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Pre-seed investors in Nigeria

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a company in Nigeria in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 55 →The top 25
55investors on the listNo change this week
1,481cheques in 12 months-25% against the market
$2.3Mmedian round they joined-71% against the market median
73%wrote a cheque in 12 months
40%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  4. 4LocalGlobeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom269$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Commerce VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States154$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6GoogleDeploying nowAccelerator · United States154$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7BreegaDeploying nowVC firm · France97$9.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Launch AfricaDeploying nowVC firm · Mauritius96$1.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9GICDeploying nowPrivate equity · Singapore92$200Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Magic FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States90$2.3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  11. 11SeedstarsDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland88$1.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Bowery CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States75$5.4Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  13. 13Norrsken VCDeploying nowAccelerator · Sweden66$17Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  14. 1454 CollectiveDeploying nowVC firm · South Africa51$450Kmedian roundDec 2025last seen
  15. 15AllianceDeploying nowAccelerator · United States47$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Ventures PlatformDeploying nowVC firm · Nigeria45$2Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
  17. 17Norrsken EvolveDeploying nowVC firm · Sweden40$1.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Saul KleinDeploying nowAngel12$21Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Enza CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Kenya11$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Kaleo VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States8$1.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Catalyst FundDeploying nowVC firm · Kenya7$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22P1 VenturesquietPrivate equity · United States7$8Mmedian roundOct 2025last seen
  23. 23Transpose PlatformDeploying nowVC firm · United States7$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Lattice FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States6$4.3Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Future AfricaDeploying nowVC firm · Nigeria5$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
30 more on this list

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Quick answers about pre-seed investors in Nigeria

Who are the most active pre-seed investors in Nigeria?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Google for Startups, LocalGlobe and Commerce Ventures.

How many pre-seed investors in Nigeria are there?

55 are on record. 73% made an investment in the last 12 months and 40% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed investors in Nigeria back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (29%) and Seed (26%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed investors in Nigeria join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3M.

Which sectors do pre-seed investors in Nigeria back most?

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

Which pre-seed investors in Nigeria lead the most rounds?

GIC (17 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and Breega (10 led).

Where are pre-seed investors in Nigeria based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (12), Sweden (2) and Nigeria (2).

What have pre-seed investors in Nigeria invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Techstars) and Agrani Labs (Nov 2026, with Google).

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