Top 15 Big Data VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Nigeria in December 2024
A list of 15 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Big data startups based in Nigeria. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Big data companies from Nigeria. We update this investor list every month.Top 15 Big Data VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Nigeria in December 2024
Investor | Big Data Nigeria investments |
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Lateral Frontiers | 3 |
TLcom Capital Partners | 2 |
Ingressive Capital | 2 |
Ventures Platform | 2 |
Entrée Capital | 2 |
International Finance Corporation | 2 |
Golden Palm Investments | 2 |
Raba Partnership | 1 |
Musha Ventures | 1 |
CardinalStone Capital Advisers | 1 |
Chandaria Capital | 1 |
Western Technology Investment | 1 |
Double Feather Partners | 1 |
Goldman Sachs | 1 |
SBI Investment | 1 |
Lateral Capital is a mission driven venture fund investing in early and growth stage opportunities in Africa. We back companies that provide foundational technologies for the continent. We make debt and equity investments technology-enabled businesses that profitably solve significant pain points across financial services, healthcare, education,energy, agriculture, housing, logistics, mobility and more.
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Investment focus
- FinTech, Financial Services, Software
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- United States, Nigeria, Kenya
Portfolio highlights
- CNote — CNote created technology to streamline community-centered impact investing at scale. Further Racial Equity and Social Justice by investing with CNote.
- Rhaeos — Rhaeos, the world's first wearable shunt monitor, aims to improve the quality care for patients with hydrocephalus through a novel, thermal biosensor. Developed within Northwestern University with collaboration between Dr. John Rogers, McCormick School of Engineering, Feinberg School of Medicine and Kellogg School of Management, Rhaeosrepresents a unique multidisciplinary translational effort for an important clinical need.
- Masa — Masa Finance seeks to disrupt traditional centralized credit infrastructure by providing individuals, businesses, and developers with the tools to access credit and enable untapped wealth creation for 4.95B people globally.
TLcom Capital, is an Africa focused tech VC, with offices in Lagos, Nairobi and London. TLcom had been investing since 1999 in Tech, Media, Mobil and Internet companies across Europe, US and Africa, which is the exclusive focus of its most recent TLcom TIDE Africa funds.
TLcom manages total commitments of approximately 300 million USD in thesesectors via a series of dedicated investment vehicles. Our investment strategy is to identify, back and assist world class entrepreneurs and management teams with disruptive technologies and business models, compelling intellectual property and deep market knowledge.
We primarily target companies focused on Africa as a prime market, in the following investment themes: Access to Data Service; Financial Services; eCommerce; B2C applications (including but not limited to: health, education, energy, media and entertainment); and Software solutions to corporates and SMEs.
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Investment focus
- Software, Mobile, Information Technology
- Series A, Funding Round, Seed
- Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Educatly — We help you get into the University of your dreams. We are the only platform with all the information you need to Study Abroad
- Zone — Zone is a regulated blockchain network that enables payments and acceptance of digital currencies.
- littlefishapp — Littlefish is a comprehensive commerce platform that empowers banks to serve small business with tools to streamline operations, drive growth, and enhance customer engagement.
Ingressive Capital they provide services in business development, partnerships, and financial support.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Nigeria, United States, Ghana
Portfolio highlights
- MNZL — MNZL is on a mission to expand access to capital for Egyptians.Every person who owns an asset has accumulated wealth in it. When they want liquidity for their projects and needs, they should be able to tap into it as easily as withdrawing from a bank.With an innovative digital platform and products, we are working on making digital access tocapital a reality, and building the future of asset-backed financing in Africa.
- 54gene — 54gene is a healthcare startup unlocking the African genome to fuel genetic research and development that may lead to new discoveries and benefit all populations.54gene was founded in 2019 by Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong to address the significant gap in the global genomics market: Nearly 90% of genetic material used in pharmaceutical research iscaucasian. Only 2% is African, despite the fact that Africans and people of African ancestry are more genetically diverse than all other world populations combined. As a result, pharmaceutical research and development is lacking the diverse data that may hold the key to medical discoveries and new healthcare solutions.
- Startbutton — We help multi-national businesses sell products and get paid in African countries in a compliant and tax-efficient manner, without the need to register locally.
We back founders building the future of Africa. We invest in companies that solve for non-consumption, plug infrastructural gaps and democratise prosperity in Africa, by eliminating the barriers for access and reducing the costs of delivering goods and services.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, FinTech, Internet
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- Nigeria, United States, Kenya
Portfolio highlights
- MDaaS Global — At MDaaS Global, we build and operate modern, tech-enabled diagnostic centres in clinically-underserved communities, starting in Nigeria. Our big goal is to create affordable healthcare solutions for Africa's next billion.
- Maad — Maad is Francophone Africa's fastest-growing B2B marketplace, based in Dakar, Senegal. Our tech-driven solution allows retailers to order products from our one-stop shop and benefit from working capital loans
- VOOM — VOOM is a tech enabled platform built to simplify and disrupt the buying & selling used car market.
We're a team of former serial founders managing over $1.25B across a number of funds, with offices in Tel Aviv, London, and New York.
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Investment focus
- Software, FinTech, Financial Services
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Israel, United States, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Obligo — Rid yourself from the burden of security deposits and go deposit-free. Landlords paid instantly on claims, while tenants repay in installments.
- PointFive — PointFive provides ongoing cloud cost savings by providing deeper detection and collaborative repair solutions that fit smoothly into teams' normal operations.
- Archy — SaaS Practice Management Software for Dental Practices
A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
- Debt Financing, Funding Round, Series B
- India, Brazil, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Ronesans Holding — Ronesans Holding offers construction, real estate development, energy, industrial facilities and health infrastructure development services.
- Datagroup-Volia and Lifecell — Datagroup-Volia and Lifecell is a leading fixed-mobile operator.
- Building Logistics Services (BLS) — Building Logistics Services (BLS) is a logistics services company that provides warehousing, transportation, light assembly services.
Golden Palm Investments is an investment holding and advisory company.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, FinTech, Logistics
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya
Portfolio highlights
- Sabipay — Pastel supports African businesses by offering tools that help manage their businesses and maximize efficiency.
- Maplerad — Maplerad is a fast, safe and easy way to send and receive money with friends, family or others you trust. You can receive and send money directly into any Nigerian bank account in minutes using Bitcoin, US Dollars, and Naira.
- Jetstream Africa — Jetstream Africa is world class logistic company. We use our technology, networks, and systems to enable African businesses to quickly finance, manage and monitor their regional supply chains.
The Raba Partnership, Raba Capital, Raba
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- South Africa, United States, Egypt
Portfolio highlights
- Cloudline — Cloudline leverages lighter-than-air technology and the latest developments in unmanned aerial vehicles to deliver essential goods and services to the 1 billion people without direct access to roads and runways.
- Stitch — One API integration for enterprise online payments across South Africa. Accept Pay by bank, debit + credit card, cash, manual EFT, debit order and crypto.
- Cleva — For anyone with global financial needs, A US-based dollar account in your name to receive, hold, and save USD.
Seed capital for technology startups globally.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, Software, FinTech
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, Nigeria, Kenya
Portfolio highlights
- Regfyl — Powered by AI, Regfyl is the all-in-one fraud and compliance platform for financial institutions and fintechs. Regfyl allows these businesses to reduce costs and focus on higher value activities.
- Sukhiba — Sukhiba is a decentralized community-based commerce platform.
- Orca Fraud — Orca empowers fraud fighters with effective tools to combat fraud
CardinalStone Partners Limited is a boutique investment banking firm that offers financial advisory services. The firm provides mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged buyout arrangements, balance sheet optimization, capital restructuring, and competitor strategies advisory services. Additionally, it offers private placements, equitycapital markets and debt financing, and information services.
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Investment focus
- Retail, Banking, FinTech
- Series A, Seed
- Nigeria
Portfolio highlights
- Appzone Group — We are now Zone; a blockchain enabled payment infrastructure company. Our original business is now a separate stand-alone company called Qore.
- 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.
- AfyA Care — AfyA Care invests in healthcare assets with a vision to make healthcare accessible and affordable.
Chandaria Capital operates as a venture capital Fund. We believe that innovative ideas will transform Africa. We invest, mentor, and work together with incredible entrepreneurs to create impactful companies that can change the continent.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Retail, FinTech
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Kenya, United States, Nigeria
Portfolio highlights
- Leta — Leta Technology is a software development company that creates supply chain and logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods.
- Jumba — Jumba is a construction technology platform that streamlines B2B construction material purchase and financing.
- UTU Technologies — Trust infrastructure for the sharing economy.
Since 1980, WTI has helped more than 1,300 companies across every innovation sector finance their growth while minimizing dilution.
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Investment focus
- Software, Health Care, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- United States, Canada, Nigeria
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- Owlet Baby Care — The Owlet Baby Monitor is a proactive health monitor for sleeping infants that allows parents to view their child's vital signs in real time. Owlet will alert the parent if there are low blood oxygen and heart rate levels giving parents peace of mind knowing that their baby is watched over.
- Innventure — Innventure develops a global open-architecture venture platform to provide access to multinational companies to identify, grow, and commercialize their proprietary IP while strategically partnering for success.
- Carbon Ridge — Modular onboard carbon capture for maritime shipping.
Double Feather Partners is committed to solving social problems in developing countries, especially in Africa, through financial, strategic, and M&A advisory services, and to contributing to a world in which all people can enjoy the benefits of services that form the foundation of society. We will contribute to the realization of a world in which all people can enjoy the benefits of fundamental social services.
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Investment focus
- Big Data, Apps, Life Science
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Japan, Egypt, Kenya
Portfolio highlights
- Asaak — Asaak is an asset financing company redefining financial inclusion and mobility for millions across Africa. Apply for a loan today!
- Nawah Scientific — Nawah is MENA & Africa's first Cloud Lab providing Analytical and R&D services to the region's life science, food, agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors.
- And Africa — And Africa is a consulting and investment advisory firm located in Tokyo, Japan with a branch office in South Africa.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base.
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Investment focus
- Software, Financial Services, FinTech
- Funding Round, Series C, Series B
- United States, India, China
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- Ualá — Ualá is a fintech company whose mission is to bring Latin American financial services into the 21st century. Through an app and an international Mastercard card, it offers an innovative and integrated experience. It also brings the unbanked into the financial system by offering cheaper and more convenient services than any other alternative.Itwas founded by the Argentine entrepreneur Pierpaolo Barbieri and launched in October 2017 in Argentina and in September 2020 in Mexico.Ualá offers an international Mastercard card and is the first free card on the market, with no issuance, renewal, maintenance, and closing costs. It can be used to make purchases on any website or store in the world that accepts Mastercard. In addition, it offers the possibility of carrying out a wide variety of financial transactions through the app such as transferring money, paying bills, and topping up cell phones and transportation cards. Users can also track expenses through an analysis tool, apply for loans and invest in mutual funds.With more than 3.100 million cards issued, it is available throughout Argentina for anyone above 13 and Mexico for anyone above 18, both for Android and iOS.
- La Doria — La Doria is a producer and sells tomato derivatives, ready sauces, preserved legumes, fruit juices, and beverage products. They offer products that include boiled legumes, baked beans, red kidney beans, carrots, ready-made soups and stews, and canned pasta in tomato sauce.
- The Boeing Company — Welcome to the official corporate site for the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. Learn about our passion for innovation, our products, careers and more.
SBI Investment supports the business development and growth of private venture companies through fund investment. It manages and manages venture capital funds under the management philosophy of becoming a leading company responsible for the creation and development of core industries in the 21st century as a "new industry creator".SBIInvestment has invested in a total of 986 companies in the past, of which 169 (17.1% of investment companies) have exited through IPO or M & A.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, Software, Financial Services
- Series B, Funding Round, Series A
- Japan, South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
- BasiGo — BasiGo is an early-stage e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing matatu owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel buses.
- AI model — AI model specializes in the development and transformation of real-like virtual models for modeling on E-commerce platforms.
- Ultra Social — Ultra Social offers marketing support, management creator production, and tiktok live production services.
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