# Advancly

> Advancly is a VC fund in Nguru backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nguru, Nigeria
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/advancly
- Website: https://x.com/advancly_

Advancly is a VC fund in Nguru focused on FinTech and Financial Services. Advancly Creating economies by empowering scale; assisting enterprises and MSMEs in accessing and growing funds. Advancly wants to help entrepreneurs and founders succeed in expanding their economies via the fulfillment of their aspirations.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Advancly. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Advancly. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/advancly?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 100% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Julian Lotanna | Co-founder & CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julian-lotanna |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zofi Cash | Zofi Cash is a digital financial platform that seeks to revolutionize how and when salaried people get paid. 30 days is way too long to wait to get paid. Our goal is to make everyday a pay day for the hard working africans on the african continent. | $1M | Pre-Seed | May 29, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Advancly invest in?

Advancly invests primarily in FinTech and Financial Services startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Uganda. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Advancly?

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### Who are the partners at Advancly?

The team at Advancly includes Julian Lotanna (Co-founder & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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