# Credit Direct

> Credit Direct is a VC fund in Lagos backing FinTech and Payments. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/credit-direct-limited-loans
- Website: https://www.creditdirect.ng
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Credit-Direct-Limited/728420687272064

Credit Direct is a Non-Bank finance company.

## Contacts

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Payments | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adesina Ogunyinka | Head, Business Operations Managment | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adesina-ogunyinka |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Credpal | Credpal is an innovative solution that allows businesses and individuals to buy anything and pay for it in installments across online and offline merchants by providing them with access to credit at the point of checkout. It provides a platform that offers transparency in services facilitating users to set up their accounts and choose their paymentplan to minimize risk and connect to multiple financial institutions that provide credit for customers.Credpal was launched in 2018 by Fehintolu Olaogun and Olorunfemi Jegede and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. | $16.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 29, 2022 |  |
| Credpal | Credpal is an innovative solution that allows businesses and individuals to buy anything and pay for it in installments across online and offline merchants by providing them with access to credit at the point of checkout. It provides a platform that offers transparency in services facilitating users to set up their accounts and choose their paymentplan to minimize risk and connect to multiple financial institutions that provide credit for customers.Credpal was launched in 2018 by Fehintolu Olaogun and Olorunfemi Jegede and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. |  | Debt Financing | Mar 29, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [First circle capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-circle-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GreenHouse Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greenhouse-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LongCommerce](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/longcommerce) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [UNCOVERED FUND](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/uncovered-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Credit Direct invest in?

Credit Direct invests primarily in FinTech, Payments and E-Commerce startups, most often at Debt Financing and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Credit Direct?

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### Who are the partners at Credit Direct?

The team at Credit Direct includes Adesina Ogunyinka (Head, Business Operations Managment). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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