Founded in 2013 and based in Lagos, Nigeria, Zedcrest Capital is an investment firm that focuses on venture capital and private equity across Sub-Saharan Africa and Western Europe. The firm targets early-stage startups and business acquisitions/buyouts, with a particular emphasis on fintech and financial services.
Their most common stage is pre-seed (71% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $3.9M (across 6 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
7
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Pre Seed
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
AA
Ademola Akogun
Managing Director, Investment Banking
OA
Oluseyi Akinbi
Director, Securities Trading
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
7 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cutstruct | Seed | — | Jan 2025 |
 Sudo | Pre-Seed | $3.7M | Jan 2022 |
 Sudo Africa | Pre-Seed | $3.7M | Jan 2022 |
 TalentQL | Pre-Seed | $300K | Nov 2020 |
 Shekel Mobility | Pre-Seed | $1.9M | — |
 Salus Cloud | Seed | $3.7M | — |
| LLeatherback | Pre-Seed | $10M | — |
Top Co-Investors
LoftyInc Capital3 shared
Techstars2 shared
Kepple Africa Ventures2 shared
Picus Capital2 shared
Berrywood Capital2 shared
E3 Capital1 shared
CRE Venture Capital1 shared
Voltron Capital1 shared
Pioneer Fund1 shared
MaC Venture Capital1 shared
Y Combinator1 shared
Unpopular Ventures1 shared
Heirloom VC1 shared
Rebel Fund1 shared
P1 Ventures1 shared
Atlantica Ventures1 shared
Everywhere Ventures1 shared
Essence VC1 shared
Future Africa1 shared
Last updated: 19 September 2026