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KYC startups in Nigeria

StartupList Africa tracks 7 KYC startups in Nigeria, which have raised $40.5M across 28 disclosed rounds. Lagos has the most, with 5, followed by Sapele (1) and Yaba (1). 56 investors have backed them.

Updated

Companies tracked

7

Disclosed funding

$40.5M

Investors

56

KYC companies in Nigeria

CompanySectorStageRaisedEmployeesMomentum
Smile Identity
Smile Identity
Nigeria
Technology
Corporate$31.1M
11
Youverify
Youverify
Nigeria
Technology
Seed$5.3M
2
Identitypass
Identitypass
Nigeria
Technology
Seed$3.3M
11
Dojah
Dojah
Nigeria
Technology
Non-equity Assistance$510K
11
SendChamp
SendChamp
Nigeria
Technology
Non-equity Assistance$225K
2
Cotrust Equity
Cotrust Equity
Nigeria
Technology
-Undisclosed
11
VerifyMe
VerifyMe
Nigeria
Technology
Series AUndisclosed
11

KYC in Nigeria: quick facts

How many KYC startups are there in Nigeria?
StartupList Africa tracks 7 KYC startups in Nigeria.
How much funding have KYC startups in Nigeria raised?
KYC startups in Nigeria have raised $40.5M across 28 disclosed rounds.
Who invests in KYC startups in Nigeria?
Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund has backed 2 of them, followed by Plug and Play (2) and Y Combinator (2). 56 investors have backed KYC startups in Nigeria in total.
Where in Nigeria are KYC startups based?
Lagos (5), Sapele (1) and Yaba (1) have the most.