Overview Verod is active across various sectors, including but not limited to light manufacturing, consumer goods, business services, agriculture, education, healthcare and financial services. Verod seeks to partner with companies with proven business models and high market growth potential, led by motivated management teams, to build sustainable and responsible regional leaders in their respective industries. History A firm with a rich, long-standing entrepreneurial culture, Verod was founded in 2008 as an investment boutique operating out of West Africa. In its infancy, Verod raised capital on a deal-by-deal basis. In 2014, in response to the growing opportunities in West Africa and conversely, the increased appetite of foreign institutional investors looking to expand into new markets, Verod transitioned into one of the truly indigenous Private Equity firms in West Africa. Shared Value Verod is a responsible investor with a commitment to creating shared value deeply embedded through its operations both on firm and portfolio level. Verod aims to generate economic value in a way that also produces value and sustainability for the communities in which it operates. Verod Foundation Founded in 2012, Verod Foundation is the platform used by Verod to implement and execute its Corporate Social Responsibility objectives. Verod’s initial focus has been on education, due to the general decline in the quality of education in Nigeria and its belief that a well-educated workforce is one of the most critical components for the long-term prosperity and well-being of a nation with a relatively young demographic. To that end, the Foundation works with three public schools in low-income areas of Victoria Island, Lagos to promote better standards of education and to help students acquire education and technical skills to develop meaningful, sustainable careers.