Agribusiness in Nigeria: funding deals and active investors
One of the best-documented segments on the platform. Latest rounds, investors who lead them, tickets and instruments — Agribusiness, Nigeria.
24
deals recorded
10
over 12 months
2 M$
median disclosed ticket
14
identified investors
Key findings
- 24 funding deals recorded (Agribusiness, Nigeria) since 2015, involving 24 companies and 14 identified investors. 10 of them over the last 12 months (4 the previous year).
- Median disclosed ticket: 2 M$; half of the deals fall between 1.5 M$ and 7.5 M$ (13 amounts disclosed out of 24, 139.5 M$ in total).
- Where the money goes: Agritech (21 %), Cocoa, coffee and export crops (17 %), Grains and field crops (8 %).
- Most frequent stage: Growth (25 %); most used instrument: Equity (38 %).
- Most active investors: Sahel Capital (8), Acumen (3), Aruwa Capital Management (2).
- 13 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).
Industries
- Agritech5
- Cocoa, coffee and export crops4
- Grains and field crops2
- Livestock and animal production2
- Edible oils and oilseeds2
Stages
- Growth6
- Debt5
- Pre-Seed4
- Seed1
Instruments
- Equity9
- Senior debt6
- Grant1
Deals per year
| Year | Deals | Disclosed amounts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 14 M$ |
| 2024 | 1 | 25 M$ |
| 2025 | 4 | 7.7 M$ |
| 2026 | 9 | 12.8 M$ |
Most active investors
- Sahel Capital8 deals
- Acumen3 deals
- Aruwa Capital Management2 deals
- Catalyst Fund2 deals
- The Mulago Foundation2 deals
- Africa Capital Alliance1 deal
- BluePeak Private Capital1 deal
- Breega1 deal
- CardinalStone1 deal
- Cascador1 deal
- DEG1 deal
- DisrupTech Ventures1 deal
Latest deals
| Company | Date | Disclosed amounts | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochar Industrial Group (BIG)Agricultural inputs and services · Nigeria · Pre-Seed | Sept 2026 | 1.5 M$ | Breegasource |
| Biochar Industrial GroupForestry, agroforestry and carbon · Nigeria · Pre-Seed | Sept 2026 | 1.5 M$ | Catalyst Fundsource |
| Noma Services ConsolidatedGrains and field crops · Nigeria · Debt | Sept 2026 | 650 k$ | Sahel Capitalsource |
| ThriveAgricAgritech · Nigeria · Debt | Aug 2026 | 3.9 M$ | undisclosedsource |
| AgriarcheAgritech · Nigeria · Growth | Jun 2026 | 1.7 M$ | Cascadorsource |
| Tomato JosFruit, vegetables and market gardening · Nigeria · Debt | May 2026 | 2 M$ | Sabou Capitalsource |
| Pullus Africa SolutionsLivestock and animal production · Nigeria | Apr 2026 | undisclosed | Acumensource |
| AgroEknorHoney, botanicals and natural ingredients · Nigeria | Feb 2026 | undisclosed | Acumensource |
| Rasad NigeriaCocoa, coffee and export crops · Nigeria · Debt | Feb 2026 | 1.5 M$ | Sahel Capitalsource |
| Hello TractorAgritech · Nigeria · Pre-Seed | Dec 2025 | 200 k$ | The Mulago Foundationsource |
| Babban GonaAgritech · Nigeria · Debt | Sept 2025 | 7.5 M$ | undisclosedsource |
| Loom Craft ChocolateCocoa, coffee and export crops · Nigeria · Pre-Seed | Aug 2025 | undisclosed | Acumensource |
See also
Method: published funding deals (press releases, specialised media), recorded by Invest Matching's news monitoring and reviewed before integration. Amounts in US dollars; deals without a disclosed amount count in the totals, not in the medians.