Nigerian VC Kola Aina exceeds fundraising goal, leads firm to close fund at $46 million
Aina is a key player in the African venture capital space.
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Nigerian entrepreneur Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes’ firm secures $20 million from Visa, MasterCard
Rhodes founded Aruwa Capital with the goal of closing the investment gap affecting women-owned businesses in Africa.
Meet 26-year-old Nigerian entrepreneur who is the youngest Black woman to raise $10 million
Olamide Olowe’s Topicals is Sephora’s fastest-growing skincare brand.
26-year-old Nigerian entrepreneur becomes youngest Black woman to raise $10 million
Olowe is a serial entrepreneur who recently graduated from UCLA.
Serena Williams’ VC firm backs Nigerian entrepreneur Preston Ideh’s Stears
Ideh said the funds will be used to broaden Stears’ product breadth.
Nigerian entrepreneur Tola Adesanmi’s proptech startup, Spleet, raises $2.6 million to drive expansion
Adesanmi and Dolapo Adebayo founded Spleet after returning to Nigeria from the UK in 2018.
Nigerian lawyer Tola Onayemi’s Norebase raises $1 million in pre-seed funding
Onayemi founded Norebase in 2019.
Nigerian insurtech startup, ETAP, led by Ibraheem Babalola secures $1.5 million in pre-seed funding
The funding will support the launch of ETAP’s game-changing app, which allows drivers to buy insurance in 90 seconds.