Venture capital firm

Terra Trust Capital

Compiled from public sources

Terra Trust Capital (TTC) is an alternative investment management firm, private capital sponsor, and corporate finance advisory house founded by operating and investment partners, including Damilare (Dami) Onafuye. Operating through Terra Trust Limited as an integrated holding group, the firm's core investment strategy channels global institutional, private, and diaspora capital into high-potential enterprises and infrastructure assets across Sub-Saharan Africa and the global African diaspora. The group operates through three primary pillars: Terra Trust Advisory (originating, structuring, and closing capital raising, M&A, and corporate finance mandates for sovereign, corporate, and growth-stage clients), Terra Trust Capital (making direct operator-led private equity, venture capital, search fund, and infrastructure investments across long investment horizons), and The TAD Fund (a diaspora-led investment vehicle focused on backing African growth). The firm focuses primarily on high-growth sectors, including oil and gas, manufacturing, fintech, hospitality, real estate, and financial services.

Investment focus

Sectors
Financial servicesEnergy and powerConsumerTechnologyHealthcare
Stages and strategies
Pre-seedSeedGrowth
Instruments
Equity
Regions
Sub-Saharan Africa
African markets named in public materials
Nigeria

Funds managed

Sources

  1. Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026