Nigeria: venture funds and startups
Geography hub · Middle East & Africa
◆ Funds tracked
5
◆ Combined AUM
$1.3B
◆ Startups tracked
7
◆ Raised between them
$142.8M
◆ Overview
Fusion42 tracks 5 venture funds in Nigeria with $1.3B in combined assets under management, and 7 startups that have raised $142.8M between them. The data below is live from the same database that powers Raise and Scout, and is continuously enriched as new rounds and funds are announced.
Part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database by Fusion42 — the same live data Arthur reasons over.
◆ Highlights
Active funds in Nigeria include Ventures Platform Fund II, DICE Fund of Funds, VP Pan-African Fund II, iDICE and Oui Capital; startups in Nigeria include Vatar, Biochar Industrial Group (BIG), Ventures Platform, Terra Industries and Blockops Network. Each name links through to a full machine-readable profile — its backers, rounds and related Wire analysis — and the tables below list every entity Fusion42 tracks in Nigeria, refreshed as new rounds and funds are announced.
◆ Funds in Nigeria (5 tracked)
| Fund | Type | HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Ventures Platform Fund II | vc | Nigeria |
| DICE Fund of Funds | vc | Nigeria |
| VP Pan-African Fund II | vc | Nigeria |
| iDICE | vc | Nigeria |
| Oui Capital | vc | Nigeria |
◆ Startups in Nigeria (7 tracked)
| Startup | Stage | HQ | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vatar | pre-seed | Nigeria | $0.5M |
| Biochar Industrial Group (BIG) | pre-seed | Nigeria | $1.5M |
| Ventures Platform | seed | Nigeria | $84M |
| Terra Industries | seed | Nigeria | $52M |
| Blockops Network | pre-seed | Nigeria | $0.3M |
| Daya | pre-seed | Nigeria | $2.4M |
| Badili | pre-seed | Kenya | $2.1M |
◆ Recent Wire analysis
- Nigeria: ICRC-supported health facilities see 18 per cent rise in malnutrition cases17 Oct 2026
- Nigeria, World Bank Move to Tackle AfCFTA Digital Trade Barriers16 Oct 2026
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- Cascador and Sterling Bank Launch $200 Million Fund to Expand SME Lending in Nigeria15 Oct 2026
- Nigerian oil tycoon Tein George's Vaaris agrees to buy Shell's Nigeria gas business15 Oct 2026
- Nigeria, World Bank partner to tackle AfCFTA digital trade barriers15 Oct 2026
- Nigeria launches National Policy and Action Plan to accelerate elimination of child labour14 Oct 2026
- 'It's regressive' - IMF warns Nigeria against restoring petrol subsidy14 Oct 2026
- IMF warns Nigeria against restoring petrol subsidy, recommends targeted relief14 Oct 2026
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