ODBA

ODBA is a London-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology-driven companies across multiple sectors. Their portfolio includes companies in technology, healthcare, financial services, leisure, and transport sectors. The firm focuses on empowering exceptional founders by providing bespoke mentorship, guidance, and expansive networking opportunities to help them build impactful businesses. Their investment strategy targets early-stage ventures, particularly in the Pre-Seed and Seed stages, with typical investments ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. Geographically, ODBA has a strong focus on Nigeria and Ghana, aiming to support innovative founders using technology to create improbable stories. Their portfolio companies include Kuda Bank, EdgeMode, Edukoya, Kunda Kids, Hopea Pay, Treepz, Zazuu, Cashmere App, Awabah, and GFA Technologies. ODBA is led by Founder and Managing Partner Gbite Oduneye, who has a background in economics and politics from the University of the West of England and financial technology from the University of Oxford. The firm is committed to fostering a brighter future for Africa and its thriving entrepreneurial community by investing in people and stories that resonate with their entrepreneurial spirit.

ODBA's investment philosophy centers on the belief that businesses are grown by people, not money. They invest in founders with hands-on experience in launching, managing, and expanding businesses, understanding that the success of a venture is intrinsically linked to the caliber of its team. Their approach hinges on the understanding that a team's excellence reflects their collective passion, vision, dedication, and communication skills. People are at the heart of everything they do. They do not just invest in ventures, products, or ideas; they invest in the individuals who build them. As founders themselves, they are committed to investing in people who resonate with their entrepreneurial spirit, wherever and however they find them.

ODBA's portfolio companies are founded and led by people whose stories they admire, visions they share, and efforts they back. Their investments span various sectors, including technology, healthcare, financial services, leisure, and transport. The firm offers strategic guidance, industry expertise, network access, operational support, recruitment, and brand building to empower their portfolio companies. Their investment strategy targets early-stage ventures, particularly in the Pre-Seed and Seed stages, with typical investments ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. Geographically, ODBA has a strong focus on Nigeria and Ghana, aiming to support innovative founders using technology to create improbable stories. Their portfolio companies include Kuda Bank, EdgeMode, Edukoya, Kunda Kids, Hopea Pay, Treepz, Zazuu, Cashmere App, Awabah, and GFA Technologies. ODBA is led by Founder and Managing Partner Gbite Oduneye, who has a background in economics and politics from the University of the West of England and financial technology from the University of Oxford. The firm is committed to fostering a brighter future for Africa and its thriving entrepreneurial community by investing in people and stories that resonate with their entrepreneurial spirit.