Sterling Bank
VC Fund
Lagos, Nigeria
Sterling Bank is a VC fund in Lagos focused on B2B and Internet. Sterling Bank Plc is the One Customer Bank dedicated to providing excellent banking services to clients and customers.1960
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Sterling Bank invests in
Stages Sterling Bank invests in
Countries Sterling Bank invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Abubakar Suleiman
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Kelechi Okeke
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Shalom Chuks-Nwoko
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Investment Focus
Industry
- B2B 1 (50%)
- Internet 1 (50%)
- Software 1 (50%)
- Training 1 (50%)
- Consulting 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Debt Financing 1 (50%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Abubakar Suleiman
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Kelechi Okeke
Head CX Measurement
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Head CX Measurement | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Shalom Chuks-Nwoko
Strategy and Innovation
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Strategy and Innovation | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Decagon
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Decagon is transforming high-potential individuals into the exceptional tech talent that companies need to scale. Its merit-based training program, which only recruits the top 0.5% of tech talent in Africa, produces world-class software engineers for companies globally. The company operates a software engineering academy out of Lagos-Nigeria,producing developers with deploy-ready skills in Node, Java, iOS, Android, C#, Python, and agile methodology.Recruiting and training tech talents, and managing general work infrastructure, Decagon currently serves leading companies in Austin, NYC, Berlin, London and Rome. | $1.5M / Seed / Aug 05, 2021 | |
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Decagon
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Decagon is transforming high-potential individuals into the exceptional tech talent that companies need to scale. Its merit-based training program, which only recruits the top 0.5% of tech talent in Africa, produces world-class software engineers for companies globally. The company operates a software engineering academy out of Lagos-Nigeria,producing developers with deploy-ready skills in Node, Java, iOS, Android, C#, Python, and agile methodology.Recruiting and training tech talents, and managing general work infrastructure, Decagon currently serves leading companies in Austin, NYC, Berlin, London and Rome. | $25M / Debt Financing / Aug 05, 2021 |
Co-Investors
Central Bank of Nigeria
1 deal together
Kepple Africa Ventures
1 deal together
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST)
1 deal together
Timon Capital
1 deal together
UNITED
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Sterling Bank invest in?
Sterling Bank invests primarily in B2B, Internet and Software startups, most often at Seed and Debt Financing 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.
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Who are the partners at Sterling Bank?
The team at Sterling Bank includes Abubakar Suleiman (CEO), Kelechi Okeke (Head CX Measurement) and Shalom Chuks-Nwoko (Strategy and Innovation). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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