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Ventures Platform Activity

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Ventures Platform portfolio company Tanel Health featured in a founder story about its partnership with Alan, a French health insurance unicorn, for pan-European expansion from Francophone Africa.

Tanel Health

Tanel Health Ventures Platform

venturesplatform.comSEP 2, 2026

SEP 2, 2026

Essay

Collins Gilbert of Ventures Platform published an essay on building and backing AI startups responsibly across Africa, covering the firm's perspective on responsible AI development in the African context.

Ventures Platform

Ventures PlatformVentures Platform

venturesplatform.comSEP 2, 2026

SEP 2, 2026

New Fund

Ventures Platform announced the final close of its VP Pan-African Fund II at $84M, exceeding the original $75M target. New institutional LPs include EBRD, Norfund, Alphatron, and Ashesi University Foundation, joining existing LPs IFC, Standard Bank, BII, Proparco, and others.

Ventures Platform

Ventures PlatformVentures Platform

venturesplatform.comAUG 26, 2026

AUG 26, 2026

Essay

Yassin Tamer published an essay on the disappearing AI advantage and a survival guide for African founders navigating the AI landscape.

Ventures Platform

Ventures PlatformVentures Platform

venturesplatform.comAUG 4, 2026

AUG 4, 2026

Essay

Ventures Platform published a news article in partnership with Google on how AI will create entirely new markets in Africa, not just transform existing businesses.

Ventures Platform

Ventures PlatformVentures Platform

venturesplatform.comJUL 23, 2026

JUL 23, 2026

Exit

LemFi acquired Wealth8, a UK investment platform backed by Ventures Platform, after securing FCA approval. This is the third deal in two years where Ventures Platform portfolio companies have been on both sides of a transaction, following OmniRetail's purchase of Traction and Paystack's purchase of Brass.

Wealth8

Wealth8 Ventures Platform

linkedin.comJUL 2, 2026

JUL 2, 2026

3 essays· MAY 2026 – JUL 2026Show all

Essay

Published essay on emerging AI market opportunities for African startups beyond existing business model disruption.

AI Won't Just Change African Businesses. It Will Create Entirely New Markets

Ventures Platform

venturesplatform.comJUL 2026

JUL 2026

Essay

Discussed fintech infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and platform resilience as core investment considerations.

Building for Bankability

Ventures Platform

venturesplatform.comJUN 2026

JUN 2026

Essay

Managing Partner Dotun Olowoporoku published an essay on the startups that won't scale or die, sharing Ventures Platform's perspective on growth and sustainability in African startups.

Ventures Platform

Ventures PlatformVentures Platform

venturesplatform.comMAY 28, 2026

MAY 28, 2026

Investment

Ventures Platform Pan-African Fund II co-led Cybervergent's $3M seed round alongside Atlantica Ventures. Cybervergent is an Africa-first cybersecurity and digital trust platform automating compliance, risk, and data governance for enterprise clients.

Cybervergent

Cybervergent Ventures Platform

venturesplatform.comAPR 30, 2026

APR 30, 2026

Milestone

Moni rebranded to Rank following its acquisition of AjoMoney and Zazzau MFB, expanding into broader financial services.

Rank

RankVentures Platform

venturesplatform.com

Added recently

Essay

Highlighted underserved Francophone African markets as priority areas for capital and operational support.

Unlocking Francophone Africa's Startup Potential

Ventures Platform

venturesplatform.comAPR 2026

APR 2026

Exit

Portfolio company Mono acquired by Flutterwave in an all-stock deal valued at $25-40M.

Mono

Mono Ventures Platform

techcrunch.comJAN 5, 2026

JAN 5, 2026

New Fund

Closed $64M first close for Pan-African Fund II targeting $75M, with 70% LP recommitment and backing from IFC, Standard Bank, BII, and former YC CEO Michael Seibel.

Pan-African Fund II

Ventures Platform

venturesplatform.comNOV 2025

NOV 2025

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