Zenith Bank
VC Fund
Lagos, Nigeria
Zenith Bank is a VC fund in Lagos focused on Software and Health Care. Zenith Bank Plc was established in May 1990, and commenced operations in July of the same year as a commercial bank. The Bank became a public limited company on June 17, 2004 and was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on October 21, 2004 following a highly successful Initial Public Offering (IPO). Zenith Bank Plc currently has ashareholder base of about one million and is Nigeria’s biggest bank by tier-1 capital. In 2013, the Bank listed $850 million worth of its shares at $6.80 each on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, Zenith Bank Plc has over 500 branches and business offices in prime commercial centres in all states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In March 2007, Zenith Bank was licensed by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) of the United Kingdom to establish Zenith Bank (UK) Limited as the United Kingdom subsidiary of Zenith Bank Plc. Zenith Bank also has subsidiaries in: Ghana, Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited; Sierra Leone, Zenith Bank (Sierra Leone) Limited; Gambia, Zenith Bank (Gambia) Limited. The bank also has representative offices in South Africa and The People’s Republic of China. The Bank plans to take the Zenith brand to other African countries as well as the European and Asian markets.
- Total investments:
- 14
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 71%
Last updated:
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Industries Zenith Bank invests in
Stages Zenith Bank invests in
Countries Zenith Bank invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Grant
- $6.9k–$21k
- Debt Financing
- $4M–$260M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 2 (14%)
- Health Care 2 (14%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (14%)
- Web3 1 (7%)
- EdTech 1 (7%)
Stage
- Grant 10 (71%)
- Debt Financing 2 (14%)
- Seed 1 (7%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (7%)
Country
- Nigeria 6 (43%)
- South Africa 1 (7%)
- United States 1 (7%)
- Côte d'Ivoire 1 (7%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Ovia
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sowota is a trade platform that enables entrepreneurs and importers to convert Naira into RMB and pay Chinese suppliers securely. | $6.9K / Grant / Nov 24, 2025 | ||
| Venille Ltd is a Nigerian social enterprise that manufactures eco‑friendly sanitary pads and offers an AI-powered digital health platform focused on menstrual and sexual health for girls and young women. The company positions itself at the intersection of menstrual health, environmental sustainability, and affordability to tackle period poverty,especially in underserved communities in Africa. | $6.9K / Grant / Nov 24, 2025 | ||
| InvoPay is a financial platform designed for small and medium enterprises that provides instant cash by funding your unpaid invoices, offers free invoice generation and management, and facilitates low-cost payment collections. | $6.9K / Grant / Nov 24, 2025 | ||
| TrustLoop brings together four customer outcomes consent, personalization, loyalty, and compliance into one solution. | $20.6K / Grant / Nov 24, 2025 | ||
| Cubbes enables better learning, productivity and collaboration for the next generation. | $20.6K / Grant / Nov 24, 2025 | ||
| Flow is a property marketing platform that automates social media marketing for estate agents and property developers. Flow takes hundreds of property listings and agent profiles and creates hundreds of ads on Facebook, Instagram and Google instantly and automatically, driving leads straight to agents' phones. Visithttps://flowliving.com. | $6.9K / Grant / Nov 24, 2025 | ||
| Konfam help organizations monitor, verify, and respond to misinformation, protecting their reputation in real time. | $6.9K / Grant / Nov 24, 2025 | ||
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Zerax
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Zerax is an African tech startup recognized as an innovator in the fintech space. It helps small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by providing an automated storefront platform and access to smart loans. | $6.9K / Grant / Nov 24, 2025 | |
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The Very Hacked Men
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The Very Hacked Men is a African innovator. | $6.9K / Grant / Nov 24, 2025 | |
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Zenith Intelliscore
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Zenith Intelliscore is an African fintech startup specializing in AI-powered credit scoring solutions for banks. | $6.9K / Grant / Nov 24, 2025 | |
| See all 14 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Zenith Bank invest in?
Zenith Bank invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Grant and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Zenith Bank invest in?
Zenith Bank typically joins rounds of $6.9k–$21k at Grant and $4M–$260M at Debt Financing. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Zenith Bank's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Zenith Bank took part in.
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Who are the partners at Zenith Bank?
The team at Zenith Bank includes Jim Ovia (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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