# Cybersecurity investors in Nigeria (2026 list) > 23 cybersecurity investors in Nigeria, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, SV Angel, 8VC. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/cybersecurity-investors-in-nigeria (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Cybersecurity investors in Nigeria Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a cybersecurity company in Nigeria in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 23 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fcybersecurity-investors-in-nigeria)The top 23 **23** investors on the list No change this week **1,444** cheques in 12 months *-3%* against the market **$18M** median round they joined *+125%* against the market median **100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **35%** have led a round ## The Top 23 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (23) - 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **497** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **445** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [Floodgate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **328** **$9.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 6 [Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **261** **$50M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [Seedstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedstars) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **88** **$1.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Leblon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leblon-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **27** **$9.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 9 [Jared Leto](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jared-leto) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **23** **$63M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 10 [Kaleo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaleo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Silent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silent-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **7** **$50M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [Resilience17](https://millionrounds.com/fund/resilience17) *Deploying now* Family office · Nigeria **4** **$1.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Micky Malka](https://millionrounds.com/fund/micky-malka) *Deploying now* Angel **4** **$15M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen - 14 [Nova Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nova-global) *Deploying now* VC firm **3** **$18M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 15 [Ajim Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ajim-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Belief Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/belief-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$20M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 17 [DFS Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfs-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm **2** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 18 [Valour Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valour-equity-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm **2** **$55M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 19 [Terra Industries](https://millionrounds.com/fund/terra-industries) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 20 [Tofino Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tofino-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$22M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 21 [Grant Gordon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grant-gordon) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$18M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 22 [Jordan Nel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jordan-nel) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$22M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 23 [Norleo Space Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norleo-space-investments) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$18M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners) - **3** Nov **[Applied Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-compute)** Other · $350M *With* [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) - **2** Nov **[Lumaril](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumaril)** Series A · $66M *With* [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) - **30** Oct **[Neuron Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/neuron-industries)** Seed · $10M *With* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) - **29** Oct **[Dulo](https://millionrounds.com/company/dulo)** Seed · $130M *With* [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) - **29** Oct **[Dren Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/dren-bio)** Other · $350M *With* [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) ## Stages This Year 1,319 rounds - Venture **25%** - Pre-seed **19%** - Seed **17%** - Series A **14%** - Series B **7%** - Other **17%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **714** - Big Data & Analytics **88** - Fintech **78** - Healthcare **62** - Robotics **48** - Aerospace & Space **47** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 389 Q1 25 365 Q2 25 426 Q3 25 449 Q4 25 427 Q1 26 434 Q2 26 303 Q3 26 71 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) - [Energy investors in United States 798](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-united-states) - [Robotics investors in United States 797](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-united-states) - [Construction investors in United States 742](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-united-states) - [Cybersecurity investors in United States 702](https://millionrounds.com/lists/cybersecurity-investors-in-united-states) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders in security - Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution Steven Levy · 1984 4.16 from 8,649 ratings on Goodreads Security About the book A mere fifteen years ago, computer nerds were seen as marginal weirdos, outsiders whose world would never resonate with the mainstream. That was before one pioneering work documented the underground computer revolution that was about to change our world forever. With… On AmazonListen on Audible - The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations Gene Kim · 2015 4.29 from 5,988 ratings on Goodreads Security Company building About the book Increase profitability, elevate work culture, and exceed productivity goals through DevOps practices.More than ever, the effective management of technology is critical for business competitiveness. For decades, technology leaders have struggled to balance agility, reliability,… On AmazonListen on Audible - Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success Shane Snow · 2014 3.88 from 6,577 ratings on Goodreads Security Company building Innovation About the book Entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow (Wired, Fast Company, The New Yorker, and cofounder of Contently) analyzes the lives of people and companies that do incredible things in implausibly short time. How do some startups go from zero to billions in mere months? How did… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution Walter Isaacson · 2014 4.12 from 40,532 ratings on Goodreads Security Innovation Company building About the book Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovators is Walter Isaacson’s revealing story of the people who created the computer and the Internet. It is destined to be the standard history of the digital revolution and an indispensable guide to how innovation really… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=security). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about cybersecurity investors in Nigeria ### Who are the most active cybersecurity investors in Nigeria? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, SV Angel, 8VC, Lux Capital and Floodgate. ### How many cybersecurity investors in Nigeria are there? 23 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 35% have led a round. ### Which stages do cybersecurity investors in Nigeria back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (28%) and Seed (24%). ### How big are the rounds cybersecurity investors in Nigeria join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $18M. ### Which sectors do cybersecurity investors in Nigeria back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Big Data & Analytics and Fintech. ### Which cybersecurity investors in Nigeria lead the most rounds? 8VC (26 led), Valor Equity Partners (21 led) and Lux Capital (20 led). ### Where are cybersecurity investors in Nigeria based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (13), Switzerland (1) and Germany (1). ### What have cybersecurity investors in Nigeria invested in recently? Recent rounds include Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Valor Equity Partners), Applied Compute (Other, Nov 2026, with Lux Capital) and Lumaril (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lux Capital). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)