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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ’Deremi Atanda | Remita | 2005 | — / 3y | SystemSpecs Group | — | — | — |
| Victor Chiridza | Nearpays | 2022 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Victor Eke | Hadi Finance | 2022 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Victor Ihidero | Healthtracka | 2021 | — | Techstars, Ingressive Capital +1 | $1.2M | Healthtech | Founder |
| Victor Jacob | Fortics | 2021 | — | — | $146K | Enterprise & SaaS / Dev Tools | Founder |
| Victor Joseph | Remedial Health | 2020 | — | QED Investors, Y Combinator +1 | $13.0M | Healthtech | Founder |
| Vincent Ogbunufe | Verve | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vivian Mbene | Breet | 2021 | — | — | — | Web3 & Crypto | — |
| Wagner Ruiz | EBANX | 2012 | — / 14y | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Wale Onawunmi | Zone | 2008 | — | TLcom Capital, Digital Currency Group (DCG) +2 | $8.5M | Fintech | Founder |
| Walter Akpani | Providus Bank | 2016 | — | — | — | Fintech | — |
| Wema Bank Plc | ALAT | 2017 | — | Wema Bank Plc | — | — | Founder |
| William Okafor | GetEquity | 2020 | — | GreenHouse Capital, Microtraction | $120K | Fintech | Founder |
| Williams | Codar Tech Africa | 2022 | — | KWE4 Africa Venture Studio | $1.5M | Edtech | Founder |
| Williams Fatayo | truQ | 2020 | — | Techstars | $120K | Logistics & Mobility | Founder |
| Wole Ayodele | Fliqpay | 2019 | — / 5y | — | $120K | Web3 & Crypto | FounderExit |
| Yahui Zhou | OPay | 2018 | 49 / 8y | SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Opera Limited +4 | $570.0M | Fintech | FounderAcquirer |
| Yanmo Omorogbe | Bamboo | 2019 | — / 7y | Greycroft, Tiger Global Management +4 | $15.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Yele Bademosi | Nestcoin, Bundle +1 | 2019 | — / 9y | 4DX Ventures, Serena Ventures +5 | $11.8M | Web3 & Crypto | FounderSerial |
| Yele Oyekola | AjoCard | 2018 | — / 5y | Microtraction, AFL Africa +1 | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Yele W Oyekola | Duplo | 2021 | — / 5y | Oui Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures +4 | $5.6M | Fintech | FounderAcquirer |
| Yemi Johnson | Metaverse Magna | 2023 | — | — | $3.0M | Web3 & Crypto | — |
| Yemi Olulana | Flex | 2019 | — / 6y | Catalyst Fund, LoftyInc Capital Management +2 | $120K | Fintech | Founder |
| Yinka Adewale | Nomba, Talstack | 2016 | — / 10y | Base10 Partners, Helios Investment Partners +4 | $30.9M | Fintech | FounderSerial |
| Yobdar Bakri | Daya | 2023 | — | Venture studio syndicates and specialized health-tech funds | $2.4M | Fintech | Founder |
| Yomi Adedeji | Eyowo | 2007 | — / 19y | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Yusuf Oguntola | AFEX | 2014 | — / 5y | Consortium of Pan-African Institutional Investors & Development Finance Institutions | — | Agritech | — |
| Yvonne Johnson | Indicina | 2017 | — / 8y | — | $3.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Yvonne Williams | Lingawa | 2023 | — | — | $1.1M | Edtech | Founder |
| Zach Bijesse | Payhippo | 2019 | — / 7y | — | $4.0M | Fintech | Founder |
| Zachary Schwartzman | Stabyl | 2024 | — | — | $2.7M | Fintech | Founder |
| Zephaniah Morakinyo | Genesis360 | 2021 | — | — | — | Fintech | Founder |
| Zino Asamaige | Accrue | 2021 | — / 5y | Lattice, Distributed Capital Partners +3 | $1.6M | Fintech | Founder |