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.
30% of their portfolio is in HR & Talent. Their most common stage is pre-seed (70% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $3.2M (across 8 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
8
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
10 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cutstruct | Seed | — | Jan 2025 |
 Sudo Africa | Pre-Seed | — | Mar 2022 |
 PaidHR | Pre-Seed | $500K | Jan 2022 |
 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 | — |
| PaidHR | Seed | $1.8M | — |
Top Co-Investors
LoftyInc Capital4 shared
Kepple Africa Ventures3 shared
Picus Capital3 shared
Techstars2 shared
Accion Ventures2 shared
Zrosk Investment Management2 shared
Resilience172 shared
E3 Capital1 shared
CRE Venture Capital1 shared
Expert DOJO1 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
Last updated: 20 October 2026