SO

SolFreelance Ventures

VC
Lagos, NigeriaWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$100K – $500K

Portfolio

16+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Investing in African gig economy and freelance tools, with a focus on empowering informal workforces in the region.

Meet the Team

AE

Amaka Eze

Managing Partner

Gig Economy
Africa

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Consumer
Food / AgTech
Marketplace
EdTech
Developer Tools
Real Estate
Fintech
AI / ML

Portfolio Companies (16)

Other

WO

WorkTrust

Freelancer Tools
VE

VerifyPro

ID Verification
IG

iGooods

E-commerce / Services·Series A·SOL ventures main fund

An online service / goods marketplace in Russia

ME

Menu Group (UK) Limited

Tech / Food & Hospitality·Venture Round·SOL ventures main fund

A digital / online menu / hospitality platform (UK)

AU

AutoSpot

Automotive / Marketplace·Seed and Series A rounds·SOL ventures main fund

Automotive-marketplace (likely car listings or matching)

DR

DrinkAdvisor

Food / Social / Lifestyle·Seed & Venture rounds·SOL ventures main fund

Social / discovery platform for drinks / restaurants

PU

Puzzle English

EdTech / Language Learning·Venture Round·SOL ventures main fund

Online English language learning platform

CO

CoFoundersLab

Startup / Community / Services·Seed Round·SOL ventures main fund

Online platform to connect cofounders and startup team members

EA

EASE Engineering

Engineering / Infrastructure / HardTech

Advanced engineering: post-tensioning, bridge retrofitting, wind turbine foundations, structural repairs. Under ASE; expanding into infrastructure & prefabrication with software/AI.

RE

Refenti Realty Group

Real Estate Development / Hospitality / Property Investment

Real estate investment & development in Ethiopia and Djibouti (Refenti Bulbula, Refenti Kazanchis). Partners with Ascott; scaling brand-led real estate portfolio.

How to pitch SolFreelance Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Consumer, Food / AgTech — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $100K – $500K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Amaka Eze, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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