VENTURES INVESTOR NETWORK
Private capital. Exceptional founders. African growth.
The Ventures Investor Network (VIN) is a private membership network for individuals interested in investing in startups and early-stage companies in Nigeria and across Africa. The platform is designed for individuals seeking structured access to private-company investment opportunities as well as selected startups and early-stage businesses seeking growth capital and strategic investors. The network is  community to learn, evaluate opportunities, engage with founders and invest where eligible.
WHY VENTURE INVESTING
Invest beyond the public markets
Some of Africa's most innovative businesses are built outside the public markets. For investors with appropriate risk capacity, venture investing offers access to companies at an earlier stage — before they reach larger institutional rounds. But it takes more than finding an interesting startup: it takes understanding the business, the founders, the market, the financials, the valuation, the risks and the proposed structure. VIN is designed to bring that process together.
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Curated Opportunities
Venture research, founder and company screening, and structured deal sourcing.
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Diligence & Structure
Financial and commercial due diligence, Investment Committee review, deal structuring.
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Education
Investor education that builds real understanding of private-company risk.
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Monitoring
Portfolio monitoring and investor reporting after your capital is deployed.
PARTICIPATION STRUCTURES
Three ways to participate
Depending on the transaction, eligible investors may access an opportunity through one of three structures.
Direct Investment
INVESTOR → COMPANY
Syndicate Investment
INVESTORS → SPV → COMPANY
Several eligible investors participate through a dedicated special-purpose vehicle, simplifying the company's shareholder structure on the cap-table.
Co-Investment
LEAD INVESTOR + VIN MEMBERS → COMPANY
Members participate alongside a lead investor or fund manager partner, on the back of substantial investment work already done.
MEMBER VALUE
Why join VIN?
Structured Access
Selected opportunities without relying solely on personal deal sourcing.
Investment Intelligence
Indepth ventures research, analysis, and assessment process for effective investment descisions.
Professional Due Diligence
Structured screening before opportunities reach eligible investors.
Founder Access
Access to founders to engage directly through selected investor briefings and showcases.
Flexible Participation
Direct, SPV or co-investment structures, depending on the transaction.
Investor Education
The knowledge required to understand venture investments and their risk.
Portfolio Perspective
Get access to a longer-term view, rather than evaluating deals in isolation.
Investor Community
Connect with others interested in private capital and African growth.
FOR INVESTORS
Start your VIN journey
If you're an individual investor interested in structured access to Nigerian and African startups, apply for membership and tell us about your investment interests.
FOR FOUNDERS
Raising capital for your company?
RightShore Ventures evaluates selected companies for its venture pipeline, considering stage, market, traction, revenue, team, financials, funding requirement and valuation. Submission does not guarantee funding or introduction to VIN members.
IMPORTANT RISK DISCLOSURE
Venture and early-stage investing involves significant risk. Investments in startups and early-stage companies may be illiquid, and investors may lose some or all of their invested capital. Company valuations may be uncertain, future financing may result in dilution, and there is no guarantee that an exit or other liquidity event will occur.
Past performance, where referenced, is not indicative of future results. Information provided through VIN is intended to support informed investment decisions and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of investment performance.
Participation in any investment opportunity is subject to the applicable transaction documentation, investor eligibility requirements, due diligence, legal and regulatory requirements and the investor's own decision. Prospective investors should obtain independent legal, tax, financial and investment advice where appropriate before committing capital.