Adlevo Capital
VC Fund
Lagos, Nigeria
Adlevo Capital is a private equity firm that finances technology-enabled companies across sub-Saharan Africa. It develops market intelligence through a local presence and an understanding of the dynamics of the local market. Adlevo Capital maintains active local presence via its base in Lagos, Nigeria. It was founded by Yemi Lalude in 2009.
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 60%
- Fund size:
- $409M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Adlevo Capital invests in
Stages Adlevo Capital invests in
Countries Adlevo Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series B
- $10M–$15M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile 4 (40%)
- FinTech 2 (20%)
- Mobile Devices 2 (20%)
- Financial Services 2 (20%)
- Content 1 (10%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (30%)
- Series B 2 (20%)
- Funding Round 1 (10%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (10%)
Country
- Nigeria 3 (30%)
- Ghana 1 (10%)
- United Kingdom 1 (10%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Folabi Esan
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Olumide Olagbegi
CFO
|
CFO | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paga is a mobile payment company. We are building an ecosystem to enable people to digitally send and receive money, and creating simple financial access for everyone. Our mission is to make it simple for one billion people to access and use money. Our first market is Nigeria where Paga is the leading mobile payment company. | $10M / Series B / Sep 06, 2018 | ||
| Paga is a mobile payment company. We are building an ecosystem to enable people to digitally send and receive money, and creating simple financial access for everyone. Our mission is to make it simple for one billion people to access and use money. Our first market is Nigeria where Paga is the leading mobile payment company. | $15M / Series B / Oct 06, 2015 | ||
| SOLO is an experience-driven digital content and smartphone company focused on delivering the best content and services on the mobile platform to African consumers. SOLO was formed in 2012 by a group of highly experienced telecommunication professionals, led by Tayo Ogundipe, a Nigerian-born, former senior global executive with HTC and SonyEricsson. The SOLO management team brings an unusual blend of global sector expertise and deep knowledge of African markets that enable the team to conceive and implement a market-leading, mobile consumer proposition uniquely suited to African markets.Packaged with competitive data bundles from mobile operator partners, SOLO’s content and service offerings create a revolutionary, new customer-centered user experience, never before been seen on the African continent. For more information, visit www.gosolo.ng | Series A / Jan 16, 2014 | ||
| SOLO Phone manufactures mobile devices that is designed to offer experience-driven digital content. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 16, 2014 | ||
| Developer of Rendezvous social recommendations engine for online retail and places with an AI-powered Messenger bot. Rancard Inc., DE & CA (incorporated October 2016) is a startup subsidiary of Rancard Holdings, focused on Rendezvous, with its website socialrecommendations.com | Series B / Dec 11, 2013 | ||
| Developer of Rendezvous social recommendations engine for online retail and places with an AI-powered Messenger bot. Rancard Inc., DE & CA (incorporated October 2016) is a startup subsidiary of Rancard Holdings, focused on Rendezvous, with its website socialrecommendations.com | Series A / Jul 12, 2012 | ||
| Paga is a mobile payment company. We are building an ecosystem to enable people to digitally send and receive money, and creating simple financial access for everyone. Our mission is to make it simple for one billion people to access and use money. Our first market is Nigeria where Paga is the leading mobile payment company. | $9M / Series A / Jun 21, 2012 | ||
| Interswitch is an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company that facilitates the electronic circulation of money as well as the exchange of value between individuals and organisations on a timely and consistent basis. The company started operations in 2002 as a transaction switching and electronic payments processingcompany that builds and manages payment infrastructure as well as deliver innovative payment products and transactional services throughout the African continent. | $10.5M / Sep 05, 2011 | ||
| See all 10 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Adlevo Capital invest in?
Adlevo Capital invests primarily in Mobile, FinTech and Mobile Devices startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Adlevo Capital invest in?
Adlevo Capital typically joins rounds of $10M–$15M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Adlevo Capital's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Adlevo Capital took part in.
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Who are the partners at Adlevo Capital?
The team at Adlevo Capital includes Folabi Esan (Partner) and Olumide Olagbegi (CFO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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