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Microtraction

VC
Lagos, NigeriaWebsite

Microtraction is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Lagos, Nigeria investing in Other, Fintech, SaaS. The firm typically writes $100K–$1.0M checks and has 17 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$100K–$1.0M
Portfolio
17 companies on record
Partners
3 listed
AUM
$15M
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other, Fintech, SaaS, AI / ML, Consumer, Healthcare, Enterprise
HQ
Lagos, Nigeria

Last verified: 2026-05-24

Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$100K – $1.0M

AUM

$15M

Portfolio

17+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2023Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Pre-seed investor focused on Africa’s next generation of tech companies, with strong fintech and B2B software representation.

How Microtraction invests

Microtraction is a vc firm based in Lagos, Nigeria. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Fintech, SaaS, AI / ML, Consumer.

Microtraction typically writes checks of $100K–$1.0M per investment, backed by approximately $15M in assets under management.

Investing since at least 2017, Microtraction has backed 17 companies in our records, including Aya Data, Achieve, Afropolitan Group. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2023.

Partners & Team

AB

Ato Bentsi-Enchill

Investment Principal

YB

Yele Bademosi

Co-Founder

Yele Bademosi co-founded Microtraction in 2017 to bridge the funding gap by providing early financial support and mentorship for entrepreneurs.

KA

Kwamena Afful

Co-Founder

Kwamena Afful co-founded Microtraction in 2017 to bridge the funding gap by providing early financial support and mentorship for entrepreneurs.

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Fintech
SaaS
AI / ML
Consumer
Healthcare
Enterprise

Portfolio Companies (17)

How to pitch Microtraction
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Fintech, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $100K – $1.0M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Ato Bentsi-Enchill, Investment Principal.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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