Aruwa Capital — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm ($100K–$1.0M Checks)
Aruwa Capital is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Lagos, Nigeria investing in Healthcare, Other, Consumer. The firm typically writes $100K–$1.0M checks and has 12 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $100K–$1.0M
- Portfolio
- 12 companies on record
- Partners
- 1 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Healthcare, Other, Consumer, Fintech, Developer Tools, Food / AgTech, Climate / Energy
- HQ
- Lagos, Nigeria
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-10-14
Pre-Seed, Seed
$100K – $1.0M
12+ companies
1 partner
Investment Thesis
African early-stage investor backing high-growth businesses with exposure to healthcare and technology. Relevant for operational software that expands access and improves provider economics.
How Aruwa Capital invests
Aruwa Capital is a vc firm based in Lagos, Nigeria. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Healthcare, Other, Consumer, Fintech, Developer Tools.
Aruwa Capital typically writes checks of $100K–$1.0M per investment.
Aruwa Capital has backed 12 companies in our records, including Crowdforce, Sika Financial Group (Sika Box US Inc), Yikodeen.
Partners & Team
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (12)
Other
Crowdforce
Financial services distribution network delivering banking services to last-mile customers in rural Nigeria.
Sika Financial Group (Sika Box US Inc)
Financial market infrastructure company building clearing, settlement, liquidity, and market data rails for cross-border financial flows.
Yikodeen
Indigenous manufacturer of safety and industrial footwear in Nigeria.
Fastizers
Female-founded Nigerian manufacturer of snack foods and confectioneries.
Koolboks
Cleantech company; Aruwa’s portfolio references and prior reporting identify it as a cooling/refrigeration business.
Lifestores Healthcare / Lifestore Pharmacy
Health-tech and pharmacy/healthcare distribution business serving consumers and providers in Nigeria.
Wemy Industries
Healthcare/consumer products company, best known for hygiene and personal care products.
Taeillo
Furniture and home furnishings brand producing modern pieces for African consumers.
OmniRetail / OmniBiz
FMCG distribution and trade infrastructure platform digitizing retailer supply chains.
FairMoney
Digital lender and financial services platform.
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Healthcare, Other, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $100K – $1.0M check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Seye Kolawole, Investment Manager.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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