Retail & distribution 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 — Retail & distribution, Nigeria.
5
deals recorded
1
over 12 months
51 M$
median disclosed ticket
5
identified investors
Key findings
- 5 funding deals recorded (Retail & distribution, Nigeria) since 2015, involving 4 companies and 5 identified investors. 1 of them over the last 12 months.
- Median disclosed ticket: 51 M$; half of the deals fall between 51 M$ and 51 M$ (1 amounts disclosed out of 5, 51 M$ in total).
- Where the money goes: Food retail (60 %), Consumer goods (FMCG) (40 %).
- Most frequent stage: Growth (80 %); most used instrument: Equity (60 %).
- Most active investors: Sango Capital (2), Helios Investment Partners (1), Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) (1).
- 20 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).
Industries
- Food retail3
- Consumer goods (FMCG)2
Stages
- Growth4
- Debt1
Instruments
- Equity3
- Senior debt1
Deals per year
| Year | Deals | Disclosed amounts |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | — |
| 2026 | 1 | 51 M$ |
Most active investors
- Sango Capital2 deals
- Helios Investment Partners1 deal
- Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB)1 deal
- Tana Africa Capital1 deal
- Uhuru Investment Partners1 deal
Latest deals
| Company | Date | Disclosed amounts | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| TolaramConsumer goods (FMCG) · Nigeria · Debt | Sept 2026 | 51 M$ | Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB)source |
| Sundry MarketsFood retail · Nigeria · Growth | Aug 2022 | undisclosed | Tana Africa Capitalsource |
| EverydayFood retail · Nigeria · Growth | Jan 2022 | undisclosed | Uhuru Investment Partnerssource |
| GBfoods AfricaConsumer goods (FMCG) · Nigeria · Growth | May 2017 | undisclosed | Helios Investment Partnerssource |
| Sundry MarketsFood retail · Nigeria · Growth | Jan 2015 | undisclosed | Sango Capitalsource |
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.