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Sankofa Ventures

VC
Lagos, NigeriaWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$250K – $5.0M

Portfolio

6+ companies

Team

5 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focused on startups building technology for Africa, particularly in education, media, and public sector digitization. Strong alignment with localized AI innovation.

Meet the Team

LC

Lauren Corke Dunn

Managing Partner

early-stage tech
Africa
sustainable & scalable ventures
KO

Katakyie Ofori-Atta

Managing Partner

startups
venture capital in Ghana
entrepreneurial ecosystems
NO

Nkechi Onuoha

Founding Partner

GovTech
Media Tech
AI for Impact
EE

Eugene Elikem Agbo

Investment Analyst

deal sourcing
due diligence
financial modeling
SR

Sade Renee Stigger

CEO / Manager

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML
EdTech

Portfolio Companies (6)

Other

AK

Akili Labs

EdTech
DI

Digital Publics

GovTech
SA

Sankofa Video and Books

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

MY

Mypheduh Film Inc.

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

SA

Sankofa Film Institute

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

SA

Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

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