Top 15 Sports Startup Investors in Nigeria (November 2026)

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• Praktiki — Praktiki is the AI platform for medical education: expert-led, case-based 5-minute modules HCPs love, built in hours and measured for behaviour change.
• ReportsAI — ReportsAI is an impact operating system that automates data collection and reporting for NGOs and industry to ensure audit-ready compliance.
• Plouton AI —

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• FellowMe — FellowMe is the APP for the people to follow their passions while they are connecting with other people in a simple way. Coming soon...
• UrbanFarmers — UrbanFarmers is a platform that connects city dwellers with local urban farms and community gardens.
• Primelocation care givers foundation — Primelocation care givers foundation is the promoter and sponsor of an 80-bed secondary..

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• Taeillo — Taeillo is a Furniture and Lifestyle Brand. We design and manufacture Furniture using local resources available with both local and modern technology to create premium furniture pieces with 99% Local content.

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• ScoutIQ Africa — ScoutIQ Africa is an AI-powered football scouting platform dedicated to uncovering and promoting African football talent. Founded in 2026 by FA-certified scout Oluwatosin Abiodun Falae, the company bridges the gap between grassroots players in Nigeria and professional opportunities worldwide.The platform provides comprehensive scouting reportsthat include:Tactical analysis and positioning insights Technical skills assessment (dribbling, passing, finishing, creativity) Physical profiling (pace, stamina, strength) Psychological evaluation (composure, coachability, leadership) Radar chart visualizations for instant player comparison Verified video highlights and full-match footage ScoutIQ Africa serves football academies, parents, and individual players who need professional documentation to get noticed by scouts and clubs. The company's reports are trusted by academies in Nigeria and have attracted interest from European clubs including Kalmar FF and AIK Stockholm in Sweden.The founder, Oluwatosin Abiodun Falae, brings over 10 years of football development experience and holds an England FA Talent ID certification, FIFA Guardians™ certification, and BT Playmaker credential. He also serves as Chairman of Royal Football Academy, a CAC-registered institution with 1200+ registered players since 2015.ScoutIQ Africa is headquartered in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, and operates with a mission to ensure no African talent goes unseen through the power of data-driven scouting and technology.

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• Pennee — Pennee solves cash flow problems for small businesses starting with credit financing.
• Yana — AI Powered Software For Lenders. We help lenders improve outcomes, not replace critical stakeholders. Originate. Underwrite. Manage. Collect.
• Jetstream Africa — Jetstream monitors inventory and goods-in-transit for trade creditors and banks.

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• Niteon — Niteon - Where Africa trades with the world on its own terms.
• Blueroomcare — Blueroomcare offers private, affordable online counseling via app messaging, videos, and voice messages when you need it from licensed therapists. Get help, you deserve to be happy!
• HouseAfrica — NetAccess Communication Nigeria Limited operates in the real estate industry. The company's primary focus is on software engineering, mobile development, and DevOps engineering. It also provides services related to internet use and communication. The company's team includes a CEO and a CTO, among others, who work together to deliver theirservices. NetAccess Communication Nigeria Limited also has a connection with HouseAfrica, indicating a potential collaboration or partnership between the two entities.

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• Edves — Edves automates the brick and mortal School operations from Student enrollment, Fee Collection, Lesson Note up to Transcript Generation.
• Taeillo — Taeillo is a Furniture and Lifestyle Brand. We design and manufacture Furniture using local resources available with both local and modern technology to create premium furniture pieces with 99% Local content.
• Delivery Science — Delivery Science is a technology company providing solutions to large organisations which provides data, visibility, and control to manage and monitor its distribution assets. Its product "FieldInsight" uses mobile forms to help large organisations in Africa with Field workers get data from the field.

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• 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 .
• Cybervergent — Start with your industry and see how Cybervergent delivers Digital Trust, from posture to proof, written for your context.
• Traction Apps — Traction apps provide businesses end to end tools they need to run and grow their businesses.

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• Accra Sports News — Get the latest sports news in Ghana and Accra, including football updates, match results, player news, and breaking sports headlines across the country.
• Accra Street Journal — Accra Street Journal delivers the latest Ghana news, business insights, sports updates, and economic trends, with breaking stories and analysis from Accra and across the country.
• The High Street Business — The High Street Business provides news and information about business, markets, and finance. It reports updates on trade, commerce, retail, and investment trends that shape the economy. The platform shares articles about enterprise, policy, and insights related to economic activities and developments. It publishes editorials and analyses thatexplain key topics in the business environment. It features reports about technology, finance, and public policy that influence local and regional markets. It also offers guides and discussions about topics such as digital payments, mining, and financial security.

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• Lovelytics — Lovelytics is a data and analytics consultancy. We partner with people, teams, and organizations to deliver services and build solutions that drive outcomes while promoting self-sufficiency through hands-on enablement. Lovelytics partners with best-in-class technologies, such as Databricks, Tableau, Microsoft Azure, AWS, dbt, and others to deliverworld-class solutions and services.
• Aryon Security — Aryon prevents multi-cloud security risks, without changing the definition, management, or operation of your cloud.
• The Ben Buckler — The Ben Buckler is a winery that produces wines.

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• Vanhu Vamwe — Vanhu Vamwe is a luxury accessory brand that creates handcrafted, sustainable handbags using traditional African crafts and eco-friendly materials.
• The Rad Black Kids — The Rad Black Kids are the Anti-Monolith Crusaders use design to tell stories. All our products are now made in Portugal. Sustainability and reduction of carbon emissions are paramount to us. We design longboards, clothing, and sneakers Free Shipping on all Domestic Orders.
• African Warriors Fighting Championship — African Warriors Fighting Championship is Africa's leading promoter of traditional combat sports: Dambe and Wrestling.

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• Vatar — Vatar is building safety infrastructure for Africa — a small device and on-device AI (Ogbon) that turns the CCTV cameras a home or business already owns into intelligent systems that understand what's happening, act on it in real time, and dispatch help when it matters.
• Lagos Life — Lagos Life a massively popular browser-based life-simulation game modeled after Nigeria's commercial capital. Within nine days of launch, the game attracted over 4.7 million players, featuring fully simulated career tracks, social hubs, local virtual economies, and real-time multiplayer functionality directly inside web browsers.
• Aeon Cyber Defense — Aeon is a cybersecurity company focused on securing cloud, code, runtime, and AI environments,Aeon platform appears to help organizations identify and manage security risks across modern, cloud-native technology stacks.AeonSec positions itself around integrated security visibility and protection for rapidly evolving software and AI infrastructure

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• Taeillo — Taeillo is a Furniture and Lifestyle Brand. We design and manufacture Furniture using local resources available with both local and modern technology to create premium furniture pieces with 99% Local content.

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• Rivy — Access flexible financing for solar energy projects with Rivy. Power homes, businesses, and communities with clean, affordable energy.
• Snowstorm — Official site of the Snowstorm Network
• Rana Energy — No. 1 Solar Community in Africa

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• Koolboks — Koolboks: solar-powered, financially accessible fridges with an integrated pay-as-you-go platform dedicated to making cooling accessible to all of Sub-Saharan Africa. Get a Koolboks refrigerator for as little as 25k Naira down payment today!
• Sika — Sika Box offers a comprehensive solution for global payment processing, focusing on bridging the payment divide between global enterprises and emerging markets. Utilizing blockchain and modern technologies, Sika Box re-engineers the payment process from customer acquisition to settlement. The platform enables merchants to offer alternate and localpayment options, facilitating seamless transactions. With a unified payment infrastructure named STASH, Sika Box allows merchants to consolidate payments from across the globe through a single payment gateway integration, simplifying the global commerce landscape for businesses.
• Yikodeen — Yikodeen is a well-known and established footwear manufacturing company.