Waddi Investments
We provide pre-seed and seed stage funding to support founders building the digital infrastructure that will power major industries. These IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) & SaaS (Software as a Service) startups can be in Africa or anywhere in the world.
Investing In Innovation
Future industries will need advanced digital infrastructure to operate more efficiently, increase their output and maximize their profits.
We are investing in founders that will fix problems on a systemic level and on a global scale.
Investment Strategy
At Waddi, We focus on digital infrastructure powering the following industries :
Financial Services, Commerce & Trade, Energy, Manufacturing, Embedded Software for Aviation and Defense Systems, Healthcare, Cybersecurity, Agriculture.
diversity is key
At Waddi, we value diversity as a crucial factor in building thriving companies.
We proudly support female founders and are delighted to provide the necessary funding and support for their success.
Our Team
Oluwatobi Adesina
General Partner
Oluwatobi Adesina is an investor that is passionate and committed to funding innovation and building sustainable livelihoods in Africa. Oluwatobi has founded, invested, and advised several companies in the last 10 years. These companies cut across different sectors including Banking and Finance, Real Estate, Digital Media, and the Non - Profit sector.
Chizaram Ucheaga
General Partner
Chizaram Ucheaga has over 14 years' experience in technology, startup formation and investment advisory. He is a Co-founder & CEO of a Fintech company that provides the RyzaPay™ service (https://ryzapay.com/) for banking the unbanked in Africa. He was a Director at Founder Institute (https://fi.co) – the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator. He owns equity and sits on the Advisory Board of several tech startups in Africa.