Pan-African venture capital fund focused on Series A and B growth-stage companies building infrastructure for the digital economy
| Full company name | Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures |
| Investment thesis/focus | Pan-African venture capital fund focused on Series A and B growth-stage companies building infrastructure for the digital economy |
| Headquarters city | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Year founded | 2022 |
| Number of investment professionals | 5 partners (Ory Okolloh, Ryosuke Yamawaki, Satoshi Shinada, Tolu Okolloh, Emeka Oyegoke) |
| Investment stage and check sizes | Series A and B; $1M-$3M initial checks with follow-on possibilities |
| Founding/managing partners | Ory Okolloh (partner), Ryosuke Yamawaki and Satoshi Shinada (founders) |
| Legal entity structure | Joint venture between Verod Capital Management (West African PE firm) and Kepple Africa (Tokyo-based VC firm) |
| Public contact email on firm domain | info@vkav.vc |
| Fund I size | $60 million |
| Key limited partners | SBI Holdings, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, JICA, Japan ICT Fund, SCM Capital Nigeria, Taiyo Holdings, C2C Global Education Japan |