Expert DOJO

Founded in 2014, Expert DOJO is a venture capital firm based in Santa Monica, California. It specializes in early-stage startup acceleration and investment, focusing on visionary companies with high growth potential. Since its inception, it has invested in over 260 startups globally, providing an average of $50,000 initially, with follow-on investments up to $1 million for exceptional performers.

Reza Bassiri

Analyst

Galib A. Galib

Analyst

Alex Kaay

Venture Partner

Brian Mac Mahon

Founder and Managing Partner

Farnaz Victoria Mehran

Venture Partner

Past deals in Nigeria

Trade Lenda

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Trade Lenda is a digital financial services platform in Nigeria that enables micro, small, and informal retailers to access credit for working capital. The company uses alternative data to assess character and capacity, reducing reliance on upfront collateral and speeding credit decisions. Its offerings include short-term loans and, in the future, micro-savings, insurance, and investment and pension options to broaden financial inclusion. By helping MSMEs become bankable, Trade Lenda aims to close a financing gap that limits growth for small businesses in developing economies, with a focus on Nigeria.

Trade Lenda

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Trade Lenda is a digital financial services platform in Nigeria that enables micro, small, and informal retailers to access credit for working capital. The company uses alternative data to assess character and capacity, reducing reliance on upfront collateral and speeding credit decisions. Its offerings include short-term loans and, in the future, micro-savings, insurance, and investment and pension options to broaden financial inclusion. By helping MSMEs become bankable, Trade Lenda aims to close a financing gap that limits growth for small businesses in developing economies, with a focus on Nigeria.

Eden Life

Seed Round in 2022
Eden Life is a technology-driven service provider that simplifies daily living by offering subscription-based marketplace solutions for essential household tasks such as laundry, cleaning, meal delivery, and more. Operating primarily in Nigeria and Kenya, the company aims to enhance users' quality of life through convenient access to these services.

Winich Farms

Seed Round in 2022
Winich Farms is a technology-driven agricultural platform that connects farmers with finance, inputs, expertise, and markets to improve productivity and access to buyers. Through online crowdfunding, the company funds farmers and provides data-driven best practices, process automation, and machinery access, with aims of delivering decent returns to subscribers and farmers. Its agro e-retail platform links nearby farmers directly to households at farm-gate prices, reducing middlemen and making produce more affordable and accessible. The business operates a digital marketplace and logistics solution that tracks production in real time and uses a mobile app to connect offtakers, agents, and drivers, helping producers and buyers streamline deliveries and reduce downtime. By fostering offtake relationships and expanding access to local and global markets, Winich Farms seeks to empower African farmers and support food security across the continent. The venture is supported by Orange Corners, reinforcing its mission to enable capital access, data-driven farming, and scalable agricultural participation.
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