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Best Auto Companies in Lagos, Nigeria

The 31 best Auto companies in Lagos, Nigeria in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Autocheck Africa.

31companies tracked
$39Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
8have raised
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Our analysis of 256 Auto companies

$29.3b in tracked funding; 77% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.

256companies analysed
77%cloud-native stacks
2021funding peak (by rounds)
16unicorns
2015median founding year

Ranked: Best Auto companies in Lagos

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Autocheck Africa
Provider of an online platform for buying and financing used cars
$17M60 mo agoSeedIyamu Mohammed
Co-Founder
2011SentryNode.jsMUI+21—
2Jet Motor Company
Manufacturer of automotive motors
$9M79 mo agoSeries AChidi Ajaere
CEO
2018Node.jsReactNext.js+4—
3Cars45
Online C2B car buying platform
$5M114 mo agoAcquired—2016Node.jsVue.jsNuxt.js+5—
4Mecho Autotech
Provider of repair and maintenance services aggregator
$5M37 mo agoSeed—2021——
5Fixit45
Company providing servicing and maintenance for automobiles
$2M37 mo agoSeedPankaj Bohhra
Co-Founder
2020Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+22—
6ETAP
Provider of vehicle insurance policies with options for flexible payment plans
$2M54 mo agoSeedIbraheem Babalola
CEO
2021——
7ChekiNigeria
Online platform to buy and sell cars
—184 mo agoAcquiredCarey Eaton
Co-Founder
2010——
8C&I Leasing
Finance Leases & other ancillary services provider
—241 mo agoAcquiredAndrew Otike Odibi
CEO & MD
1990WordPressMySQLPHP+19—

Top 8 Auto companies in Lagos

#1
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2021 · 58 employees
$4.7Mraised
▾

Provider of repair and maintenance services aggregator. The platform provides a directory of workshop that allows users to search and find repair workshops in real time. It allows users to book inspection and repair services. The platform offers an app for customers to book services online and schedule time based on requirement and services.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Seed$2.4M
  • Feb 2022Seed$2.1M
  • Nov 2021Seed—
  • 2021Seed$125K
Investors
Global Brain, Ventures Platform, Uncovered Fund, Ingressive Capital, Tekedia, Y Combinator
#2
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2020 · 30 employees
$1.9Mraised
▾

It is an auto-tech company that provides high-quality servicing and maintenance for automobiles. They aim to enable efficient interactions across multiple aftermarket stakeholders in the automotive industry.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 5.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Workshop Supervisor
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Seed$1.9M
Founders & team
Pankaj BohhraCo-FounderSoumobroto GangulyCo-Founder
Investors
Launch Africa
#3
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2011 · 250 employees
$16.9Mraised
▾

Provider of an online platform for buying and financing used cars. The platform offers listings of used vehicles with options for loan applications. It also provides resources such as a blog, FAQs, and information about terms of service. The company aims to facilitate automotive commerce through its online marketplace.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2021Seed$13.1M
  • Aug 2020Seed$3.8M
Founders & team
Iyamu MohammedCo-FounderEtop IkpeCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
4DX Ventures, TLcom, Golden Palm Investments, Enza Capital, Mobility 54, ASK Capital
Tech stack
All In One SeoAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAnt DesignAstraCloudflare
#4
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2021 · 14 employees
$1.5Mraised
▾

Provider of vehicle insurance policies with options for flexible payment plans. It offers third-party and comprehensive coverage. The business provides a tool to verify vehicle documents. It also provides driving insights based on driving behavior.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 8.9% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Sales Development Representative, Head of Sales & Partnerships
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2022Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Ibraheem BabalolaCEO
Investors
Mobility 54, Toyota Tsusho, CFAO Group, Tangerine, Graph Ventures, Newmont
#5
Series A · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2018 · 1 employees
$9Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of automotive motors

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2020Series A$9M
Founders & team
Chidi AjaereCEO
Investors
Africa Development Capital
Tech stack
GodaddyMicrosoft 365Next.JsNode.JsOpen GraphReact
#6
Acquired · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2016 · 328 employees
$5Mraised
▾

Cars45 is an online C2B car buying platform. The platform allows the used car sellers to obtain a free online quote and schedule a free inspection at an inspection centre. Based on the physical inspection of the car, it makes an offer to the users. If accepted, the company claims to wire payment to the owner's bank account within 45 minutes.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 24.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2017Series A$5M
Investors
Frontier Car Group
Tech stack
Node.JsVue.JsNuxt.JsWhatsapp Business ChatHstsCloudflare
#7
Acquired · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2010
—raised
▾

Cheki is an online platform to buy and sell cars. Offers an online advertising platform for car dealers, importers and private sellers. Also provides Japanese import cars to Nigeria. Users can also get leads for insurance provider and can buy auto parts. Cheki.com.ng is a division of Cheki Africa Medi. Based out of Lagos, Nigeria.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers — 38.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Mikano Motors) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • 2011Seed—
Founders & team
Carey EatonCo-Founder
Investors
L5Lab
#8
Acquired · Lagos, Lagos · founded 1990 · 501 employees
—raised
▾

C&I Leasing is the leading brand for finance leases and other ancillary services in Nigeria. It has a balance sheet of approximately $136 million, operates in key locations in Nigeria and Ghana. It is the largest leasing company in Nigeria and the only leasing company quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. It expanded its operations into the leasing of oilfield support vessels, to the oil and gas industry, is owning / managing a fleet of 18 vessels.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2006PE—
Founders & team
Andrew Otike OdibiCEO & MD
Investors
Aureos Capital, The Abraaj Group, Global Emerging Markets
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapComplianzContact Form 7Cookie InformationCookie Information Plugin

Funding & investor landscape

$39Mtotal disclosed funding
6companies funded
9disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Mobility 542 rounds
4DX Ventures1 rounds
ASK Capital1 rounds
Acuity Ventures1 rounds
Africa Development Capital1 rounds
Ajim Capital1 rounds
Aureos Capital1 rounds
CFAO Group1 rounds
Capria1 rounds
Cathexis Ventures1 rounds

Notable founders

Pankaj Bohhra
Co-Founder · Fixit45
Soumobroto Ganguly
Co-Founder · Fixit45
Iyamu Mohammed
Co-Founder · Autocheck Africa
Etop Ikpe
Co-Founder & CEO · Autocheck Africa
Ibraheem Babalola
CEO · ETAP
Chidi Ajaere
CEO · Jet Motor Company
Carey Eaton
Co-Founder · ChekiNigeria
Andrew Otike Odibi
CEO & MD · C&I Leasing
Prism market signals · Nigeria · country-scoped Prism corpus, 952,444 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Auto coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH FROM Lagos · institutions

What Lagos researches in autonomous vehicles

12 papersstance -0.050% breakthrough75% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
local research themes
Gender and Feminist StudiesStatistics Education and MethodologiesKnowledge Societies in the 21st CenturyArchaeology and Cultural HeritageLatin American socio-political dynamicsOvarian function and disorders
top institutions
  • Universidad de Los Lagos9
  • Lagos State Health Service Commission1
  • University of Lagos1
  • Aidjan-Lagos Corridor Organization1

Common questions

How many Auto companies are there in Lagos, Nigeria?
Radar tracks 31 indexable Auto companies headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto companies in Lagos, Nigeria?
The Auto companies in Lagos, Nigeria on this list have raised a combined $39M in disclosed equity funding across 6 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto company in Lagos, Nigeria?
Autocheck Africa is the highest-funded Auto company in Lagos, Nigeria, with $16.9M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto companies in Lagos, Nigeria are funded?
6 of the 31 Auto companies in Lagos, Nigeria on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto unicorns are there in Lagos, Nigeria?
None of the Auto companies in Lagos, Nigeria on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Lagos, Nigeria Auto companies?
The most active investors in Lagos, Nigeria Auto companies on this list include Mobility 54, 4DX Ventures, ASK Capital, Acuity Ventures, Africa Development Capital.
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