Emmanuel Isaac
Managing Partner · Raka Capital
Last updated 30 September 2026
Venture capitalPrivate equityVenture studiosAI infrastructureSecurityOil and gasGulf–West Africa corridorGrowth strategyFamily office capital allocation
Emmanuel Isaac is Managing Partner of Raka Capital, a private equity firm investing in Nigeria and broader Africa, and Co-Founder and CEO of Next12 Nigeria, a venture studio with operating partners across select global markets. He served as advisor to VC funds including Aura VC. His professional background spans growth strategy, business leadership, family office capital deployment, and marketing — with parallel hands-on expertise in software engineering and AI systems. His sector focus is exclusively on AI infrastructure, security, and oil and gas in Nigeria and the broader West African and Gulf corridor.
Stage focus
Pre-seedSeedAngelGrowth
Sector focus
SecurityOil and gasAI infrastructure