# Big data investors in Nigeria (2026 list) > 12 big data investors in Nigeria, 58% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, Launch Africa, Janngo Capital. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-nigeria (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Big data investors in Nigeria Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a big data company in Nigeria in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 12 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fbig-data-investors-in-nigeria)The top 12 **12** investors on the list *-8* this week **218** cheques in 12 months *-54%* against the market **$1.1M** median round they joined *-86%* against the market median **58%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **25%** have led a round ## The Top 12 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (7) - 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 2 [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Mauritius **96** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Janngo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/janngo-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **8** **$8M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 4 [Kaleo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaleo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [Marula Square](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marula-square) quiet VC firm · Netherlands **3** **$1.5M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 6 [Octerra Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octerra-capital) quiet VC firm · Nigeria **3** **$5.5M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen - 7 [Microtraction](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microtraction) quiet VC firm · Nigeria **2** **$2M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen - 8 [ARM Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arm-labs) quiet Accelerator · Nigeria **1** **$1M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen - 9 [Assembly Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/assembly-investors) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$600K** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 10 [Unipeg Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unipeg-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$600K** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 11 [Vastly Valuable Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vastly-valuable-ventures) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Arab Emirates **1** **$600K** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 12 [XA Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xa-africa) quiet VC firm **1** **$1M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) - **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) - **28** Oct **[Talent Nation](https://millionrounds.com/company/talent-nation)** Pre-seed *With* [Kaleo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaleo-ventures) - **23** Oct **[Intuitivo](https://millionrounds.com/company/intuitivo)** Seed *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) - **14** Oct **[Allswell](https://millionrounds.com/company/allswell)** Seed · $7M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) - **9** Oct **[Cloud9](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloud9)** Pre-seed · $500K *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) ## Stages This Year 214 rounds - Venture **28%** - Series A **26%** - Seed **16%** - Pre-seed **11%** - Grant **7%** - Other **13%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **62** - IT Services **29** - Big Data & Analytics **12** - Aerospace & Space **12** - Healthcare **11** - Energy **10** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 135 Q1 25 125 Q2 25 124 Q3 25 90 Q4 25 93 Q1 26 54 Q2 26 42 Q3 26 8 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in United States 3,683](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-united-states) - [Fintech investors in United States 1,166](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-united-states) - [AI investors in United Kingdom 1,039](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-united-kingdom) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in United States 1,039](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-united-states) - [Biotech investors in United States 914](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-united-states) - 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By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Launch Africa, Janngo Capital, Kaleo Ventures and Marula Square. ### How many big data investors in Nigeria are there? 12 are on record. 58% made an investment in the last 12 months and 25% have led a round. ### Which stages do big data investors in Nigeria back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (37%) and Seed (24%). ### How big are the rounds big data investors in Nigeria join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $1.2M. ### Which sectors do big data investors in Nigeria back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, IT Services and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which big data investors in Nigeria lead the most rounds? Janngo Capital (6 led), Techstars (2 led) and Launch Africa (2 led). ### Where are big data investors in Nigeria based? Among the most active, most are based in Nigeria (3), the United States (2) and Mauritius (1). ### What have big data investors in Nigeria invested in recently? Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Techstars) and Talent Nation (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Kaleo Ventures). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)