Investors in Nigeria
79 investors headquartered in Nigeria are recorded here, among them 21 asset managers, 13 other investors, 13 venture capital firms and 10 private equity firms. Stated investment stages run from pre-seed to buyout. The sectors named most often are Healthcare, Infrastructure and Fintech. The cities with most of them are Lagos (64), Abuja (2) and Akure (1). Every fact comes from the investor’s own website and links back to the page it was read from. Coverage is incomplete and biased toward investors who publish clearly.
| Investor | Layer | Type | Stage | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Pensions equities · fixed income · money market · US dollar-denominated bonds |
Direct investor | Pension fund | Not stated | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Addium Capital technology · SMEs · real estate · private equity |
Direct investor | Deal-by-deal club / syndicate | Seed – Growth | Nigeria |
| Africa Finance Corporation Power · Heavy Industry · Telecommunications · Technology |
Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Africa Plus Partners infrastructure · student housing · roads · energy transition |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| African Capital Alliance private equity · real estate · asset management |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| African Reinsurance Corporation insurance · reinsurance · financial markets |
Direct investor | Insurer | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| AIICO Capital Investment Managers Limited money market · equities · government securities · fixed income |
Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Alitheia Capital Clean Energy · Healthcare · Technology · Waste Management & Recycling |
Direct investor | Private equity | Seed – Series B | Lagos, Nigeria |
| All On off-grid energy · renewable energy · clean energy |
Direct + LP | Other | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Archangel Fund Artificial Intelligence · Consumer · Marketplace · Bio |
Direct + LP | Deal-by-deal club / syndicate | Pre-seed – Series C+ | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Argentil energy · infrastructure · capital markets · high-growth sectors |
Direct + LP | Other | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Argentil Capital Management Limited Agribusiness · Consumer Goods & Services · Clean Energy · Technology |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment Limited Power & Energy Transition · Transport & Logistics · Digital Infrastructure · Water/Waste/Essential Services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Aruwa Capital Management Healthcare · Financial Technology · Consumer Goods and Wellness · Clean Energy |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Asset and Resource Management Company (ARM) private equity · real estate · infrastructure · private credit |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| AVA Infrastructure Fund infrastructure |
Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Bank of Industry Agro and Food Processing · Creative Industries · Engineering and Technology · Healthcare and Petrochemicals |
Direct investor | Other | Seed – Growth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Blackaion Capital energy · mobility · healthcare · digital infrastructure |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | Nigeria |
| CardinalStone Capital Advisers Agribusiness · Consumer Goods & Services · Industrials · Healthcare |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| CardinalStone Partners Limited SMEs · strategic sectors |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Cascador impact · social impact · business |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Growth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| CcHUB Growth Capital social innovation · technology · infrastructure |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Lagos, Nigeria |
| CeedCap Fintech & Financial Infrastructure · AI-Native Platforms · Health & Access · Climate & Energy |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Pre-seed | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Chapel Hill Denham infrastructure · renewable energy · student housing · affordable housing |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Circular Economy Impact Fund Waste Management & Recycling · Green Manufacturing · Renewable Energy · Regenerative supply chains and water solutions |
Direct investor | Public fund | Seed – Growth | Nigeria |
| Co-creation Hub Education · Health · Creative Industries · Digital Security |
Direct + LP | Venture studio | Seed – Growth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Core Asset Management Limited money market · fixed income · multi-asset |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| EchoVC Smart Planet · Health and Human Services · Emerging Fintech · The Next Frontier |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Lagos, Nigeria |
| FCMB Asset Management Limited money market instruments · bonds · equities · structured products |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Nigeria |
| FirstCheck Africa sector-agnostic · financial services · commerce · healthcare |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Lagos, Nigeria |
| FirstFounders AI, SaaS & Digital Infrastructure · Fintech & Financial Infrastructure · DeepTech, Climate, Energy & Mobility · Agriculture, Food Systems & Logistics |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Pre-seed | Lagos, Nigeria |
| FRAGG Impact Fund renewable energy · sustainable agriculture · financial inclusion · health |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| FSDH Asset Management Limited fixed income · money market · equities |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Future Africa Fintech · Mobility · AgriTech · Payments |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Genea Family Office venture capital · private equity · real estate · art |
Layer unknown | Family office | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Greenhouse Capital fintech · fintech-enabled |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Grene Capital real estate · infrastructure · energy · digital infrastructure |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Lagos, Nigeria |
| GTI Investment Group securities dealing · asset management · trusteeship · corporate finance |
Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Heirs Holdings Financial Services · Power · Energy · Real Estate & Hospitality |
Direct investor | Family office | Growth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Henshaw Capital Partners | Limited partner | Fund of funds | Not stated | Nigeria |
| InfraCredit Power · Renewable Energy · Transportation · ICT/Telecom |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Ingressive Capital financial services · trade-tech · wellbeing · fintech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Investment One Financial Services SMEs · real estate · venture capital |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| KickOff Africa fintech · agritech · health · energy |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Seed | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Knight Ventures tech |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Pre-seed – Series A | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Kuramo Capital Management Financial Services · Agriculture · Technology · Power |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Lagos Angel Network fintech · healthtech · agritech · mobility |
Direct investor | Angel network | Pre-seed – Series A | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Lagos State Employment Trust Fund MSME · entrepreneurship · job creation |
Direct investor | Public fund | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Leadway Holdings insurance · health · hospitality · wills and trust services |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| LoftyInc Capital Management tech-enabled solutions · everyday economy |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed | Lagos, Nigeria |
| LOTUS Capital Limited equities · fixed income · Sukuk · Ijarah |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| MBO Capital Healthcare · Real Estate · Power Infrastructure · Consumer Markets |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| MC Investment Africa start-ups · manufacturing · small business · gold trading |
Direct investor | Other | Seed | Akure, Nigeria |
| Metis Capital Partners real estate · agriculture · solid minerals · financial services |
Direct investor | Family office | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Microtraction sector agnostic |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nigeria Angel Investment Network all sectors |
Direct investor | Angel network | Seed – Growth | Nigeria |
| Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority agriculture · financial markets infrastructure · healthcare · motorways |
Direct + LP | Sovereign wealth fund | Not stated | Nigeria |
| Octerra Capital technology · financial inclusion · healthcare · education |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Seed – Growth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Octopus Venture Capital Physical Infrastructure · Industrial Infrastructure · Mining Infrastructure · Affordable Real Estate |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Seed – Growth | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Oui Capital Digital Commerce · E-commerce · Mobility/Logistics · Enterprise Software |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Series A | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Pan-African Capital Holdings Financial services · hospitality & entertainment · real estate & infrastructure · Agro-allied & FMCG |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Nigeria |
| Radix Capital Partners Limited financial services · infrastructure · energy · healthcare |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Sahel Capital food · agriculture · agribusiness |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| SME.NG renewable energy · agribusiness · digital technology · education |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited fixed income · equities · infrastructure |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Not applicable | Nigeria |
| Tassir Fund Equipment · Machinery · Vehicles · Trade |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| The Chrysalis Capital technology · fundamental human needs |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Lagos, Nigeria |
| The Tony Elumelu Foundation entrepreneurship |
Direct investor | Other | Seed | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Trium Limited digital technology · financial technology · fintech · supply chain finance |
Direct investor | Venture studio | Pre-seed – Seed | Lagos, Nigeria |
| UAC of Nigeria PLC Paints · Logistics · Animal Feeds & Other Edibles · Quick Service Restaurants |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Nigeria |
| Uhuru Investment Partners middle-market companies |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Nigeria |
| United Capital Plc Financial Services · Infrastructure · Power · Oil & Gas |
Direct + LP | Asset manager | Growth – Buyout | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Velltant Limited | Direct investor | Asset manager | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Ventures Platform FinTech · HealthTech · Logistics · Enterprise SaaS |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Nigeria |
| Verod Capital Management Consumer Staples · Consumer Discretionary · Financials · Materials |
Direct investor | Private equity | Seed – Growth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures Mobility · FinTech · CleanTech · E-commerce |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| VestedWorld Agribusiness · Consumer Products and Services · Enabling Technologies |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Zedcrest Capital infrastructure · finance · social impact · education |
Direct investor | Other | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Zedcrest Wealth fixed income · money market · treasury bills · equities |
Layer unknown | Asset manager | Not stated | Lagos, Nigeria |