About Us

Venia Group is a leading venture creation and development firm, with a focus on enabling businesses and transforming lives. With over a decade of pioneering innovative solutions within ‘legacy’ sectors and providing platforms for businesses to thrive, Venia has become synonymous with business excellence in Africa.

Our Advisory Board

Our advisors have extensive experience across Africa’s digital ecosystem, with hands on experience in business building, investments, policy and execution.

Kola Oyeneyin

Founder

Topsy KolaOyeneyin

Partner, Augmentum Advisory

Leonard Mungarulire

Associate Partner, Dalberg

Yvonne Johnson

MD/Co founder Indicina

Founder

Kola Oyeneyin

Kola Oyeneyin is the founder of Venia Group. He sits at the intersection of Technology, Economic Development, and Public Policy, as an experienced entrepreneur, investor and people leader. A serial entrepreneur, he is respected for his ability to spot trends early and create structures to enable them. He is passionate about people and has created multiple empowerment platforms to support Africa’s youth. Kola is currently the CEO of Opportunik Global Fund(OGF), a global fund for Africans by Africans. He is an alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School and a Tutu Fellow.

Partner, Augmentum Advisory

Topsy KolaOyeneyin

Topsy is a transformation expert with more than 20 years of global experience, working with financial institutions, regulators, and investors across Africa to develop ambitious growth programs and execute large scale transformations. She led the successful design and implementation of Nigeria’s payments transformation program ‘’cashless Lagos’ and has been featured in the Financial Times as a thought leader on digital financial services innovation in Africa. She is an alumnus of Stanford University and also sits on the Advisory Board for Endeavor.

Associate Partner, Dalberg

Leonard Mungarulire

Leonard has over 18 years’ experience at the intersection of trade policy, regional integration, technology policy formulation/implementation, strategy and private sector development. He is passionate about Africa’s transformation through digital inclusion, regional integration and systems change. He is a founding Board member of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR Rwanda)and also serves on the board of the Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC) and the Truss fund, a US based social enterprise and impact investment fund. He is an alumnus of Harvard University and an Eisenhower Fellow.

MD/Co founder Indicina

Yvonne Johnson

Yvonne Johnson is a strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to influence change by leveraging innovative solutions. She has played a critical role providing support and capital to multiple African fintech startups, leveraging her experience in setting up the first ever digital innovation hub for a leading Tier 1 banking group. An influential angel investor, she is known for spotting winners and taking early bets on Unicorns such as Andela and Flutterwave. She is an alumnus of the Kellogg School and currently the CEO of Indicina, a digital credit infrastructure company.

Our Business Portfolio

Venia Consulting specializes in designing and implementing practical business structures tailored to meet the needs of emerging businesses, accelerating their productivity and positioning them for long-term sustainable growth. Our expertise spans multiple sectors of the economy, and we collaborate closely with development agencies and public sector institutions to create an enabling environment for achieving impactful outcomes.

Nigeria’s largest and leading vehicle inspection network.  We provide seamless vehicle inspection and certification processes for businesses and individuals, through our nationwide network of inspection partners.

An all-in-one insurance infrastructure, enabling businesses to embed insurance seamlessly into their products and services.  MyCoverAi’s API gives hundreds of businesses direct access to multiple insurance companies without the headache of complex legal partnerships, integration or compliance.

Venia Capital focuses on investing in early-stage companies and emerging businesses with high growth potential, boasting a growing portfolio of over 15 businesses spanning multiple sectors of the economy, including real estate, agriculture, financial services, healthcare, education, and consumer goods. Our tailored approach provides capital, business development support, and hands-on advisory assistance to executive teams.

Nigeria’s premier serviced, virtual and coworking space.  We provide practical, affordable and flexible solutions to the common difficulties that come with running a business in Nigeria.  We are proud to have supported over 5,000 businesses build, launch and scale.

Over the last 12 years, we have partnered with leading institutions across multiple sectors to drive impact.

Contact Us

+234 817 037 4344

[email protected]

Plot 8, Providence Street, Lekki 1, Lagos