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Overview

Early stage venture capital for African technology startups.

Founded

2018

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Nigeria
Senegal
South Africa
United States

Sector focus

EdTech
FinTech
Health Care
Logistics
...

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Cauridor
Jan 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Maad
May 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Duplo
Aug 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Duplo
Feb 2022Led
$1 MSeed
Herconomy (Ex AGS Tribe)
Dec 2021Participated
$0.60 MSeed
Akiba Digital
Jul 2021Led
$1 MSeed
AIfluence
Jul 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
MVX
May 2019Led
$0.10 MSeed
Cauridor
Jan 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Maad
May 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Duplo
Aug 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Duplo
Feb 2022Led
$1 MSeed
Herconomy (Ex AGS Tribe)
Dec 2021Participated
$0.60 MSeed
Akiba Digital
Jul 2021Led
$1 MSeed
AIfluence
Jul 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
MVX
May 2019Led
$0.10 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Oui Capital: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Oui Capital: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed44

Monthly Deal Activity

Oui Capital: 8 deals are recorded across 90 months.All available history.
Oui Capital: 8 deals are recorded across 90 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Oui Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Oui Capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech6
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
E-Commerce & Retail2
Marketing & Advertising1
Enterprise Software1
AI & Machine Learning1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Oui Capital: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Oui Capital: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Oui Capital: Nigeria has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Oui Capital: Nigeria has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Nigeria4
United States2
South Africa1
Senegal1
Oui Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Basecamp Fund sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Oui Capital: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Oui Capital: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led450%
Participating450%
Oui Capital: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Oui Capital: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead375%
Co-led125%

Team

Fiyin Ogunlesi

Senior Associate/ Chief of staff

Francesco Andreoli

Venture Partner

Olu Oyinsan

Founder & Managing Partner

Oluwabusola Marcus

Relationships and Community

Oreoluwa Sowemimo

Public Relations & Communications Intern

Peter Oriafo

Principal