# Fintech investors in Nigeria (2026 list)

> 123 fintech investors in Nigeria, 78% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, Andreessen Horowitz. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-nigeria (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Fintech investors in Nigeria

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a fintech company in Nigeria in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

[See all 123 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Ffintech-investors-in-nigeria)The top 25

**123** investors on the list No change this week

**3,197** cheques in 12 months *-17%* against the market

**$10M** median round they joined *+25%* against the market median

**78%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**53%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [B Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **495** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **445** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [QED Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **314** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United States **296** **$130M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **198** **$64M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Alven](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alven) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **192** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drive-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **190** **$8.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Team Ignite Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/team-ignite-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Commerce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/commerce-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **154** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **154** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Polychain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polychain) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **152** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [MaC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mac-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **147** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Sony Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **142** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**98 more on this list**

All 123 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Banesco Banco Múltiple](https://millionrounds.com/company/banesco-banco-multiple)** Debt · $25M *Led by* [PROPARCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/proparco)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton)
- **5** Nov **[Uranium Digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/uranium-digital)** Series A · $17M *Led by* [Blockchain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blockchain-capital)
- **5** Nov **[CesiumAstro](https://millionrounds.com/company/cesiumastro)** Series D+ · $730M *With* [Woven Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/woven-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)

## Stages This Year

2,650 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Seed **16%**
- Series A **16%**
- Pre-seed **13%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **26%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,173**
- Fintech **238**
- Big Data & Analytics **152**
- Financial Services **134**
- Healthcare **120**
- Biotech **100**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

990 Q1 25

993 Q2 25

1,077 Q3 25

1,052 Q4 25

1,045 Q1 26

866 Q2 26

684 Q3 26

181 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in fintech and financial services

- Bank 4.0: Banking everywhere, never at a bank Brett King · 2018 4.07 from 622 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Company building About the book In the final book in the digital 'BANK'; series, Brett King tackles the topic of whether banks have a future at all in the emerging, technology embedded world of the 21st century. In 30-50 years when cash is gone, cards are gone and all vestiges of the traditional banking system… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Why Aren't They Shouting?: A Banker's Tale of Change, Computers and Perpetual Crisis Kevin Rodgers · 2016 4.26 from 222 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Company building About the book When Kevin Rodgers embarked on his career in finance, dealing rooms were seething with clamouring traders and gesticulating salesmen. Nearly three decades later, the feverish bustle has gone and the loudest noise you’re likely to hear is the gentle tapping of keyboards. Why… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time [Jim McKelvey](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-mckelvey) · 2020 4.22 from 1,839 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Innovation Company building About the book From the cofounder of Square, an inspiring and entertaining account of what it means to be a true entrepreneur and what it takes to build a resilient, world-changing company In 2009, a St. Louis glassblowing artist and recovering computer scientist named Jim McKelvey lost a… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Service Design: From Insight to Implementation Andy Polaine · 2013 4.05 from 605 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Company building About the book We have unsatisfactory experiences when we use banks, buses, health services and insurance companies. They don't make us feel happier or richer. Why are they not designed as well as the products we love to use such as an Apple iPod or a BMW? The 'developed' world has moved… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=fintech).

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## Quick answers about fintech investors in Nigeria

### Who are the most active fintech investors in Nigeria?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Andreessen Horowitz, Plug and Play and Founders Fund.

### How many fintech investors in Nigeria are there?

123 are on record. 78% made an investment in the last 12 months and 53% have led a round.

### Which stages do fintech investors in Nigeria back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (23%) and Series A (23%).

### How big are the rounds fintech investors in Nigeria join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M.

### Which sectors do fintech investors in Nigeria back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which fintech investors in Nigeria lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Founders Fund (42 led) and Tiger Global Management (42 led).

### Where are fintech investors in Nigeria based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (22 of the top 25); the rest in France and Japan.

### What have fintech investors in Nigeria invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management) and Soter Insure (Series B, Nov 2026, with Franklin Templeton).

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