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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Onwuchekwa | C24 | 2015 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Mark Straub | Smile ID | 2017 | — / 9y | Costanoa Ventures, 500 Global +3 | $31.0M | Fintech | FounderAcquirer |
| Markus Villig | Bolt | 2013 | 33 / 13y | Sequoia Capital, D1 Capital Partners | — | Logistics & Mobility | Founder |
| Martin Villig | Bolt | 2013 | — / 13y | Sequoia Capital, D1 Capital Partners | — | Logistics & Mobility | Founder |
| Maryjane Okpala | BudPay | 2021 | — | — | — | Fintech | — |
| Matt Flannery | Branch | 2015 | 49 / 11y | Visa, 8VC +1 | $250.6M | Fintech | Founder |
| Matt Oppenheimer | Remitly | 2011 | — | — | — | Fintech | — |
| Matthew Mayaki | Reliance HMO | 2016 | — | General Atlantic, Y Combinator | $80.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Matthieu Gendreau | FairMoney | 2017 | — | Tiger Global Management, Speedinvest +2 | $54.4M | Fintech | FounderAcquirer |
| Maxwell Obi | Waza | 2022 | — | Y Combinator, Timon Capital +2 | $8.5M | Fintech | Founder |
| Mayowa Adeosun | Assetrix | 2025 | — | — | — | Proptech & Real Estate | Founder |
| Mayowa Alli | Traction | 2018 | — | — | $6.0M | Fintech | FounderExit |
| Mayowa Okegbenle | Simplifyd, PressOne Africa | 2020 | — | Y Combinator, Future Africa +2 | $1.2M | Fintech | FounderSerial |
| Mayowa Owolabi | Paddy Cover | 2019 | — | — | $100K | Fintech | Founder |
| Meghan McCormick | Oze | 2018 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Michael Adeyeri | Busha | 2019 | — / 7y | Jump Crypto, Cadenza Ventures +2 | $4.2M | Web3 & Crypto | Founder |
| Michael Anyi | Stabyl | 2024 | — | — | $2.7M | Fintech | Founder |
| Michael Collins | Periculum | 2019 | — | Techstars, Loyal VC | $620K | Fintech | Founder |
| Michael Famoroti | Stears | 2017 | — | MaC Venture Capital, Serena Ventures +3 | $3.8M | Enterprise & SaaS / Dev Tools | Founder |
| Michael Joseph | M-Pesa | 2007 | — | Safaricom Plc | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Michael Kowalane | VoguePay | 2012 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Michael Miebach | Mastercard | 2021 | 58 / 5y | — | — | Fintech | Acquirer |
| Michael Shynar | Kulipa | 2023 | — | — | $6.2M | Web3 & Crypto | Founder |
| Michael Trojan | Thepeer | 2021 | — | — | $2.1M | Fintech | Founder |
| Michael Ugwu | Carrot | 2020 | — | — | $4.2M | Fintech | — |
| Michael Ukpong | TradeDepot | 2016 | — | International Finance Corporation (IFC), Novastar Ventures +2 | $13.0M | E-commerce & Retail | FounderAcquirer |
| Mike Rosanje | Cashbuddy | 2021 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Mira Mehta | Tomato Jos | 2014 | — | Alitheia Capital | $2.0M | Agritech | Founder |
| Miracle Anyanwu | Maplerad | 2022 | — | Armyn Capital, Dunbar Capital +1 | $6.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Mitchell Elegbe | Interswitch | 2002 | — / 24y | Visa, Helios Investment Partners +2 | $480.0M | Fintech | FounderAcquirer |
| Monoshee Mukerjee | FrontEdge | 2021 | — | — | $10.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Morgan Williams | Blockradar | 2024 | — | — | — | Web3 & Crypto | Founder |
| Moruf Oseni | ALAT, Wema Bank | 2017 | — / 3y | Wema Bank Plc | — | Fintech | — |
| Moses Aiyenuro | Blueroomcare | 2021 | — | EHA Impact Ventures, Nubia Capital | — | Healthtech | — |
| Moses Enenwali | Topship | 2020 | — | Y Combinator, SOMA Capital | $2.0M | Logistics & Mobility | Founder |
| Moses Nmor | BFREE | 2020 | — | — | $4.7M | Fintech | Founder |
| Mosh Adetoro | Qrios | 1998 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Moyosore Sodipo | Busha | 2019 | — / 7y | Jump Crypto, Cadenza Ventures +2 | $4.2M | Web3 & Crypto | Founder |
| Mubarak Popoola | Rana | 2023 | — | Techstars | $120K | Cleantech & Energy | Founder |
| Musty Mustapha | Kuda | 2019 | — / 7y | SBI Investment, Entrée Capital +1 | $91.6M | Fintech | Founder |
| Muyiwa Matuluko | ImaliPay | 2020 | — / 11y | Tekton Ventures, Clermont +1 | $3.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Nadayar Enegesi | Eden Life | 2019 | — | LocalGlobe | — | Other / Deeptech | FounderAngel |
| Nandan Mer | Network International | 2018 | — / 5y | — | $120K | Fintech | Acquirer |
| Natalie Mabaso | Stitch | 2020 | — | Ribbit Capital, PayPal Ventures | $82.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Nathan Nwachuku | Klas | 2022 | — | Ingressive Capital, Techstars | $1.0M | Edtech | Founder |
| Ndubuisi Nwagboh | Bountip | 2023 | — | — | — | Fintech | — |
| Ndubuisi Onyemenam | Houseafrica | 2018 | — | — | $400K | Proptech & Real Estate | Founder |
| Ned Tozun | d.light | 2007 | — | — | $7.4M | Cleantech & Energy | Founder |
| Nena Nwachukwu | Ayoken | 2021 | — | CryptoLeague, Maximus Ventures +2 | $1.4M | Media & Entertainment | Founder |
| NetEase | PalmPay | 2019 | — | Transsion Holdings, NetEase +2 | $140.0M | Fintech | FounderAngel |