# Chapel Hill Denham

> Chapel Hill Denham is a VC fund in Lagos backing Renewable Energy and Apps. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 57%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chapel-hill-denham/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CHDenham
- Website: http://www.chapelhilldenham.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chapelhilldenham

Chapel Hill Denham is a leading independent investment banking, securities trading and investment management firm.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.5M–$5M |
| Debt Financing | $4.6M–$24M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 29% |
| Apps | 1 | 14% |
| Solar | 1 | 14% |
| Energy | 1 | 14% |
| Internet | 1 | 14% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 3 | 43% |
| Seed | 2 | 29% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nigeria | 3 | 43% |
| Kenya | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bolaji Balogun | CEO and Founder | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bolaji-balogun |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| d.light | Founded in 2007 as a for-profit social enterprise, d.light manufactures and distributes award-winning solar lighting and power products designed to serve the more than 2 billion people globally without access to reliable electricity. Through five distribution hubs in East Africa, West Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and the United States, d.lighthas impacted over 65 million lives with its products. d.light is dedicated to providing the most reliable, affordable, and accessible solar lighting and power systems for the developing world, with the goal of reaching 100 million people by 2020. For more information, visit www.dlight.com. | $7.4M | Debt Financing | Feb 21, 2024 |  |
| Falcon | Falcon Corporation is an indigenous company operating in Nigeria's oil and gas sector. The company engages in natural gas distribution, pipeline construction, and fabrication services. Additionally, Falcon Corporation is involved in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trading, offering storage and distribution solutions. The company providestechnical procurement and project management services to support various energy projects. Falcon Corporation aims to deliver energy solutions through operational excellence, people, and partnerships. | $24.3M | Debt Financing | Dec 05, 2023 |  |
| OmniBiz | Omnibiz is a digital platform for small businesses willing to attract new customers. | $5M | Seed | Aug 19, 2022 |  |
| OkHi | OkHi is a digital addressing system for emerging markets. The company wants to solve the lack of a physical address system in Kenya and beyond. They are building the next generation address system. This system will unlock commerce through enhanced logistics, save lives through improved emergency services, and grow access to finance through betterpersonal identification. | $1.5M | Seed | Mar 09, 2022 |  |
| OkHi | OkHi is a digital addressing system for emerging markets. The company wants to solve the lack of a physical address system in Kenya and beyond. They are building the next generation address system. This system will unlock commerce through enhanced logistics, save lives through improved emergency services, and grow access to finance through betterpersonal identification. | $1.5M | Seed | Mar 09, 2022 |  |
| Havenhill | Havenhill Synergy is a clean-tech utility company that uses renewable (solar) energy to generate clean, safe, cost-effective, and sustainable electricity in urban and rural areas in Nigeria. | $4.6M | Debt Financing | Mar 09, 2021 |  |
| OkHi | OkHi is a digital addressing system for emerging markets. The company wants to solve the lack of a physical address system in Kenya and beyond. They are building the next generation address system. This system will unlock commerce through enhanced logistics, save lives through improved emergency services, and grow access to finance through betterpersonal identification. | $1.5M | Seed | Aug 24, 2020 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Betatron Venture Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/betatron-venture-group) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Chapel Hill Denham invest in?

Chapel Hill Denham invests primarily in Renewable Energy, Apps and Solar startups, most often at Debt Financing and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Chapel Hill Denham's check size?

Chapel Hill Denham typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$5M at Seed and $4.6M–$24M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Chapel Hill Denham participates in.

### How do I contact Chapel Hill Denham?

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### Who are the partners at Chapel Hill Denham?

The team at Chapel Hill Denham includes Bolaji Balogun (CEO and Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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