V8 Capital

V8 Capital Partners operates as a dedicated African venture capital firm, strategically providing capital to technology businesses throughout the continent. The firm emphasizes achieving enterprise automation and digital transformation, leveraging data-centric services to enable business-process transformation within diverse sectors. Their investment thesis centers on backing disruptive companies that deliver goods and services designed to enhance the quality of life for Africans.

The firm was founded in 2017 by Tobi Oke, who serves as the Founding Partner. Prior to establishing V8 Capital Partners, Mr. Oke held a significant role as the Head of Intel Capital Africa, bringing extensive experience in investment and corporate partnerships. The genesis of the firm was rooted in the insight that technology could effectively address structural challenges and accelerate economic development across the African landscape.

V8 Capital Partners invests in B2B2C technology companies spanning critical verticals such as financial services, healthcare, education, transportation, and agriculture. The company’s overarching mission is to foster economic growth and elevate the living standards of Africans by enabling automation and providing innovative solutions to entrenched structural issues. They envision a future where technology catalyzes widespread digital access and opportunity across the continent.