Operating, not passive
We build and run businesses alongside management. Our model is active involvement and long-term ownership, not periodic board oversight.
Velasum Ventures Limited
Building businesses that raise the standard
A Zambian investment holding company. We build and hold operating businesses in logistics, laboratory quality, and precision measurement — sectors where getting it right is not optional.
About Velasum
A Zambian group with an operating record
Velasum Ventures Limited is a Zambian investment holding company, incorporated in Lusaka in July 2026. We build and hold operating businesses across sectors where precision and long-term commitment matter — logistics and fleet technology, laboratory quality assurance, and precision measurement.
We are founders and operators, not passive investors. Each business in our portfolio is actively managed, developed in partnership with domain experts, and built toward the international standards demanded by the markets it serves.
Standards-led
Each holding operates under or toward recognised international standards — because the sectors we serve leave no room for ambiguity.
Partnership-based
Every company in our portfolio was built through partnership with domain specialists who have operated in their sector for years.
Long-term
We are not a fund with a fixed horizon. Our model is permanent ownership and compounding operational excellence over time.
Our Holdings
Operating companies
Logistics & Fleet Technology
Velasum Logistics
A road freight and fleet technology business operating in Zambia. Velasum Logistics provides GPS tracking, telematics, fleet management, and courier services — giving businesses that depend on road transport real-time visibility and operational control over their fleets.
Operating since 2022 · Wholly owned
Laboratory Quality & Diagnostics
AfriQA Labs
AfriQuality Labs Limited operates AfriQA Labs, delivering External Quality Assessment programmes to diagnostic laboratories across Southern Africa. Working in partnership with One World Accuracy and powered by the OASYS platform, the company offers eight EQA programmes covering infectious disease testing — designed for Africa's laboratory landscape.
AfriQuality Labs Limited · Wholly owned
afriqalabs.com →Precision Measurement
Veritas Calibration Lab
Veritas Calibration Lab Limited provides traceable calibration services for medical and laboratory equipment, established as a 50/50 joint venture between Velasum Ventures Limited and MTS Lab Limited of Kenya. The company is working toward ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation through SADCAS.
50/50 joint venture with MTS Lab Limited (Kenya)
veritascalibrationlab.com →Leadership
The people responsible
Founder & Managing Director
Vernon Moonga Musale
Vernon Musale is the Founder and Managing Director of Velasum Ventures Limited, a Zambian investment holding company focused on building and growing high-impact businesses across healthcare, logistics, industrial services, and technology. With over a decade of experience in laboratory management, quality systems, and business leadership, he brings a unique combination of scientific expertise, operational excellence, and entrepreneurial vision to the group. Under his leadership, Velasum Ventures seeks to create sustainable enterprises that generate long-term value while contributing to Africa's economic transformation.
Corporate Information
Company register
- Registered name
- Velasum Ventures Limited
- Company registration number
- 120261050369
- Incorporated
- 2026, Lusaka, Zambia
- Company type
- Private company limited by shares
- Registered office
- Office 123, 2nd Floor, Elunda Spaces, Corner Chikwa Road & Los Angeles Boulevard, Longacres, Lusaka, Zambia
- Financial year end
- 31 March
- Registered activities
- Activities of holding companies (ISIC 6420); Head office activities (ISIC 7010); Business support services (ISIC 8299)
Contact
Let's talk
Whether you are considering a partnership, evaluating our portfolio, or have a question about our holdings, we welcome direct enquiries.
Location
Lusaka, Zambia
Registered office
Office 123, 2nd Floor, Elunda Spaces, Corner Chikwa Road & Los Angeles Boulevard, Longacres, Lusaka, Zambia