Pan-African venture capital firm Ventures Platform has officially closed its second fund at $84 million, exceeding its initial $75 million target. The oversubscribed fund, backed by international development finance institutions and commercial investors, will provide crucial Seed and Series A capital to early-stage African tech startups. Key focus areas include financial infrastructure, localized enterprise tools, e-commerce, and healthcare technology. Despite global venture capital slowdowns, the successfully raised fund brings fresh liquidity to founders scaling solutions across the continent. Source: Ventures Platform / Financial Afrik #venturesplatform #venturecapital #africanstartups #techfunding #africatech