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.
26
deals recorded
11
over 12 months
2 M$
median disclosed ticket
19
identified investors
Key findings
- 26 funding deals recorded (Agribusiness, Nigeria) since 2015, involving 25 companies and 19 identified investors. 11 of them over the last 12 months (3 the previous year).
- Median disclosed ticket: 2 M$; half of the deals fall between 1.5 M$ and 6.6 M$ (14 amounts disclosed out of 26, 142.5 M$ in total).
- Where the money goes: Agritech (23 %), Cocoa, coffee and export crops (15 %), Food processing (12 %).
- Most frequent stage: Growth (23 %); most used instrument: Equity (38 %).
- Most active investors: Sahel Capital (8), Acumen (4), Aruwa Capital Management (2).
- 15 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).
Industries
- Agritech6
- Cocoa, coffee and export crops4
- Food processing3
- Grains and field crops2
- Livestock and animal production2
Stages
- Growth6
- Debt6
- Pre-Seed4
- Seed2
Instruments
- Equity10
- Senior debt7
- Grant1
Deals per year
| Year | Deals | Disclosed amounts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 14 M$ |
| 2024 | 2 | 28 M$ |
| 2025 | 4 | 7.7 M$ |
| 2026 | 10 | 12.8 M$ |
Most active investors
- Sahel Capital8 deals
- Acumen4 deals
- Aruwa Capital Management2 deals
- Catalyst Fund2 deals
- The Mulago Foundation2 deals
- Acasia Ventures1 deal
- Africa Capital Alliance1 deal
- AHL Venture Partners1 deal
- BluePeak Private Capital1 deal
- Breega1 deal
- CardinalStone1 deal
- Cascador1 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 |
| Suminter NigeriaFood processing · Nigeria · Debt | May 2026 | undisclosed | AHL Venture Partnerssource |
| 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 |
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.