About Voltron Capital
Voltron Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Lagos, Nigeria. As of Nov 2024, Voltron Capital has invested in 32 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Nigeria based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and EdTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Lingawa Overall, Voltron Capital portfolio has seen 4 acquisitions including key companies like Mono, Payday and Brass. A lot of funds co-invest with Voltron Capital, with names like Ventures Platform sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Voltron Capital has team of 4 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Angel
Voltron Capital's List of Top Investments
Voltron Capital has a portfolio of 32 companies. Their most notable investments are in Klas and Lingawa.Their portfolio spans across Nigeria, United States, Canada and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, EdTech and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Angel stages. Here is the list of top investments by Voltron Capital:1. Mono
Open banking APIs for businesses. It enables businesses to access the customer's financial account for financial data, identity data, transaction history, balances, and more. It also initiates direct debits from the customer's account. It facilitates token-based authentication for transactions.
Key facts about Mono
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $17.6M
- Employee Count: 67 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Tiger Global Management, General Catalyst and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 11, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
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2. PiggyVest
Online savings and investment platform. It enables users to set goals and save for rent, car, vacation, etc. Users can set goals on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. It helps in fixed income investment and co-investment. It also offers an app-based platform for Android and IOS platforms.
Key facts about PiggyVest
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Lagos (Nigeria)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.15M
- Employee Count: 160 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Launchpad Accelerator, Ventures Platform and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 31, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Payday
Online platform for P2P remittances. It offers a solution that enables users to send and receive money from individuals around the world. It features bill payments, a dashboard to monitor transactions, balances, virtual payment cards, and more. The application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Payday
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Vancouver (Canada)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $5.1M
- Employee Count: 16 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Emergence Capital, Ethos and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 29, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. BFREE
Provider of credit management solutions for distressed assets and debt recovery. It offers a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) workflow for internal collections teams and purchases distressed assets, primarily non-collateralized consumer loans. The company utilizes machine learning to analyze consumer behavior and tailors its collection strategies to individual customer needs. Progress reports are provided to clients, and fees are typically commission-based. The services aim to improve credit scoring processes and reduce non-performing loans for lending businesses.
Key facts about BFREE
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Lagos (Nigeria)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $10.6M
- Employee Count: 276 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Algebra Ventures, Capria and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 15, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Brass
Digital bank for businesses. Its services include current accounts, debit cards for online/offline purchases, payment solutions, and more. It features integrations with accounting software, recurring payments, and more. The application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Brass
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Lagos (Nigeria)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.7M
- Employee Count: 75 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Ventures Platform, Acuity Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 21, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Voltron Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Voltron Capital has invested in 32 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Lingawa and most recent follow-on round was in Payday.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2022 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Voltron Capital's Investments by Stage
Voltron Capital has made 23 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.31M and 1 investment in Angel stage with an average round size of $130K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 23 |
Angel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Voltron Capital's Investments by Sector
Voltron Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Financial Services, Consumer and EdTech. Notably, it has invested in 31 Tech companies, 23 Software companies, 22 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 14 |
FinTech | 11 |
Financial Services | 4 |
Consumer | 3 |
EdTech | 3 |
Others | 20 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Voltron Capital's Investments by Geography
Voltron Capital has made most investments in Nigeria (12), followed by United States where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Nigeria | 12 |
United States | 4 |
Canada | 2 |
Kenya | 2 |
Senegal | 2 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Voltron Capital's recent investments
Voltron Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Voltron Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 18, 2024 | United States | Seed | 7898 | ||
May 13, 2024 | Senegal | Seed | 6407 | [+5] | |
Jan 05, 2024 | Nigeria | Seed | 6042 | [+2] | |
Dec 07, 2023 | Nigeria | Seed | 4662 | [+7] | |
Oct 04, 2023 | Senegal | Seed | 8089 | [+3] |
Acquired companies in Voltron Capital's Portfolio
4 companies from Voltron Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Mono in Jan 2026 by Flutterwave for $*****.Here are Voltron Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 05, 2026 | - | - | 3534 | |
Jun 11, 2025 | - | - | 9638 | |
May 28, 2024 | - | - | 2484 | |
Dec 05, 2023 | Oct 08, 2021 | Seed | 4675 |
Team profile of Voltron Capital
Voltron Capital has a team of 4 members including 2 Partners and 2 Principals located in Nigeria and United States. Voltron Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Voltron Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Nigeria | - | ||
Partner | Atlanta | - | ||
Principal | Abuja | - | - | |
Principal | Nigeria | - | - |
Co-investors of Voltron Capital
Over the past 5 years, 179 investors have co-invested in Voltron Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Voltron Capital: GreenHouse Capital, Launch Africa and 6 others have invested in rounds before Voltron Capital. There is 1 company where GreenHouse Capital has invested before Voltron Capital and 1 company where Launch Africa has invested before Voltron Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Voltron Capital: 127 investors entered a company along with Voltron Capital. These include investors like Ventures Platform (11 companies).
- Invested after Voltron Capital: A total of 44 investors have invested in Voltron Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Techstars (3 companies), Ingressive Capital (2 companies) and Angaza Investment Management (2 companies).
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Bujeti, a Nigerian startup, receives $2 million in seed fundingTechgist Africa•Dec 21, 2023•Bujeti, Heirloom, Entree Capital, Voltron Capital and 3 others
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Talstack secures $850K in pre-seed funding to upskill Africa’s workforceTechloy•Jun 16, 2023•Talstack, TLcom, Voltron Capital, Ventures Platform and 2 others
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