Media & entertainment 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 — Media & entertainment, Nigeria.
5
deals recorded
0
over 12 months
2 M$
median disclosed ticket
7
identified investors
Key findings
- 5 funding deals recorded (Media & entertainment, Nigeria) since 2014, involving 5 companies and 7 identified investors. 0 of them over the last 12 months (4 the previous year).
- Median disclosed ticket: 2 M$; half of the deals fall between 2 M$ and 2 M$ (1 amounts disclosed out of 5, 2 M$ in total).
- Most frequent stage: Growth (40 %); most used instrument: Equity (60 %).
- Most active investors: MBO Capital (2), Africa Capital Alliance (1), Equitane (1).
- 40 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).
Industries
- Film, media production and entertainment5
Stages
- Growth2
- Seed1
Instruments
- Equity3
Deals per year
| Year | Deals | Disclosed amounts |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2 M$ |
| 2025 | 3 | — |
Most active investors
- MBO Capital2 deals
- Africa Capital Alliance1 deal
- Equitane1 deal
- IFC (International Finance Corporation)1 deal
- Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab1 deal
- Silverbacks Holdings1 deal
- Sony1 deal
Latest deals
| Company | Date | Disclosed amounts | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filmmakers MartFilm, media production and entertainment · Nigeria · Growth | Aug 2025 | undisclosed | IFC (International Finance Corporation)source |
| Dalloway PicturesFilm, media production and entertainment · Nigeria | Jan 2025 | undisclosed | MBO Capitalsource |
| VSL MediaFilm, media production and entertainment · Nigeria | Jan 2025 | undisclosed | MBO Capitalsource |
| AMAKA StudioFilm, media production and entertainment · Nigeria · Seed | Oct 2024 | 2 M$ | Equitanesource |
| Filmhouse CinemasFilm, media production and entertainment · Nigeria · Growth | Nov 2014 | undisclosed | Africa Capital Alliancesource |
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.