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Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures

6th floor, Heritage Place 21 Lugard Avenue, Lagos, Nigeria

Overview

Investments in tech-enabled infrastructure for strategic growth.

Founded

2021

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Egypt
Kenya
Morocco
Nigeria
...

Sector focus

Business Development
Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

7rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Chari
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Tagaddod
Oct 2025Participated
$26 MSeries A
Nawy
May 2025Participated
$75 MSeries A
Workpay
Aug 2024Participated
$5 MSeries A
Cloudline
Dec 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Chefaa
Dec 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Shuttlers
Apr 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
Chari
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Tagaddod
Oct 2025Participated
$26 MSeries A
Nawy
May 2025Participated
$75 MSeries A
Workpay
Aug 2024Participated
$5 MSeries A
Cloudline
Dec 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Chefaa
Dec 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Shuttlers
Apr 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A04
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: 7 deals are recorded across 43 months.All available history.
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: 7 deals are recorded across 43 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Enterprise Software1
Health & Life Sciences1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: 7 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.

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: 7 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: Egypt has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: Egypt has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Egypt3
Kenya1
Nigeria1
Morocco1
South Africa1
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Axian sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Axian sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Axian2
Endeavor Catalyst2
Plug and Play2
4Di1
A151
Acadian Ventures1
AfriMobility1
CMC 21 & Alsa1
Development Partners International1
Dragon Capital1
e& capital1
EchoVC1
Egyptian Banks1
Enza Capital1
FMO1
Global Brain1
Global Founders Capital1
GMS Capital Partners1
H&S Invest Holding1
Harambean Prosperity Fund1

Investment Strategy

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation.All available history.
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led114%
Participating686%
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Ryosuke Yamawaki

Founder & General Partner