# Investors based in Nigeria (2026 list) > 489 investors based in Nigeria, 3% active in the last 12 months. Led by LoftyInc Capital, Ventures Platform, ARM. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-nigeria (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in Nigeria Updated 7 November 2026 Firms headquartered in Nigeria, ordered by what we have observed them do rather than by what they claim to invest in. Where a firm sits is not where it invests; for that, see investors in Nigeria. [See all 489 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-nigeria)The top 25 **489** investors on the list No change this week **20** cheques in 12 months *-45%* against the market **$2.7M** median round they joined *-66%* against the market median **3%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **2%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (11) - 1 [LoftyInc Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/loftyinc-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Nigeria **73** **$2.3M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 2 [Ventures Platform](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ventures-platform-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Nigeria **45** **$2M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 3 [ARM](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arm) *Deploying now* VC firm · Nigeria **21** **$175M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 4 [Adlevo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adlevo-capital) quiet Private equity · Nigeria **5** **$13M** median round **Oct 2015** last seen - 5 [Future Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/future-africa) *Deploying now* VC firm · Nigeria **5** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Resilience17](https://millionrounds.com/fund/resilience17) *Deploying now* Family office · Nigeria **4** **$1.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [Aviva](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aviva) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Nigeria **4** **$21M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 8 [Octerra Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octerra-capital) quiet VC firm · Nigeria **3** **$5.5M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen - 9 [Verod](https://millionrounds.com/fund/verod) quiet Private equity · Nigeria **3** **$110M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 10 [All On](https://millionrounds.com/fund/all-on) quiet VC firm · Nigeria **2** **$2.6M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen - 11 [Atlantica Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantica-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Nigeria **2** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 12 [EchoVC Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/echovc-partners-2) quiet VC firm · Nigeria **2** **$600K** median round **Jul 2012** last seen - 13 [Interswitch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interswitch) quiet VC firm · Nigeria **2** **$2M** median round **Oct 2015** last seen - 14 [Microtraction](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microtraction) quiet VC firm · Nigeria **2** **$2M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen - 15 [Rider Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rider-global) quiet Growth equity · Nigeria **2** **$58M** median round **Nov 2019** last seen - 16 [Tony Elumelu Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tony-elumelu-foundation) quiet Accelerator · Nigeria **2** **$8K** median round **Nov 2015** last seen - 17 [Voltron Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/voltron-capital) quiet VC firm · Nigeria **2** **$1.5M** median round **Oct 2023** last seen - 18 [ARM Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arm-labs) quiet Accelerator · Nigeria **1** **$1M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen - 19 [Africa Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/africa-finance-corporation) *Deploying now* Private equity · Nigeria **1** **$2.5B** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 20 [Ajayi Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ajayi-solutions) quiet VC firm · Nigeria **1** **$1M** median round **Mar 2019** last seen - 21 [Alitheia IDF](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alitheia-idf) *Deploying now* VC firm · Nigeria **1** **$11M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 22 [Aruwa Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aruwa-capital) quiet Private equity · Nigeria **1** **$20M** median round **Apr 2025** last seen - 23 [Askya Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/askya-investment-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Nigeria **1** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 24 [Diamond Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/diamond-bank) quiet Investment firm · Nigeria **1** **$315M** median round **Sept 2015** last seen - 25 [Emergence Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emergence-capital-11) *Deploying now* VC firm · Nigeria **1** **$308M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen **464 more on this list** All 489 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-nigeria) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **28** Oct **[Talent Nation](https://millionrounds.com/company/talent-nation)** Pre-seed *With* [Future Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/future-africa) - **23** Oct **[Vatar](https://millionrounds.com/company/vatar)** Pre-seed · $2.5M *With* [Olugbenga Agboola](https://millionrounds.com/fund/olugbenga-agboola) - **14** Oct **[MotifDrive](https://millionrounds.com/company/motifdrive)** $4.9M *With* [Tony Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tony-investment) - **9** Oct **[Vatar Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/vatar-inc)** Pre-seed · $500K *Led by* [Resilience17](https://millionrounds.com/fund/resilience17) - **2** Oct **[Ororo Waste](https://millionrounds.com/company/ororo-waste)** Other · $1M *Led by* [Rising Tide Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rising-tide-africa) - **1** Oct **[Satlyt](https://millionrounds.com/company/satlyt)** Seed · $8M *With* [Askya Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/askya-investment-partners) ## Stages This Year 20 rounds - Series A **20%** - Pre-seed **20%** - Seed **20%** - Other **15%** - Growth **10%** - Other **15%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **6** - Cybersecurity **3** - Fintech **3** - Education **2** - Aerospace & Space **2** - Consumer Apps **2** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 8 Q1 25 12 Q2 25 6 Q3 25 4 Q4 25 6 Q1 26 1 Q2 26 6 Q3 26 6 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in United States 73,439](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-states) - [Investors based in United Kingdom 8,136](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-kingdom) - [Investors based in Canada 3,879](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-canada) - [Investors based in India 3,865](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-india) - [Investors based in Germany 3,455](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-germany) - [Investors based in China 3,027](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-china) - [Investors based in United Arab Emirates 2,916](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-arab-emirates) - [Investors based in Australia 2,592](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-australia) - [Investors based in France 2,280](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-france) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors based in Nigeria ### Who are the most active investors based in Nigeria? By cheques observed, the most active are LoftyInc Capital, Ventures Platform, ARM, Adlevo Capital and Future Africa. ### How many investors based in Nigeria are there? 489 are on record. 3% made an investment in the last 12 months and 2% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors based in Nigeria back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (25%) and Pre-seed (25%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in Nigeria join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $2.6M. ### Which sectors do investors based in Nigeria back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Cybersecurity and Fintech. ### Which investors based in Nigeria lead the most rounds? Atlantica Ventures (2 led), LoftyInc Capital (1 led) and Ventures Platform (1 led). ### What have investors based in Nigeria invested in recently? Recent rounds include Talent Nation (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Future Africa), Vatar (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Olugbenga Agboola) and MotifDrive (Oct 2026, with Tony Investment). ### How is this list of investors 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)