# Piggyvest

> Piggyvest is a VC fund in Lagos backing Credit and FinTech. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/piggyvest/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/PiggybankNG
- Website: https://www.piggyvest.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PiggyBankNG

Piggyvest is a VC fund in Lagos focused on Credit and FinTech. Piggyvest enables Nigerian debit card holders save little amounts of money frequently with minimal effort. They automate the process of saving tiny amounts daily, weekly, or monthly; and then allowing you to withdraw for free on only set withdrawal dates thereby practically making saving more possible for you by eliminating the temptation towithdraw.Piggyvest is a platform that helps individuals and businesses manage their finances effectively - save and invest with ease.As Piggybank.ng, Piggyvest operated in partnership with 2 Microfinance banks and used their licenses. However, in early 2018, Piggyvest acquired Gold Microfinance bank and its license. Piggyvest is also a registered cooperative- Piggytech Cooperative Multipurpose Society Limited (Registration number, 16555). All saved funds are now warehoused with and managed by AIICO Capital, the leading asset management company in Nigeria, registered and licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

## Contacts

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Credit | 1 | 100% |
| FinTech | 1 | 100% |
| Payments | 1 | 100% |
| Debit Cards | 1 | 100% |
| Credit Cards | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ayo Akinola | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ayo-akinola |
| Joshua Chibueze | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joshua-chibueze |
| Nonso Eagle | Co-Founder and CCO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nonso-eagle |
| Odunayo Eweniyi | Co-founder and COO | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/odunayo-eweniyi |
| Somto Ifezue | Co-founder & Lead Product Engineer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/somto-ifezue |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allawee | Allawee is a corporate credit card with a credit line to help you spend smarter. We give you high credit limits, attractive cashback rewards and advanced spend management tools. | $300K | Pre-Seed | Mar 01, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Voltron Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/voltron-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Carbon](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carbon-4) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ODX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/odx-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OnDeck Venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ondeck-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [RaliCap](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rally-cap-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Piggyvest invest in?

Piggyvest invests primarily in Credit, FinTech and Payments startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Piggyvest?

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### Who are the partners at Piggyvest?

The team at Piggyvest includes Ayo Akinola (Co-Founder), Joshua Chibueze (Co-Founder) and Nonso Eagle (Co-Founder and CCO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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