# Incubators and accelerators based in Nigeria (2026 list)

> 18 incubators and accelerators based in Nigeria. Led by Tony Elumelu Foundation, ARM Labs, Ado Business Incubation Centre. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Incubators and accelerators based in Nigeria

Updated 7 November 2026

Incubators and accelerators headquartered in Nigeria.

[See all 18 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fincubators-accelerators-based-in-nigeria)The top 18

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

**0** cheques in 12 months Too few cheques to tell

**$504K** median round they joined *-94%* against the market median

**0%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**0%** have led a round

## The Top 18

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

- 1 [Tony Elumelu Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tony-elumelu-foundation) quiet Accelerator · Nigeria **2** **$8K** median round **Nov 2015** last seen
- 2 [ARM Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arm-labs) quiet Accelerator · Nigeria **1** **$1M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen
- 3 [Ado Business Incubation Centre](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ado-business-incubation-centre) unknown Incubator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 4 [Carrot](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carrot) unknown Accelerator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 5 [Cascador](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cascador) unknown Accelerator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 6 [Co-Creation Hub Nigeria](https://millionrounds.com/fund/co-creation-hub-nigeria) unknown Accelerator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 7 [DFC Technology Hub (DTH)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfc-technology-hub-dth) unknown Accelerator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 8 [Fast Forward Venture Studio](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fast-forward-venture-studio) unknown Accelerator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 9 [Greentree Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greentree-investment-company) unknown Accelerator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 10 [Nigeria Health Innovation Markeplace (NHIM)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nigeria-health-innovation-markeplace-nhim) unknown Incubator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 11 [TVCLabs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tvclabs) unknown Accelerator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 12 [The Bulb Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-bulb-africa) unknown Accelerator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 13 [The Hive Incubator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-hive-incubator) unknown Incubator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 14 [Thescathcompanies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thescathcompanies) unknown Accelerator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 15 [8thGear Hub](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8thgear-hub) unknown Incubator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 16 [Cranium One](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cranium-one) unknown Incubator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 17 [Lagos Startup Resource List: 250+ Accelerators, Incubators, Investors, and more](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lagos-startup-resource-list-250-accelerators-incubators-inve) unknown Accelerator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 18 [Workstation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/workstation) unknown Incubator · Nigeria **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **23** Dec **[PBR Life Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/pbr-life-sciences)** Pre-seed · $1M *With* [ARM Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arm-labs)

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

Q2 26

Q3 26

Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about incubators and accelerators based in Nigeria

### Who are the most active incubators and accelerators based in Nigeria?

By cheques observed, the most active are Tony Elumelu Foundation, ARM Labs, Ado Business Incubation Centre, Carrot and Cascador.

### How many incubators and accelerators based in Nigeria are there?

18 are on record. 0% made an investment in the last 12 months.

### What have incubators and accelerators based in Nigeria invested in recently?

Recent rounds include PBR Life Sciences (Pre-seed, Dec 2024, with ARM Labs).

### How is this list of incubators and accelerators based in Nigeria ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)
