About V8 Capital Partners
V8 Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Lagos, Nigeria. As of May 2022, V8 Capital Partners has invested in 15 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Nigeria based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Enterprise Applications and Food and Agriculture Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Zuri Health A lot of funds co-invest with V8 Capital Partners, with names like Launch Africa sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. V8 Capital Partners has team of 8 people including 3 partners.V8 Capital Partners' List of Top Investments
V8 Capital Partners has a portfolio of 15 companies. Their most notable investments are in Zuri Health and Yemaachi.Their portfolio spans across Nigeria, Kenya, Brazil and 1 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Food and Agriculture Tech and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by V8 Capital Partners:1. Bamboo
Broker-based online trading platform. It provides an online trading platform for the stock market. It enables users to buy and sell stocks through the app-based platform. It features tools for tracking portfolio performance. The app is available for Android and IOS platforms.
Key facts about Bamboo
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Lagos (Nigeria)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $17.5M
- Employee Count: 296 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Greycroft, Tiger Global Management and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 31, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Zone
Network of regulated blockchain infrastructure for processing digital payment transactions. The network facilitates real-time processing and settlement of digital payments. It enables financial institutions to connect directly with each other. The network offers decentralized payment gateway for point-of-sale transactions. It also provides decentralized switching for automated teller machine cash withdrawals.
Key facts about Zone
3. Kobo360
Kobo is an AI & web-based marketplace connecting cargo owners & transporters. It enables individuals and businesses to order or schedule a pickup and track the freight deliveries. It helps drivers, cargo owners, and cargo recipients to manage end-to-end haulage operations. Clients include Air France, KLM, MDS logistics, Fetswallet, Chisco, and Ark Insurance Group.
Key facts about Kobo360
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Lagos (Nigeria)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $27.6M
- Employee Count: 132 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Y Combinator and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Aug 14, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Cloud-based operation management solutions for e-commerce brands. The platform enables companies to automate its sales and distribution processes by handling orders, prospects, client data, product and service information, consumer response, stock movement, and more.
Key facts about MarketForce360
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Nairobi (Kenya)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $42.6M
- Employee Count: 190 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Y Combinator, Ventures Platform and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 22, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
V8 Capital Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
V8 Capital Partners has invested in 15 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Zuri Health and most recent follow-on round was in MarketForce360.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
V8 Capital Partners' Investments by Stage
V8 Capital Partners has made 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.11M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 5 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
V8 Capital Partners' Investments by Sector
V8 Capital Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, HealthTech, Auto and Auto Tech. Notably, it has invested in 13 Tech companies, 9 Software companies, 8 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
HealthTech | 2 |
Auto | 1 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Others | 8 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
V8 Capital Partners' Investments by Geography
V8 Capital Partners has made most investments in Nigeria (4), followed by Kenya where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Nigeria | 4 |
Kenya | 2 |
Ghana | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
V8 Capital Partners' recent investments
V8 Capital Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by V8 Capital Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 18, 2022 | Kenya | Seed | 7737 | [+6] | |
Apr 08, 2022 | Nigeria | Seed | 4584 | - | |
Mar 21, 2022 | Ghana | Seed | 7510 | [+5] | |
Feb 22, 2022 | Kenya | Series A | 1280 | [+9] | |
Feb 09, 2022 | Nigeria | Seed | 6465 | [+4] |
Team profile of V8 Capital Partners
V8 Capital Partners has a team of 8 members including 3 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in Nigeria, United Kingdom and 1 more location. V8 Capital Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in V8 Capital Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Nigeria | - | ||
Partner | Nigeria | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Venture Partner | Johannesburg | - | - |
Co-investors of V8 Capital Partners
Over the past 6 years, 68 investors have co-invested in V8 Capital Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before V8 Capital Partners: Y Combinator, Ventures Platform and 18 others have invested in rounds before V8 Capital Partners. There are 4 companies where Y Combinator has invested before V8 Capital Partners and 2 companies where Ventures Platform has invested before V8 Capital Partners.
- Top Co-investors of V8 Capital Partners: 28 investors entered a company along with V8 Capital Partners. These include investors like Launch Africa (2 companies).
- Invested after V8 Capital Partners: A total of 20 investors have invested in V8 Capital Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Flourish (1 company), TLcom (1 company) and TEN13 (1 company).
Recent News related to V8 Capital Partners
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Nigeria’s telemedicine startup Zuri Health closes $1.2 million pre-seed round for expansion across AfricaTechMoran•May 18, 2022•Zuri Health, DOB Equity, 54 Collective, V8 Capital Partners and 7 others
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Yemaachi, Africa’s Cancer Research Company, Raises Seed Round To Diversify Genomic Datasets & Advance Precision Oncology GloballyBusiness Wire•Mar 21, 2022•Yemaachi, V8 Capital Partners, , VestedWorld and 5 others
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MarketForce raises USD40m in Series APrivate Equity Wire•Feb 22, 2022•Market Force, V8 Capital Partners, TEN13, SOSV and 12 others
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Nigeria’s Mecho Autotech raises $2.15m seed fundingDisrupt Africa•Feb 09, 2022•Mecho Autotech, Future Africa, HoaQ, Cathexis Ventures and 3 others
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Kenya’s MarketForce raises $2m pre-Series A to scale B2B retail marketplaceDisrupt Africa•Jul 08, 2021•Market Force, V8 Capital Partners, Future Africa, GreenHouse Capital and 7 others
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Pan-African fintech Appzone secures $10-millionVentureburn•Apr 13, 2021•Zone, CardinalStone, V8 Capital Partners, Lateral Capital and 5 others
