼 🇹🇿

[Zuri Health @ZuriHealth]

Zuri Health, the digital healthcare company which provides affordable healthcare via mobile, has completed its pre seed funding round attracting investment from @DOBEquity, @LaunchAfricaVC and @FoundersFFA, and more, to expand across Africa.

See more here https://t.co/uCa9n0cPIY

[Disrupt Africa @DisruptAfrica]

Nigerian on-demand delivery startup ShapShap secures seed extension https://t.co/a0ANShtZiz

[V8 Capital Partners @V8CapPartners]

Last-mile delivery services in Africa is highly fragmented and inefficient.
We are excited about the work @ShapShap_NG is doing to formalise this space, and are happy to be ok this journey with the team!
@KSHalilu

https://t.co/EbEAZJblce

[MarketForce @MarketForceHQ]

It was an honor hosting the Kenya Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Information and Communications Hon. Joe Mucheru, UK MP Matt Hancock and Kenya's High Commissioner to the UK Manoah Esipisu at our office to discuss youth employment through technology startups.

[The 1%, The Founders @EquitiesNest]

4. @YemaachiBio a Ghanaian biotech startup attracted 2.7% of the funding at $3million in pre-seed funding led by @V8Capital to advance its mission of diversifying precision oncology globally leveraging its cancer detection and cure platform.

[TheCapitalQuest @TheCapitalQuest]

African startups Yemaachi, Kwik, FlapKap get VC cheques @LoftyIncVC @xbtogroup @HumlaVentures @A15_Inc @V8Capital @ycombinator @TencentGlobal @VestedWorld @YemaachiBio @DeliveryKwik @FlapKap https://t.co/lfGkMaoDww

[Yaw Bediako @YawBediako_]

We closed our seed! 🚀 Even more excited about the work we are already doing to diversify and improve access to precision oncology. Grateful to @V8CapPartners @ycombinator and all our investors for supporting the vision. The best is yet to come 🚀 https://t.co/I8XbKLKrUf

[V8 Capital Partners @V8CapPartners]

The breadth of expertise of Yemaachi’s highly talented founding team, the clinical partnerships they have already formed, and their focus on leveraging the vast untapped resource of African genetic diversity to discover the next generation of cancer...
https://t.co/55598LwJwu

[V8 Capital Partners @V8CapPartners]

Follow the link below to watch our Managing Partner Tobi Oke discuss this in more detail.
https://t.co/DVioKZOqgw

[V8 Capital Partners @V8CapPartners]

Technolgy startup valuations are representative of value creation, and we are contributing to the value creation in the African technology ecosystem by bringing all the constituent parts to play that enable our entrepreneurs to harness disruption across several key industries.

[truQ (Techstars ‘22) @MytruQ]

Another big win for us!

We are happy to announce that we have been selected alongside 14 other startups within the whole of Africa for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme.

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[V8 Capital Partners @V8CapPartners]

We believe that African IP is valuable, and we are addressing it in its rawest form.
Our motivation is to help African entrepreneurs flourish globally. We do this by providing a melting pot of top-class entrepreneurial guidance, operational resources, and growth for scale.

[Tesh Mbaabu ™ @teshmbaabu]

Today marks the beginning of a new chapter at @MarketForcehq. We just closed a $40M Series A funding round led by @V8Africa⛽ and are one step closer to achieving our goal of being the largest B2B commerce & fintech marketplace in Africa. 🚀

Read more: https://t.co/vrrAUZqFQl

[V8 Capital Partners @V8CapPartners]

We are so pleased to have led the @MarketForcehq Series A round with other great investors. @teshmbaabu and @Mesongo are building a rocket ship with an engine that's built to last. 🚀

Read more here-
https://t.co/2xk37wskOs