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Backing Africa's Venture Forward

A venture studio and fund on a mission to accelerate African prosperity through technology entrepreneurship

2021

Launch Date

$35M+

Fund Size

15+

Industry Verticals

85+

Ventures Funded

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FUND

Early-stage capital for technology companies from pre-seed to Series A. Backing founders with the support needed to grow and scale.

Capital from pre-seed to Series A

Access to networks and strategic support

Long-term partnership across growth stages

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STUDIO

Products built from the ground up. A team of operators and builders developing ventures from idea to scale.

Internal and partner-led ventures

Product, engineering, and growth expertise

Built for speed and execution

Build with R17

Resilience17 is a support system nurturing the way forward for Africa

Olugbenga 'GB' Agboola

Founder: Resilience17 | Co-Founder & CEO: Flutterwave

An evergreen family fund, investing at the earliest stage through Series A, and backed by one of the most impactful founders operating across Africa today.

The Studio focuses on Product & Business Ops, powered by technical and creative builders, who are stacked with market context and deep global operating experience.

Featured Portfolio

Backing bold, visionary founders
that strive to move Africa forward.

FEATURED PORTFOLIO

Backing bold, visionary founders that strive to move Africa forward.

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Gbenga Agboola

FOUNDER

Hasan Luongo

General Partner

Chinono Nwosu

CEO Odysy
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FOUNDER MENTALITY

What we look for to invest and hire

Resilience

Resilience is Africa’s competitive advantage. It takes remarkable determination over long time horizons to build the future.

Humility

Failure is a constant, and success is the outcome of keeping going. 

Integrity

Trust is the foundation of partnership, the essential element each of the above values depend on.

Speed

Founders set the pace, and slow moving companies rarely win big valuable markets. 


Ambition

Your internal compass points up and to the left with a staggeringly steep slope.

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