Fintech investors backing startups in Nigeria
26 investors hold two or more fintech startups in Nigeria each, 50 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Y Combinator (15), Techstars (10) and Plug and Play (8). 8 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in Nigeria
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · Nomba, Flutterwave, Mono Nigeria | 15 | 256 | Oct 2026 |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Rise Africa, Klasha, Raenest | 10 | 98 | Nov 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Flutterwave, Youverify, Bankly Nigeria | 8 | 152 | Nov 2026 |
 EndeavorAccelerator · United States · Autochek, Flutterwave, Paga | 8 | 54 | Oct 2026 |
 GoogleAccelerator · United States · Nomba, CredPal, Crop2Cash | 8 | 2 | Aug 2026 |
 Ventures PlatformVenture capital · Nigeria · Nomba, Mono Nigeria, Rise Africa | 8 | 2 | Aug 2026 |
 Soma CapitalVenture capital · United States · Flutterwave, Prembly, Grey Finance | 5 | 62 | Nov 2026 |
 First Circle Capital 2025Venture capital · CredPal, Octamile, Klump | 5 | 1 | Feb 2026 |
 4DX VenturesVenture capital · United States · Nomba, Autochek, Flutterwave | 4 | – | Apr 2022 |
 Target GlobalVenture capital · Germany · Indicina, Kuda, Mono Nigeria | 3 | 5 | Sep 2026 |
 Expert DojoAccelerator · United States · Klasha, Awabah, Kredete | 3 | 2 | Jul 2026 |
 MicrotractionVenture capital · Nigeria · Rise Africa, Prospa Nigeria, GetEquity | 3 | 1 | May 2026 |
 Heirs HoldingsFamily office · Nigeria · Heirs Insurance Group, united capital, redtech 1 | 3 | – | – |
 SeedcampAccelerator · United Kingdom · Klasha, Klump | 2 | 61 | Nov 2026 |
 500 GlobalAccelerator · United States · Aella, EZ Farming | 2 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 PartechVenture capital · France · Nomba, Kredete | 2 | 28 | Oct 2026 |
 GreycroftVenture capital · United States · Flutterwave, Invest Bamboo | 2 | 19 | Nov 2026 |
 MaC Venture CapitalVenture capital · United States · Prembly, Stears | 2 | 19 | Oct 2026 |
 Entrée CapitalVenture capital · Israel · Kuda, Mono Nigeria | 2 | 12 | Sep 2026 |
 DCGVenture capital · Anchor, zonenetwork | 2 | 10 | Oct 2026 |
 Wayfinder VenturesVenture capital · Prospa Nigeria, Duplo | 2 | 9 | Oct 2026 |
 Rebel FundVenture capital · United States · Anchor, Invest Bamboo | 2 | 5 | Oct 2026 |
 TLcom CapitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · Autochek, zonenetwork | 2 | 2 | Oct 2026 |
 Helios Investment PartnersPrivate equity · United Kingdom · Nomba, FCMB | 2 | 1 | Sep 2026 |
 GaingelsAngel network · United States · Flutterwave, Paga | 2 | – | – |
| OOutlierz VenturesVenture capital · Youverify, Invest Bamboo | 2 | – | – |
The most backed startups in Nigeria
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 Flutterwave | 7 |
 Nomba | 6 |
 Rise Africa | 4 |
 Klasha | 4 |
 Kredete | 4 |
 Invest Bamboo | 4 |
 Mono Nigeria | 4 |
 CredPal | 3 |
 Curacel | 3 |
 Lenco by Broadpay | 3 |
 Autochek | 3 |
 zonenetwork | 3 |
 Prembly | 3 |
 Anchor | 3 |
 Prospa Nigeria | 3 |
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Who invests in fintech startups in Nigeria?
26 investors hold two or more fintech startups in Nigeria each, 50 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Y Combinator (15), Techstars (10) and Plug and Play (8). 8 of them are accelerators.
How is this list built?
From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for Nigeria when at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,417 portfolios.