# V8 Capital Partners

> V8 Capital Partners is a VC fund backing Information Technology and FinTech. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ebène, Mauritius
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 24%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/v8-capital-partners/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/V8Africa
- Website: https://v8cappartners.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/v8africa/

V8 Capital Partners is a VC fund in Ebène focused on Information Technology and FinTech. V8 Capital specialise in investing into technology and technology enabled businesses across Africa. V8 Capital invest between $250k and $5m in Series A to Pre-IPO technology companies. V8 Capital also periodically invest in alternative Asset Management instruments for a handful of our limited partners. You can contact us via email or telephone

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2M–$3M |
| Pre-Seed | $245k–$1.3M |
| Series A | $10M–$40M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 6 | 35% |
| FinTech | 3 | 18% |
| Apps | 2 | 12% |
| Software | 2 | 12% |
| Logistics | 2 | 12% |

37 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 35% |
| Series A | 4 | 24% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 12% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 12% |
| Series B | 1 | 6% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nigeria | 10 | 59% |
| Kenya | 2 | 12% |
| Ghana | 1 | 6% |
| United States | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tobi Oke | Managing Partner | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tobi-oke |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MarketForce | MarketForce is a US, Kenya and Nigeria-based technology company that is building the SuperApp for Africa's 100 million merchants. MarketForce provides an all-inclusive B2B Commerce and Fintech platform (dubbed “RejaReja” – Swahili for ‘retail’) that empowers merchants in Africa to source, order and pay for inventory digitally and conveniently,access financing, collect digital payments and make extra money by reselling digital financial services such as airtime, electricity tokens and bill payments. Launched in 2018, MarketForce is a fast-growing YC backed company running an asset-light business model and is currently operational in 5 markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, with over 200,000 merchants and 50 consumer brands trading on the platform. | $20M | Convertible Note | Jan 22, 2023 |  |
| MarketForce | MarketForce is a US, Kenya and Nigeria-based technology company that is building the SuperApp for Africa's 100 million merchants. MarketForce provides an all-inclusive B2B Commerce and Fintech platform (dubbed “RejaReja” – Swahili for ‘retail’) that empowers merchants in Africa to source, order and pay for inventory digitally and conveniently,access financing, collect digital payments and make extra money by reselling digital financial services such as airtime, electricity tokens and bill payments. Launched in 2018, MarketForce is a fast-growing YC backed company running an asset-light business model and is currently operational in 5 markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, with over 200,000 merchants and 50 consumer brands trading on the platform. | $20M | Convertible Note | Jan 22, 2023 |  |
| Schoola | Schoola is solving elearning problems by using gamification to drive engagements and to increase performance in K12 schools. This we do by using incentives such as point, ranks, leaderboard to increase the learners interests keeping them engaged doing school work. Schoola is multilingual and content agnostic, therefore supports any curriculum andcan be used by any K12 school giving them the power to offer fun learning, while still having full control of contents. Social experience features (duel & tournaments) on the Schoola learn app have also proven to increase the learners interests. Get app (bit.ly/schoolaLEARN) |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Zuri Health | Zuri Health is a telemedicine company that uses apps, websites, and SMS services to provide affordable and accessible healthcare solutions. Using the app, patients can schedule lab and diagnostic tests, chat and consult with doctors, purchase medication from pharmacies, and schedule home visits with qualified medical professionals.The company wasestablished in 2020 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | May 18, 2022 |  |
| Fluna | Fluna is a B2B managed marketplace that connects high-growth exporters to key global buyers. |  | Seed | Apr 27, 2022 |  |
| ShapShap | ShapShap enhances delivery experience through its commission-based marketplace by assigning efficient orders to drivers to ensure their sustainability and scalability. |  | Seed | Apr 08, 2022 |  |
| Yemaachi Biotechnology | Yemaachi Biotechnology uses cutting-edge immunogenomics, bioinformatics, and artificial intelligence to accelerate the development of cancer detection and cure strategies for lowering the economic burden of cancer. | $3M | Seed | Mar 21, 2022 |  |
| MarketForce | MarketForce is a US, Kenya and Nigeria-based technology company that is building the SuperApp for Africa's 100 million merchants. MarketForce provides an all-inclusive B2B Commerce and Fintech platform (dubbed “RejaReja” – Swahili for ‘retail’) that empowers merchants in Africa to source, order and pay for inventory digitally and conveniently,access financing, collect digital payments and make extra money by reselling digital financial services such as airtime, electricity tokens and bill payments. Launched in 2018, MarketForce is a fast-growing YC backed company running an asset-light business model and is currently operational in 5 markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, with over 200,000 merchants and 50 consumer brands trading on the platform. | $40M | Series A | Feb 21, 2022 |  |
| Mecho | Mecho is an on-demand auto repair and maintenance platform for individuals and businesses in Africa. | $2.2M | Seed | Feb 09, 2022 |  |
| truQ | We are Nigeria's first truck on-demand platform for all your moving and delivery needs, connecting people to the closest truck/van driver, smart, fast and easy. | $245K | Pre-Seed | Feb 01, 2022 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does V8 Capital Partners invest in?

V8 Capital Partners invests primarily in Information Technology, FinTech and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is V8 Capital Partners's check size?

V8 Capital Partners typically joins rounds of $2M–$3M at Seed, $245k–$1.3M at Pre-Seed and $10M–$40M 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 V8 Capital Partners participates in.

### How do I contact V8 Capital Partners?

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### Who are the partners at V8 Capital Partners?

The team at V8 Capital Partners includes Tobi Oke (Managing Partner). 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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