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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praise Osagie | Lenco | 2021 | — | Presight Capital, SOMA Capital +1 | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Prajit Nanu | Nium | 2014 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Prakhar Singh | Mono | 2020 | — / 6y | Tiger Global Management, Y Combinator +3 | $17.5M | Fintech | FounderExit |
| Prayer Adewumi | Prestmit | 2019 | — | — | — | Web3 & Crypto | — |
| Preston Ideh | Stears | 2017 | — | MaC Venture Capital, Serena Ventures +3 | $3.8M | Enterprise & SaaS / Dev Tools | Founder |
| Prince Boakye Boampong | Dash | 2019 | — / 10y | Insight Partners, Global Founders Capital +1 | $33.3M | Fintech | Founder |
| Prince Nnamdi Ekeh | Stabyl | 2024 | — | — | $2.7M | Fintech | Founder |
| Priyen Pillay | Stitch | 2020 | — | Ribbit Capital, PayPal Ventures | $82.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Prosper Otemuyiwa | Eden Life | 2019 | — | LocalGlobe | — | Other / Deeptech | FounderAngel |
| Qudus Oyedeji | Housmata | 2022 | — | — | — | Proptech & Real Estate | Founder |
| Qudus Quadri | JumpnPass | 2022 | — | — | $120K | E-commerce & Retail | Founder |
| Raphael Afaedor | Jumia | 2012 | — | Rocket Internet, MTN Group +1 | $552.0M | E-commerce & Retail | Founder |
| Razaq Ahmed | Cowrywise | 2017 | — / 9y | Y Combinator, Microtraction +2 | $3.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Rian P. Cochran | LemFi | 2020 | — / 10y | Highland Europe, Left Lane Capital +4 | $86.0M | Fintech | Acquirer |
| Richard Automated | Raenest | 2022 | — | QED Investors, Ventures Platform +1 | $14.3M | Fintech | Founder |
| Richard Teng | Binance | 2023 | 55 / 3y | — | — | Web3 & Crypto | — |
| Richmond Bassey | Bamboo | 2019 | — / 7y | Greycroft, Tiger Global Management +4 | $15.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Richmond Oghenedoro | Hyves Technology | 2024 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Ridwan Olalere | LemFi | 2020 | — / 5y | Highland Europe, Left Lane Capital +4 | $86.0M | Fintech | FounderAcquirerAngel |
| Rilwan Akeyewale | Winich Farms | 2019 | — | Aruwa Capital Management, Google for Startups | $3.6M | Agritech | Founder |
| Rilwan Jabar | LemFi | 2020 | — / 5y | Highland Europe, Left Lane Capital +4 | $86.0M | Fintech | FounderAcquirer |
| Rob Burrell | Mukuru | 2004 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Rodney Jackson-Cole | Prospa | 2019 | — | Blackwood VC | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Rogers Mugisa | OurPass | 2021 | — | Tekedia Capital | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Rolland Safort Ntague | UXLINK | 2022 | — | — | $9.0M | Web3 & Crypto | — |
| Romain Poirot-Lellig | Kwik Delivery | 2018 | — / 8y | — | $2.0M | Logistics & Mobility | Founder |
| Rotimi Thomas | SunFi | 2021 | — | — | $2.3M | Cleantech & Energy | Founder |
| Rukayat Kolawole-Bello | Regxta | 2021 | — | — | $10K | Fintech | Founder |
| Rushi Trivedi | TradeDepot | 2016 | — | International Finance Corporation (IFC), Novastar Ventures +2 | $13.0M | E-commerce & Retail | FounderAcquirer |
| Ruth Iselema | Bitmama | 2019 | — / 7y | Unicorn Growth Capital, FLT +2 | $1.6M | Web3 & Crypto | FounderAcquirer |
| Ryan McInerney | Visa | 2024 | 51 / 3y | — | — | Fintech | Acquirer |
| Sacha Poignonnec | Jumia | 2012 | — / 14y | Rocket Internet, MTN Group +1 | $552.0M | E-commerce & Retail | Founder |
| Sahir Berry | NowNow | 2015 | — / 8y | NeoVision Ventures, DLF Family Office +1 | $13.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Sam Goldman | d.light | 2007 | — | — | $7.4M | Cleantech & Energy | Founder |
| Samuel Eze | OurPass | 2021 | — | Tekedia Capital | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Samuel Joseph | Woodcore | 2020 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Samuel Ojerinde | Fintava | 2021 | — | — | — | Fintech | — |
| Samuel Ukpong | Fintellia | 2021 | — | — | — | Fintech | — |
| Samy Chiba | Bujeti | 2021 | — | Y Combinator, Entrée Capital +5 | $2.5M | Fintech | Founder |
| Sandra Chukwudozie | Salpha Energy | 2017 | — | All On | $1.3M | Cleantech & Energy | Founder |
| Sanmi Akinmusire | ImaliPay | 2020 | — / 6y | Tekton Ventures, Clermont +1 | $3.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Sanmi Olukanmi | Shekel Mobility | 2021 | — | Ventures Platform, MaC Venture Capital +1 | $8.9M | Fintech | Founder |
| Sebastián Kanovich | dLocal | 2016 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Segun Adeyemi | Anchor, Simpu | 2020 | — / 4y | Y Combinator, Luno Expeditions +4 | $4.4M | Fintech | FounderSerial |
| Segun Agbaje | GTCO | 1990 | — | — | — | Fintech | — |
| Segun Akintemi | Page Financials | 2013 | — | — | — | Fintech | — |
| Segun Makinde | Casava | 2019 | — | Entrée Capital, Tom Blomfield +1 | $4.0M | Fintech | — |
| Sehinde Afolayan | Haul247 | 2020 | — | — | $3.0M | Logistics & Mobility | Founder |
| Seun Alley | Fez Delivery | 2021 | — / 6y | Ventures Platform, Voltron Capital +2 | $1.1M | Logistics & Mobility | Founder |
| Seun Anyoza | Salad | 2022 | — | Techstars | $120K | Fintech | Founder |