Octerra Capital is a privately held venture capital fund focused on unlocking funding and growth opportunities for early stage African and Africa-focused startups.
We invest in the Innovators and the Visionaries intent on changing the world. Our impact driven approach is centred on Pre-Seed to Series A rounds with the intent of bridging the substantial funding gap on the Continent.
Our goal is to partner and enable technology and tech-enabled startups in their journey to sustainably scale, create meaningful solutions and empower talent across the African continent.
We invest in the Innovators and the Visionaries intent on changing the world. Our impact driven approach is centred on Pre-Seed to Series A rounds with the intent of bridging the substantial funding gap on the Continent.
Our goal is to partner and enable technology and tech-enabled startups in their journey to sustainably scale, create meaningful solutions and empower talent across the African continent.
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2021
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Portfolio 12
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 04.11.2022 | Pharmacy M... | pharmacymarts.com | - | Nigeria |
| 28.07.2022 | Jetstream ... | jetstreamafrica.com | $16M | Ghana, Gre... |
| 03.03.2022 | EMTECH | emtech.com | $4M | United Sta... |
| - | YouVerify | youverify.co | $5M | Nigeria, L... |
| - | Herconomy | herconomy.com | - | - |
| - | Knabu | knabu.me | $2.5M | United Kin... |
| - | Finvar Cor... | finvar.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | BFree: Get... | bfree.africa | $1.7M | Nigeria, E... |
| - | Edves | edves.net | $815K | - |
| - | Thrill Dig... | thrill.digital | - | United Kin... |
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 20.12.2024 | The Rise of Innovative Biotech and Data Analytics in Healthcare | In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, two companies stand out: Indapta Therapeutics and PBR Life Sciences. Both are pushing boundaries, but in different arenas. Indapta is diving deep into the world of cancer and autoimmune treatmen... |
| 20.12.2024 | Techstars-backed PBR Life Sciences raises $1 million pre-seed funding | PBR Life Sciences, a Techstars-backed healthcare data analytics company, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding. The company will use part of the funds to invest in AI infrastructure and expand into Ghana and Kenya. The funding was raise... |
| 08.08.2023 | APLICATIONS CLOSE SOON: APPLY NOW FOR THE 2023 ARM LABS LAGOS TECHSTARS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM. | Calling all early-stage startups based in Africa! The 2023 ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Program is now accepting applications until August 9, 2023. Don’t miss this opportunity to receive up to $120,000 in investment and be a part of... |
| 30.05.2023 | Applications Open for 2023 ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Program with a focus on FinTech, Mobility, E-commerce and TalentTech TechCabal’s 2021 Year-End report Success! | The program will invest up to $120,000 in early-stage startups based in Africa focused on FinTech, Mobility, E-commerce and TalentTech Techstars, the most active pre-seed investor in the world that provides access to capital, programming an... |