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Top Funded Payments Startups in Nigeria of 2022

Ranked by total funding announced in 2022 (USD) among Payments startups in Nigeria.

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2022 Funding
$530.7M
Avg Valuation
$3.3B
Companies
20
Backer relationships
199

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20 companies in this list

1
Flutterwave

The easiest way to make and accept payments from customers anywhere in the world.

HQ Location
Lekki, Nigeria
Stage
Expansion
Latest tracked round
June 2026
2022 Funding
$250M
Backers
39
2
Interswitch

Interswitch is an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company.

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Private Equity
Latest tracked round
May 2022
2022 Funding
$110M
Backers
6
3
Moniepoint

Moniepoint provides a seamless platform to accept payments digitally, receive credit and access business management tools.

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Late Stage Venture
Latest tracked round
October 2025
2022 Funding
$55M
Backers
22
4
TeamApt

TeamApt is using technology to facilitate financial happiness for Africans

HQ Location
Lekki, Nigeria
Stage
Early Stage Venture
Latest tracked round
August 2022
2022 Funding
$50M
Backers
11
5
NowNow

NOWNOW is a Fintech platform that allows users to send and receive money, purchase airtime and pay bills with ease.

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Seed
Latest tracked round
September 2022
2022 Funding
$13M
Backers
3
6
Ziroopay

ZirooPay is a fintech startup that makes payment simple and provides internet-free, easy-to-use POS terminals.

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Early Stage Venture
Latest tracked round
April 2022
2022 Funding
$11.4M
Backers
15
7
Leatherback

Leatherback is making cross-border trade easier for individuals and businesses across the globe.

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Seed
Latest tracked round
April 2022
2022 Funding
$10M
Backers
1
8
Duplo

Duplo is modernizing payments for B2B companies in Africa.

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Seed
Latest tracked round
August 2022
2022 Funding
$5.6M
Backers
10
9
Pastel

Sabi is a Nigerian startup which builds digital solutions for small businesses in Africa.

HQ Location
Yaba, Nigeria
Stage
Seed
Latest tracked round
August 2022
2022 Funding
$5.5M
Backers
7
10
Earnipay

Earnipay is a FinTech solution that provides flexible and on-demand salary access to income-earners.

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Seed
Latest tracked round
February 2022
2022 Funding
$4M
Backers
7
11
Aladdin Digital Bank

Aladdin is a Nigerian open digital bank that provides financial services for underserved Africans.

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Debt Financing
Latest tracked round
May 2022
2022 Funding
$3.5M
Backers
2
12
Touch and Pay

Touch and Pay Technology Services Limited (TAP) is a Nigerian NFC powered payment and financial inclusion firm

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Grant
Latest tracked round
October 2022
2022 Funding
$3.1M
Backers
4
13
Klasha

Klasha is a Lagos-based startup which makes consumer goods online more accessible to customers across Africa.

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Seed
Latest tracked round
October 2024
2022 Funding
$2.1M
Backers
17
14
Zazuu

Zazuu is the world’s first non-biased payment platform

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Seed
Latest tracked round
July 2022
2022 Funding
$2M
Backers
7
15
Yep!

Yep! is the financial super app for Africans, created with the mission of providing financial possibilities for all Africans.

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Seed
Latest tracked round
March 2022
2022 Funding
$1.5M
Backers
1
16
Ojirehprime Financial Services

OjirehPrime is a Fintech company committed to providing alternative banking services at the most affordable and convenient way

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Venture
Latest tracked round
June 2025
2022 Funding
$1.2M
Backers
4
17
Syarpa

Syarpa allows users to send and receive money, pay bills, buy and sell crypto fast and easily

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Seed
Latest tracked round
April 2022
2022 Funding
$815K
Backers
2
18
Klump

Klump is a Buy Now, Pay Later product offering alternative checkout and in-store loans to customers and businesses.

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Seed
Latest tracked round
March 2022
2022 Funding
$780K
Backers
16
19
Raenest

Raenest is a modern, multi-currency platform for Africans that makes managing money across borders easy.

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Early Stage Venture
Latest tracked round
February 2025
2022 Funding
$700K
Backers
18
20
Vesti

Vesti is the finance app for those looking to work, school or live to make Migration related payments.

HQ Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Seed
Latest tracked round
April 2022
2022 Funding
$520K
Backers
7

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