EchoVC Partners
VC Fund
Lagos, Nigeria
EchoVC Partners is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm focused on financing and cross-pollinating leading technologies, teams, business models, and knowledge across North America, Africa, and SE Asia. The average investment size ranges from $25,000 to several million dollars depending on the stage of opportunity and capital needs of thebusiness.
- Total investments:
- 57
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 23%
- Fund size:
- $8M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries EchoVC Partners invests in
Stages EchoVC Partners invests in
Countries EchoVC Partners invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $200k–$4M
- Pre-Seed
- $200k–$2.2M
- Series A
- $1.2M–$22M
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 11 (19%)
- Information Technology 10 (18%)
- Financial Services 9 (16%)
- Software 7 (12%)
- E-Commerce 7 (12%)
Stage
- Seed 29 (51%)
- Pre-Seed 11 (19%)
- Series A 10 (18%)
- Series B 3 (5%)
- Funding Round 1 (2%)
Country
- United States 20 (35%)
- Nigeria 15 (26%)
- Kenya 6 (11%)
- India 1 (2%)
- Canada 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Olaide Olusoji-Oke
General Manager, Finance & Portfolio Operations
|
General Manager, Finance & Portfolio Operations | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Tsendai Chagwedera
Associate Principal and Regional Head, East Africa
|
Associate Principal and Regional Head, East Africa | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Uche Ogboi
Associate Principal, Investments
|
Associate Principal, Investments | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Eghosa Omoigui
Founder & Managing General Partner
|
Founder & Managing General Partner | Total investments: 14 | Find email | |
Eunice Chou
Head of Incubation & Product Development
|
Head of Incubation & Product Development | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Rana Energy
|
Rana Energy provides sustainable innovative & customer-centric energy solutions for a greener Africa, from solar and renewable energy. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Oct 14, 2025 | |
Rivy
|
PayHippo is making it easier to finance small and medium sized businesses in Africa. There is a need for financing of $158 bn for SMEs in Nigeria alone. To start, PayHippo helps SMEs access and spend lender capital effectively. During their first full operational year in 2020, the PayHippo co--founders leveraged their domain expertise and foundingexperience to beat their 2020 goal by 50%. | $2M / Seed / Mar 26, 2025 | |
Snowstorm
|
Snowflake is decentralized and is deployed as a pluggable transport for Tor. | $3M / Seed / Jul 19, 2023 | |
Pennee
|
Pennee solves cash flow problems for small businesses starting with credit financing. | $450K / Pre-Seed / Apr 11, 2023 | |
Shuttlers
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Shuttlers is a platform that offers mobility solutions by providing scheduled bus-sharing services for the professionals within the region. | $4M / Seed / Apr 04, 2023 | |
Senga Technologies
|
Senga is a technology-enabled logistics company based in Nairobi, Kenya | Seed / Feb 09, 2023 | |
Bettr
|
Bettr was founded by a collective of creative entrepreneurs and fintech veterans. A team determined to rewrite the financial fate of the South African youth, no matter what. Young people aren’t being given the access they need to the financial products they deserve, and it’s time that someone stepped in and changed that.We’re rethinking money,and we’ve called it Bettr. Through technology, creativity and community; we’re equipping young people with the confidence and currency to achieve their dreams.Around our core team is a growing community of striving and thriving creators. Together we’re co-creating a new culture of money in Africa. Our platform doesn’t just bank wealth, it nurtures worth. Because more than anything, we believe in the exponential potential of humans, and their ability to move the world forward.We’re founder-funded, angel-backed and here to build the future we want to live in. | $1M / Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 01, 2022 | |
Stakefair
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Stakefair is an ecosystem of blockchain, crypto and DeFi products. | $670K / Pre-Seed / Jul 13, 2022 | |
Kukua
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Our entertainment and technology platform creates magical learning experiences for children and families, centred around a universe of proprietary characters. We are the creators of the Super Sema franchise, brought to life through animated series, apps and toys. | $6M / Series A / Jun 29, 2022 | |
ShopEX
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ShopEX is the teleshopping startup offers a different shopping experience from existing eCommerce players. | $400K / Pre-Seed / Jun 01, 2022 | |
| See all 57 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does EchoVC Partners invest in?
EchoVC Partners invests primarily in FinTech, Information Technology and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 57 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is EchoVC Partners's check size?
EchoVC Partners typically joins rounds of $200k–$4M at Seed, $200k–$2.2M at Pre-Seed and $1.2M–$22M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds EchoVC Partners participates in.
How do I contact EchoVC Partners?
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Who are the partners at EchoVC Partners?
The team at EchoVC Partners includes Olaide Olusoji-Oke (General Manager, Finance & Portfolio Operations), Tsendai Chagwedera (Associate Principal and Regional Head, East Africa) and Uche Ogboi (Associate Principal, Investments). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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