Top 10 Big Data Angel Investors in Nigeria (October 2026)

Varsha Rao is an Executive Partner at Flare Capital Partners, former Head of Global Operations at Airbnb, CEO of Nurx and COO at Clover Health. She was the Co-Founder of Eve.com. Rao received her BS/BA in Economics/Math from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School.She is an active angel investors withsuccessful investments in AI-Infra, Healthcare, Vertical AI, Consumer Tech and more.

Investment focus

Industry: Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Software
Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Geography: United States, India, France

Investor stats

Total investments: 64
Round size: Seed $2M–$15M; Pre-Seed $400k–$3M; Series A $5M–$46M
Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow

Portfolio highlights

Alex AI — Alex is the AI recruiter that puts sourcing, screening, and scheduling on autopilot. Fast-track vetting so you interview the best in days.
TextQL — TextQL is you personal virtual data analyst, built for enterprise and powered by AI. Ask in natural english and Ana can build insightful analysis, stunning charts, and powerful models, all with enterprise-grade security.
Raindrop — Trace every run. Auto-fix silent failures. Simulate before shipping.

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Gbenga Oyebode serves as an Of Counsel of Aluko and Oyebode. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and the Ekiti State University.

Investment focus

Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
Geography: Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 3
Round size: Pre-Seed $465k–$3M
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

Mono — Mono helps businesses link their customers accounts for financial data, bank payments and identity verification across Africa.
Wealth8 — Wealth8 is a black-owned investment platform that provides a simple and affordable way for the black community to save & invest in globally managed funds.
Juicyway — The new shape of money? Fluid. Access global currencies with Juicyway. Buy, sell, hold, and pay globally using our fast APIs, web, or mobile apps. Download now.

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Olumide Soyombo is the Co-Founder of Bluechip Technologies. Olumide Soyombo attended Aston University.

Investment focus

Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Payments
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
Geography: Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 24
Round size: Seed $1M–$1.3M; Angel $260k–$1M; Pre-Seed $260k–$2.1M
Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow

Portfolio highlights

JADA — JADA focuses on both technical expertise and soft skill development and is designed to upskill experienced professionals in data analytics, machine learning, and generative AI.
Myka.Insure — Myka is a insurance sales platform that enables individuals to sell insurance policies to their family, friends, colleagues, and community while earning income . It operates as a micro-entrepreneurship program where anyone (students, gadget sellers, car dealers, parents, retirees) can start their own insurance business with zero investment,flexible hours, and free training . The company is licensed by the National Insurance Commission of Nigeria and provides instant payouts to its partners .
Spleet — Fintech Spleet Provides Tenant verification, Rent collection solutions for landlords and rent financing (Rent now, pay later) for Tenants

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O.D. Kobo is an alternative asset manager with more than two decades of experience leading capital deployment, structured finance, and cross-border investment execution across institutional, sovereign, and principal-backed mandates, with a sectoral focus on technology, energy, and infrastructure.

Investment focus

Industry: Internet, Social Media, Information Technology
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
Geography: China, United States, Israel

Investor stats

Total investments: 15
Round size: Seed $250k–$2M; Series A $3M–$5M; Series B $12M–$32M
Lead/follow: 47% lead, 53% follow

Portfolio highlights

Kobo360 — Kobo360 is Africa's leading supply chain technology platform. We are simplifying the supply chain ecosystem with end-to-end tech products, providing a 360-degree view to all stakeholders.
GiveHope — Voted the #1 Most Reliable Fundraising Website for Personal Causes #GiveHope
Totally Bored — Totally Bored is a trivia-style app designed to provide light-hearted amusement.

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The 'Afropreneur' (entrepreneur with an African focus), as he self-describes, Idris Ayodeji Bello is a Partner at LoftyInc Allied Partners Limited and co-founder of The Wennovation Hub, an innovation platform based in Nigeria, that has successfully accelerated the launch of several technology start-ups in social impact sectors. He isalso a Founding Partner at Loftyinc Capital Management, owners of the Afropreneurs Fund (I&II)The 'Afropreneur' (entrepreneur with an African focus), as he self-describes, Idris Bello is a Partner at LoftyInc Allied Partners Limited and co-founder of The Wennovation Hub, an innovation platform based in Nigeria, that has successfully accelerated the launch of several technology start-ups in social impact sectors. He is also a Founding Partner at Loftyinc Capital Management, owners of the Afropreneurs Fund (I&II)A first class honors graduate of Computer Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, he has an M.Sc in Computer Science & Data Mining from the University of Houston; an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Strategy from Rice University in Houston and an M.Sc in Global Health Science from the University of Oxford, where he was a 2011 recipient of The Lord Weidenfeld Scholarship for demonstrating remarkable potential as a future leader from an emerging economy.Idris spent the greater part of a decade working at Chevron Corporation and ExxonMobil USA, where he led several large upstream technology projects across the USA and Sub-Saharan Africa. Idris has also worked with the Clinton Foundation Health Access Initiative where he played a major role in the deployment and evaluation of Swaziland’s first mobile health patient appointment reminder system as part of the country’s National AIDS Program. Listed among CNN’s Top Ten African Technology Voices, he is a Singularity University Impact Fellow, Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Associate, Clinton Global Initiative University Fellow, MIT Global Start-up Fellow, SAP Ashoka Global Changemakers Award Winner, Dell Technology Award Winner, StartingBloc Innovation Fellow and a Nigeria Leadership Initiative Future Leader.As a leader, Idris has mentored and catalyzed scores of contributors across the growing African landscape and is an angel investor and advisor to several African startups including Andela, Flutterwave, RelianceHMO, among others. He continues to devote his efforts to the development of innovation-driven, technology-enabled social enterprises that empower the underserved and develop transformative ideas to change lives on the African continent.He spends most of his time between Lagos, Cairo, or airport lounges.

Investment focus

Industry: FinTech, Software, Financial Services
Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
Geography: Nigeria, United States, Egypt

Investor stats

Total investments: 39
Round size: Seed $450k–$5.1M; Pre-Seed $425k–$1.1M
Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow

Portfolio highlights

ScholarX — ScholarX enables you to study a variety of skills online, receive money for your education, upskill your employees, and expand your business. The company provides low-income Africans with digital and affordable education.
Jem — We give employers the ability to send company-wide communications, deliver payslips, manage leave & give employees access to their earnings, via WhatsApp.
Bata Shoe Organization — Discover a diverse selection of stylish footwear and accessories for the entire family at Bata's online store. From athletic sneakers to elegant designs, find the latest trends and comfortable options in one place. Shop now to experience unmatched style and comfort with our extensive collection.

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Cofounder and CEO of Kuda

Investment focus

Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance
Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
Geography: Nigeria, Zambia, Pakistan

Investor stats

Total investments: 12
Round size: Seed $2M–$6M; Pre-Seed $780k–$4M
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

Zazuu — Zazuu is a platform for sending money across the border.
Curacel — Curacel creates APIs & tools that enable businesses to embed insurance in digital channels and to administer claims cost-effectively.
Maplerad — Global payment infrastructure for businesses.

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Micky Malka (born Meyer Malka Rais) is an entrepreneur by design and investor at heart, focused on the utilization of technology to disrupt consumer financial services. He is based in Palo Alto, California where he is the Managing Director of Ribbit Capital. Micky is also the CEO and a founding member of MECK Partners, an investment partnershipfocused on investing and building businesses in financial services, energy and agribusiness, and the Co-Founder and Chairman of Lemon, Inc. He currently serves on the Board of Wonga, a company transforming the credit market by offering small, short term loans with more transparency, speed, convenience and flexibility than banks, high street lenders and other websites. Micky also serves on the Board of Peixe Urbano, the first and largest Latin-American local commerce website.Micky grew up in Venezuela where he learned the impact of devaluation and hyperinflation at a very young age. Living with hyperinflation allowed him to develop a skill he is still well known for; accurately and quickly running numbers in his head. He also saw first hand how technology could transform businesses. In 1993, at the age of 19, Micky, co-founded Heptagon Group, a securities and investment broker dealer servicing the Venezuelan and US markets.In 1996, he graduated with a degree in Economics from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas, Venezuela and was one of the founders of the Wendy’s Hamburger’s franchise for Venezuela. It was one of the fastest growing food businesses worldwide with over 70 new store locations in the first 3 years.In 1998, Micky developed the online brokerage, Patagon by merging with Heptagon local operations. Patagon became Latin America’s first comprehensive Internet based financial services portal and dealer. The company expanded its online services to the United States and the rest of South America and was later acquired by the Spanish bank Banco Santander (NYSE: STD) for US$ 750 million.In 2000 Micky was the interim CEO for Banco Patagon the leader for online banking in Spain and Germany.In 2002, he co-founded Banco Lemon, a Brazilian retail bank serving the underbanked population) which became the largest private microfinance institution in Brazil. In 2009 it was acquired by Banco do Brasil, Latin America’s largest bank. Micky was also involved with Classified Media Group, an online classified company focusing on Colombia, Venezuela and Central America. The group was acquired in 2007 by MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI). In 2011 he co-founded Banco Bracce a Brazilian financial institution positioned as the merchant bank of choice for mid-cap companies in Brazil. In 2011 Meyer co-founded Lemon a service to help individuals keep track of their expenses.

Investment focus

Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
Stage:Series A, Series C, Seed
Geography: United States, Brazil, India

Investor stats

Total investments: 47
Round size: Seed $1M–$12M; Series A $6.8M–$90M; Series C $65M–$133M
Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow

Portfolio highlights

Vigil Labs — Machine intelligence for live markets.
NeoSpace AI — Neospace is a B2B Global AI startup utilizing Large Finance Models to assist financial services enterprises in reimagining, enhacing, and implementing credit scoring and allocation dollars saved.
Terra Industries — Terra Industries develops autonomous security systems and software platforms that support the monitoring and protection of physical assets, infrastructure, and operational environments across land, air, and maritime domains. The company provides unmanned vehicles, autonomous towers, and sensor-based surveillance hardware that collect and transmitdata for continuous situational awareness. Its software layer, built around an integrated operating system, processes sensor inputs, applies artificial intelligence models, and coordinates automated responses to detected events. Terra Industries designs its systems to support functions such as perimeter security, infrastructure monitoring, asset tracking, and threat detection within complex operational settings. The company’s platforms enable operators to manage multiple autonomous devices through a unified interface that supports mission planning, data visualization, and system control. Its technology is used by organizations that require coordinated security, monitoring, and response capabilities for facilities, remote sites, and distributed operations.

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President & Chief Scientist @ Abbadh Labs

Investment focus

Industry: EdTech, Big Data, Software
Stage:Seed
Geography: Nigeria

Investor stats

Total investments: 1
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

Abbadh Labs — Abbadh Labs builds autonomous research and decision intelligence tools to transform Africa fragmented data and help decision making. Parent @sababatHQ

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Jackson Moses is the Founder and Managing Partner of Silent Ventures. He previously worked at ThinkOrbital as an Advisor. Jackson attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he took a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a focus on Monetary Policy and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a focus on Game Theory.

Investment focus

Industry: Aerospace, National Security, Artificial Intelligence
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Geography: United States, Canada, Nigeria

Investor stats

Total investments: 130
Round size: Seed $3.6M–$25M; Pre-Seed $450k–$5.4M; Series A $7M–$70M
Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow

Portfolio highlights

Pilgrim — Pioneering a biologically enhanced future for humanity.
Stack Health — Stack Health is the operating system for personalized health plans to accelerate the transition to coverage being owned by individuals instead of employers. Stack helps our members visualize their healthcare as a ‘stack’ of products that all come together in a seamless way to create a customized and comprehensive approach to healthcare. Stackpartners with employers to create a contribution strategy that migrates from the group health world's cost and complexity toward a solution that enables freedom, transparency, and efficiency.
Thor Dynamics — Directed Energy Systems for Counter-Drone Defense

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