It was a pleasure to speak at the Lagos Venture Finance Summit hosted by VenCapital, where I joined an engaging panel discussion on “How to Launch a Venture Capital Fund in Africa.” We explored what it takes to set up and scale durable, investor-aligned funds on the continent, from building the right structures and governance to differentiating strategies, anchoring early investors, and maintaining resilience throughout the fundraising journey. I was joined by Dr. Dotun Olowoporoku, Managing Partner and General Partner at Ventures Platform; Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Co-founder and General Partner at Future Africa; and Ashim Egunjobi, Managing Partner at Octerra Capital. The session was expertly moderated by Esohe Igbinoba, Venture Partner at VenCapital.