L5lab
VC Fund
Lagos, Nigeria
L5lab is a VC fund in Lagos focused on EdTech and Retail. L5lab Is involved in making seed stage investments in high potential tech-related companies, developing international partnerships to successfully extend proven business models into West Africa and the broader Sub-Saharan region as well as supporting management teams through the process of raising growth capital. L5lab offers its portfolio companies strategic management support & CEO mentoring, financing, office space and other administrative support services L5lab is also a partner in the accelerator programme 440NG
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries L5lab invests in
Stages L5lab invests in
Countries L5lab invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- EdTech 2 (50%)
- Retail 2 (50%)
- Shopping 2 (50%)
- Education 2 (50%)
- E-Learning 2 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (75%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (25%)
Country
- Nigeria 3 (75%)
- South Africa 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abi Awomosu Shobowale
Head of Digital Marketing and Analytics
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Head of Digital Marketing and Analytics | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Chika Nwobi
Founder and CEO
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Founder and CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Emeka Awagu
Chief Technology Officer
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Chief Technology Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Patrick Ilodianya
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Seun Ojo
Entrepreneur in Residence
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Entrepreneur in Residence | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| BabyBliss is a mom and baby business offering a collection of baby products for infants to toddlers from trusted local & international brands. With four stores located in Lagos, BabyBliss provides shoppers with a variety of products that will take you from newborn all the way to the teenage years. | Seed / Jan 01, 2019 | ||
| Davtonlearn is powering modern DIY (Do it yourself) Learning & engagement management system with packaged content services for corporate organizations, enabling connected skilling for workplace relevance. We are focused on lowering the multiple barriers to adopting technology-based learning, including the costs associated with development,deployment, and maintenance through our proprietary e-learning solution that enable enterprises to have customized LMS and curated the future of work-related content in less than 30 minutes. | $37.5K / Pre-Seed / Sep 08, 2015 | ||
| Pass.ng is an exam preparation and testing platform that helps student prepare for Nigeria's most important examination right from the comfort of their mobile device or computer. Candidates are provided with mock questions, answers, analytical solutions, an opportunity to simulate the exam electronically, compete with fellow exam mates andfinally, track progress, and be the best. | Seed / Jan 01, 2015 | ||
BabyGroup
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BabyGroup is an M-Commerce company that offers an online shop that offers products and services for parents-to-be and parents. It specializes in the fields of retail, shopping, and social networking. The company was founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cape Town, NA - South Africa. | Seed / Jan 01, 2013 |
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FAQ
What does L5lab invest in?
L5lab invests primarily in EdTech, Retail and Shopping startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at L5lab?
The team at L5lab includes Abi Awomosu Shobowale (Head of Digital Marketing and Analytics), Chika Nwobi (Founder and CEO) and Emeka Awagu (Chief Technology Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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