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Myka

Expanding digital insurance access for the mass market.
ActiveFintechInsurtechLagos, Lagos, NigeriaFounded 2025

What it does

Founded in 2025 by serial entrepreneur Sim Shagaya (founder of uLesson), Myka is a Nigerian insurtech startup focused on broadening mass-market digital insurance distribution. The company raised an undisclosed pre-seed/seed round backed by Ventures Platform, TLcom, the Catalyst Fund, and prominent angels including Shola Akinlade, Ridwan Olalere, and Olumide Soyombo.

insurancedigital-distributionmass-market

Known for

  • Mass-market insurtech
  • Sim Shagaya venture
  • Digital insurance distribution

Model & industry

B2CB2B2CFinancial ServicesInsurance

Funding history

$0
Total raised
1
Rounds
Pre-seed
Latest stage
2026
Latest year
DateStageAmountLead investor
2026-06Pre-seedVentures Platform

Products & subsidiaries

Myka App · Platform

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