Kola Aina is the Founding Partner of Ventures Platform, an early-stage pan-African venture capital firm. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Kola Aina is the Founding Partner of Ventures Platform, an early-stage pan-African venture capital firm launched in late 2016 that champions the next generation of African entrepreneurs. His investment thesis targets Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages across fintech, enterprise software, healthcare, logistics, and edtech sectors throughout Africa. The firm typically executes check sizes between $50,000 and $2 million, often acting as a lead investor in category-defining technology companies. Notable portfolio companies include Paystack, which Stripe acquired for over $200 million in 2020, as well as PiggyVest, Moniepoint, and Seamless HR. Aina is an early investor in over 100 startups across Africa, India, and the United States, leveraging deep operator experience from his prior role founding Emerging Platforms, a leading West African enterprise software company. He serves on the Presidential Committee on Job Creation in Nigeria and chairs the Lagos Angel Network, reflecting his distinctive focus on shaping Africa’s early-stage innovation ecosystem.
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