# Investors in Nigeria (2026 list)

> 203 investors in Nigeria, 80% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, Andreessen Horowitz. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Investors in Nigeria

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed in a round raised by a company in Nigeria in the last two years, wherever the firm itself is based. What matters to a founder is who writes cheques into their market.

[See all 203 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-in-nigeria)The top 25

**203** investors on the list *-4* this week

**3,892** cheques in 12 months *-13%* against the market

**$9.3M** median round they joined *+16%* against the market median

**80%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**48%** 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 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **497** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [B Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **495** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **445** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Floodgate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **328** **$9.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [QED Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **314** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United States **296** **$130M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **269** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **261** **$50M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Capital Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-factory) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **212** **$6.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Rebel Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rebel-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **201** **$2.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **198** **$64M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Alven](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alven) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **192** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**178 more on this list**

All 203 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 **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures)
- **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)

## Stages This Year

2,995 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Seed **17%**
- Series A **16%**
- Pre-seed **12%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **26%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,288**
- Fintech **257**
- Big Data & Analytics **175**
- Financial Services **145**
- Healthcare **136**
- Energy **128**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,144 Q1 25

1,155 Q2 25

1,247 Q3 25

1,252 Q4 25

1,259 Q1 26

1,037 Q2 26

856 Q3 26

243 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Investors in United States 5,827](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-united-states)
- [Investors in United Kingdom 1,889](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-united-kingdom)
- [Investors in Germany 898](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-germany)
- [Investors in Canada 868](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-canada)
- [Investors in Australia 853](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-australia)
- [Investors in France 771](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-france)
- [Investors in India 756](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-india)
- [Investors in Brazil 584](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-brazil)
- [Investors in Netherlands 569](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-netherlands)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Quick answers about investors in Nigeria

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

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

### How many investors in Nigeria are there?

203 are on record. 80% made an investment in the last 12 months and 48% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors in Nigeria back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (24%) and Series A (23%).

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

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

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

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

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

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

### Where are 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 the United Kingdom.

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

Recent rounds include Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO), Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management).

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