The founders and operators building Nigerian tech. Filter by signal, sector or the investors backing them; age and CEO tenure are computed live.
| Person▲ | Ventures | Founded | Age / Tenure | Investors | Total raised | Category | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Flosbach | BFREE | 2020 | — | — | $4.7M | Fintech | Founder |
| Jumoke Dada | Taeillo | 2018 | — | Aruwa Capital Management | $2.6M | E-commerce & Retail | Founder |
| Justin Poiroux | Yellow Card | 2016 | — / 10y | Polychain Capital | $40.0M | Web3 & Crypto | Founder |
| Justus Obaoye | Fix45 | 2021 | — | — | $1.9M | Logistics & Mobility | Founder |
| Kahin Durrani | Pastel | 2021 | — | Y Combinator, TLcom Capital +1 | $5.5M | Fintech | Founder |
| Kamal Boushi | Renmoney | 2012 | — | Stephen Jennings | — | Fintech | — |
| Karl Vaillant | Kulipa | 2023 | — | — | $6.2M | Web3 & Crypto | Founder |
| Kay Akinwunmi | Zazuu | 2018 | — | Y Combinator, Launch Africa Ventures | $2.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Kayode Adeyinka | Gigmile | 2022 | — | — | $120K | Fintech | Founder |
| Kayode Faturoti | Breet | 2021 | — | — | — | Web3 & Crypto | Founder |
| Kazeem Oladepo | AccelereX | 2008 | — / 13y | Lateral Investment Management, Institutional Enterprise Investors | $20.0M | Fintech | — |
| Kehinde Durodola-Tunde | MoniMoore | 2023 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Kelvin Umechukwu | Bumpa | 2021 | — | Base10 Partners, Musha Ventures +1 | $4.0M | E-commerce & Retail | Founder |
| Kemi Adetu | Jendaya | 2021 | — | — | $1.2M | E-commerce & Retail | Founder |
| Kemi Okusanya | Hydrogen | 2022 | — / 5y | Access Corporation | — | — | Acquirer |
| Ken Njoroge | Cellulant | 2002 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph | Kippa | 2021 | — | Bessemer Venture Partners, SOMA Capital | $8.4M | Fintech | Founder |
| Keno Omu | Kibo School | 2021 | — | — | $2.0M | Edtech | Founder |
| Khalil Halilu | ShapShap | 2019 | — | — | $8K | Logistics & Mobility | Founder |
| Kiaan Pillay | Stitch | 2020 | — / 7y | Ribbit Capital, PayPal Ventures | $82.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Kikelomo Fola-Ogunniya | SmallSmall | — | — | — | $3.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Kikii Fola-Alade | Thepeer | 2021 | — | — | $2.1M | Fintech | Founder |
| Kingsley Ibe | CreditChek | 2021 | — | Assembly Investors, Vastly Valuable Ventures | $840K | Fintech | Founder |
| Kristo Käärmann | Wise | 2011 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Kuburat Abubakar | MoniMoore | 2023 | — | — | — | Fintech | — |
| Kunle Odebunmi | Arnergy | 2013 | — | CardinalStone Capital Advisers, Breakthrough Energy Ventures +3 | $18.0M | Cleantech & Energy | Founder |
| Kyari Bukar | Inlaks | 1982 | — | — | — | Fintech | — |
| Ladi Delano | Moove | 2019 | — / 6y | Uber Technologies, Mubadala Investment Company +5 | $663.9M | Fintech | Founder |
| Lanre Ogungbe | Prembly | 2021 | — / 7y | Y Combinator, SOMA Capital +3 | $6.0M | Fintech | FounderAcquirer |
| Lanre Yusuf | Chowdeck | 2021 | — / 11y | Y Combinator, Rebel Fund +2 | $11.5M | Logistics & Mobility | Founder |
| Laurent Van Houcke | Bboxx | 2010 | — | Mitsubishi Corporation | $2.4M | Cleantech & Energy | Founder |
| Laurin Hainy | FairMoney | 2017 | — / 9y | Tiger Global Management, Speedinvest +2 | $54.4M | Fintech | FounderAcquirer |
| Lawal Abass | PressPayNg | 2021 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Lekan Adejumo | Klas | 2022 | — | Ingressive Capital, Techstars | $1.0M | Edtech | Founder |
| Lekan Omotosho | PaidHR | 2021 | — | Accion Venture Lab, Zrosk +1 | $2.3M | Enterprise & SaaS / Dev Tools | — |
| Leke Ojokutu | Glade | 2019 | — | — | $120K | Fintech | Founder |
| Leo-Armel Tchoudjang | BetaStore | 2020 | — | 500 Global, Loyal VC | $3.2M | E-commerce & Retail | Founder |
| Lincoln Quirk | Sendwave | 2014 | — / 16y | Y Combinator, Zepz Group | — | Fintech | FounderExit |
| Lionel Orishane | CreditChek | 2021 | — | Assembly Investors, Vastly Valuable Ventures | $840K | Fintech | Founder |
| Luc Okalobé | Yamify | — | — | Launch Africa Ventures, Felix Anane | $200K | Other / Deeptech | Founder |
| Luqman Edu | Itana | 2020 | — | LocalGlobe, Future Africa | $2.0M | Enterprise & SaaS / Dev Tools | Founder |
| Luqman Saka | Winich Farms | 2019 | — | Aruwa Capital Management, Google for Startups | $3.6M | Agritech | Founder |
| Luther Lawoyin | Pricepally | 2019 | — | Launch Africa Ventures | $1.3M | E-commerce & Retail | Founder |
| Madonna Ononobi | ThankUCash | 2018 | — | 500 Global, Unicorn Growth Capital +1 | $5.3M | Fintech | Founder |
| Mahesh Nair | NowNow | 2015 | — | NeoVision Ventures, DLF Family Office +1 | $13.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Maijid Moujaled | Chipper Cash | 2018 | — / 8y | Deciens Capital, Ribbit Capital +4 | $146.2M | Fintech | FounderAcquirer |
| Manoj Sinha | Husk Power | 2008 | — | — | $103.0M | Cleantech & Energy | Founder |
| Mansoor Hamayun | Bboxx | 2010 | — | Mitsubishi Corporation | $2.4M | Cleantech & Energy | Founder |
| Marcus Swanepoel | Luno | 2013 | — / 13y | Digital Currency Group (DCG), Naspers +2 | $13.8M | Web3 & Crypto | Founder |
| Mark Lenhard | Sendwave, Zepz | 2014 | — / 5y | Y Combinator, Zepz Group +2 | — | Fintech | SerialExitAcquirer |