Our Story

Built for Africa.
Made for the World.

Venxza was born from a simple belief β€” that African stories deserve a global stage, and global stories deserve an African home.

Our Mission

Telling stories that move the world

Venxza was founded in United States, America in 2022 with one mission: to build a premium streaming platform that puts African creators first, while delivering a world-class viewing experience to audiences everywhere.

We believe that the next great stories β€” the ones that will define this generation β€” are being written across Africa right now. Our job is to amplify them.

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10M+
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5,000+
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Languages
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Countries

What We Stand For

Our values

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African First

We invest in African creators, African languages, and African stories. Our originals programme is committed to funding and distributing content from across the continent.

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Privacy by Design

We never sell your data. Your viewing history is yours. We use it only to improve your experience β€” never to advertise to you or share with third parties.

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Premium Quality

From 4K Ultra HD to Dolby Atmos, we believe everyone deserves a cinema-quality experience in their home β€” regardless of where in the world they live.

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Fair to Creators

We pay our creators fairly and transparently. We believe a thriving creative ecosystem starts with properly compensating the people who make the content.

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Accessible to All

We are committed to making Venxza accessible to everyone β€” from audio descriptions to subtitles in 50+ languages and full keyboard navigation.

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Sustainable

Our data centres run on 100% renewable energy. We offset the carbon footprint of every stream delivered and publish an annual sustainability report.

The Team

Leadership

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Nkechi Adeyemi
Chief Executive Officer
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Emeka Okafor
Chief Technology Officer
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Amara Osei
Chief Content Officer
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David Chen
Chief Product Officer
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Sofia Martinez
VP Engineering
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James Obi
VP Marketing

Our Journey

How we got here

2022
Founded in United States
Venxza is incorporated in United States, America with a seed round of $4M. A team of 12 starts building the platform.
2022
Beta Launch
Private beta launches to 50,000 users in America and Ghana. The feedback is overwhelming β€” the world needs this.
2023
Series A β€” $24M
We raise $24M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz Africa. We expand to 10 countries and launch our originals programme.
2023
1 Million Subscribers
Venxza hits 1 million subscribers β€” faster than any streaming platform launch in African history.
2024
Global Expansion
We expand to 30+ countries, launch 4K streaming, and release our first slate of Venxza Original films and series.
2024
10 Million Subscribers
Venxza surpasses 10 million subscribers and is named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential companies.

Join the Venxza story

We are hiring across engineering, content, marketing and operations. Come build the future of African streaming with us.

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