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Resilience17
Resilience17 is a venture fund and studio on a mission to accelerate African prosperity through technology entrepreneurship. It provides early-stage capital...
Resilience17
Resilience17 is a venture fund and studio on a mission to accelerate African prosperity through technology entrepreneurship. It provides early-stage capital for technology companies from pre-seed to Series A and runs a studio that builds ventures from idea to scale. It is an evergreen family fund investing at the earliest stage through Series A.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2021
Location
Region
Africa
Country
Nigeria
City
Lagos
Corporate office
Lagos, Nigeria
Principals
Olugbenga 'GB' Agboola
Founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Resilience17 source proprietary deal flow?
The firm runs a venture studio alongside its fund, which means it originates some investments by building startups internally rather than sourcing them from external founders. Studio-built companies like CUSP & FOMO and VOYA began inside Resilience17. For third-party founders, Agboola’s position at Flutterwave — one of Africa’s largest fintech platforms — almost certainly generates a pipeline of operator-led startups across payments, commerce, and infrastructure.
How is Resilience17 related to Flutterwave?
Resilience17 is a separate entity founded and backed by Flutterwave CEO GB Agboola. There is no stated operational or financial link between the two companies, though the relationship creates obvious strategic overlap. In 2023, Flutterwave acquired Mono, a Resilience17 portfolio company, illustrating how the two entities can interact in practice.
What is the Go Time AI accelerator?
Go Time AI is an artificial-intelligence accelerator launched by Resilience17 in 2024. The program held its first demo day in January 2025, featuring startups building AI-native products. Resilience17 has not disclosed standard terms, program duration, or cheque size for the accelerator, making it difficult for outside founders to evaluate the economics of participation.
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