๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ผ๐, ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎย – Lagos Angel Network (LAN) is proud to announce its latest investment in Midddleman Technologies Inc., an AI-powered trade infrastructure platform at the forefront of Africa’s cross-border commerce revolution.
Midddleman, co-founded by Adeola Owosho and Omolara Sanni, is building the operating system for Africa-China trade. The platform combines an AI-powered sourcing assistant, a vetted network of China-based procurement agents, integrated Naira-to-RMB payment rails, and third-party freight partnerships – giving African SMEs everything they need to source, pay for, and ship goods from China with confidence and transparency.
Since launching its payments product in May 2024, Midddleman has processed over $1.6M in payment volume, grown to 12,500+ registered users, and earned recognition as a 2025 Top AI Startup by Google for Startups. The company is now expanding into Ghana and Kenya, with a Guangzhou operational presence on the horizon.
“The Africa-China trade corridor is only going to grow, and we believe the next decade belongs to platforms that are building for it intentionally. What impressed us most about Midddleman was the founders’ long-term thinking, their deep market knowledge, and the preparedness and responsiveness they demonstrated throughout our process.โ said Dr. Solomon King, Executive Director of Lagos Angel Network.
๐๐๐ก ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ-๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ
LAN’s investment goes beyond capital, it includes strategic support, mentorship, and access to a powerful network of operators, technologists, and investors. This partnership will help:
- Midddleman accelerate the buildout of its AI sourcing and procurement portal,
- Deepen its China-side agent network ahead of its Guangzhou office opening, and
Execute its expansion into Ghana and Kenya and sharpen its go-to-market strategy.
โLANโs backing means weโre not just funded, weโre supported by people who understand what it takes to build infrastructure in this market.โ said Owosho.
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ผ๐ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐น ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ
Lagos Angel Network (LAN) is Nigeria’s foremost angel investment collective, made up of seasoned individual and corporate investors committed to empowering early-stage ventures with capital, strategic insight, and global networks.
