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Best Environment Tech Companies in Nigeria

The 31 best Environment Tech companies in Nigeria in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Releaf.

31companies tracked
$12.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
13have raised
Sources & further reading
  • DataM Intelligence
  • MarketsandMarkets
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENVIRONMENT TECH × NIGERIA

Our analysis of 241 Environment Tech companies

$25.6b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

241companies analysed
88%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
12unicorns
2019median founding year

Ranked: Best Environment Tech companies in Nigeria

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFoundedFounderRecent signals
10xcarbon
Climate technology startup empowering businesses to achieve their net-zero goals through certified credit…
——Unfunded2022Oluchi Ogwumah
Co-Founder
—
2AllBase Energy
Online platform offering utility solutions
——Deadpooled2020Kunle Odebunmi
Founder
—
3Astra Electric
Provider of smart lighting systems and solar lights
——Deadpooled2018Tolu Illuyomade
Founder & CEO
—
4Cyberflux
Provider of cloud and app-based energy management solutions for commercial applications
——Unfunded2017——
5Cynotrust
Blockchain-based data marketplace for the energy industry
——Deadpooled2016Abubakar Umar
Co-Founder & CEO
—
6Dauerhaft Nigeria
Technology solutions provider for converting waste to energy
——Deadpooled2019Alufohai Imonikhe
Chief Executive Officer
—
7Dumpsite
On-demand waste collection solution
——Deadpooled2016Toba Odumosu
Founder & CEO
—
8eVisit
Online visitor management software for commercial and residential properties
——Unfunded—Bret Larsen
Founder
—

Top 12 Environment Tech companies in Nigeria

#1
Series A · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2010 · 31 employees
$2.7Mraised
▾

Provider of solutions for utility network and energy consumption management. The company offers systems for customer and asset data management, survey and installation management, and new service connections. It provides a grid network management solution to optimize operations and increase profitability. The company also offers an application to monitor energy consumption, make payments, and switch to solar power.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 12.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +4
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series A$2.1M
  • Aug 2024Series A$8.1M
  • Aug 2022Seed$2.7M
Founders & team
Bimbola AdisaFounder & CEO
Investors
Partech Partners, Finnfund, Gaia Impact, Proparco, Kaleo Ventures, Seedstars Africa Ventures
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpDiviNginxTermly
#2
Seed · Uyo, Akwa Ibom · founded 2017 · 94 employees
$6.4Mraised
▾

Provider of industrializing food processing platform for crop farming. Its uses pre-processing technology to increase the quality of inputs supplied to food factories. It offers raw material logistics solutions for farmers to food factories.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 21.5% of this cohort's audience · 96 engagements/post (10.6× cohort median)
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Releaf Earth (YC W19)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2023Seed$250K
  • Jan 2023Seed$3.3M
  • Sep 2021Seed$2.7M
  • Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$1.5M
Founders & team
Uzoma Bailey AyoguCo-FounderJoshua NzewiCo-FounderIkenna NzewiCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Future Africa, Challenge Fund for Youth Employment, USAID, Plesion Capital, SAMURAI INCUBATE AFRICA, Consonance Investment Managers
#3
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2021 · 39 employees
$2.4Mraised
▾

Provider of solar finance management platform. It offers solutions such as tracking repayment plan schedules, energy management, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 13.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. PiggyVest) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2023Seed$2.4M
Founders & team
Rotimi ThomasCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Factor[e] Ventures, SCM Capital, Voltron Capital, Ventures Platform, Sovereign Capital, Norrsken Evolve
Tech stack
Animate.CssAnt DesignCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#4
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2019 · 14 employees
$200Kraised
▾

AI-based platform offering solutions for waste collection. Its platform allows users to request a pickup for their recyclable materials.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 5.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024Seed$200K
  • Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$100K
  • 2022Seed—
Investors
Startup Wise Guys, Catalyst Fund, Black Founders Fund
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApolloChatwootCore-JsEmotion
#5
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2021 · 19 employees
$635Kraised
▾

App-based waste management platform. It offers a recycling service that connects waste generators to waste collectors-aggregators in real-time. It offers features such as rewards for waste, pick-up and drop services, and more. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 853 LinkedIn followers — 2.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2023Seed$635K
Founders & team
Shahab HasanOwner
#6
Funding Raised · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2012 · 16 employees
$205.8Kraised
▾

Recyclable waste collection and incentive-based solution. The company operates an incentive-based solution in which it collects recyclable materials from consumers and in turn rewards them with points. The company provides door-to-door collection service and waste generators are awarded points based on the quantity of waste. The points can be redeemed for household items and appliances at the company's store. The collected recyclables are sorted at the companies facility and then sold to recyclers and manufacturing units.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2016Grant (prize money)$205.8K
Investors
Chivas Venture, 100+ Accelerator
#7
Seed · Abuja, Federal Capital Territory · founded 2015 · 103 employees
$120Kraised
▾

App-based online platform to buy electricity. It offers a pay-as-you-go payment model for electricity. The platform allows users to calculate electricity units, set reminders, and more. Its app is available for Android and iOS devices.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • 2017Seed$120K
Founders & team
Benjamin UfarunaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Y Combinator, MAVA Ventures, Musha Ventures
Tech stack
Alexa Certified Site MetricsAosBootstrapBranchBuilder.IoCart Functionality
#8
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2018 · 7 employees
$25Kraised
▾

Powercube provides solutions for smart lightning for residential building. Its product can be controlled by a mobile application. It also provides energy consumption report.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2018Seed$25K
Investors
Itanna
#9
Funding Raised · Abuja, Federal Capital Territory · founded 2017 · 7 employees
$23.2Kraised
▾

Instant Energy provides an online platform to pay the electricity bill. Its platform also provides energy management tips, rewards on referrals, and instant wallet to pay electricity bills. Its mobile app is available for Android devices.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$23.2K
Founders & team
Jeremiah ShallangwaFounder & CEO
Investors
Rockstart, Enable Growth Africa
Tech stack
Node.JsUbuntuReactNginxNext.JsGoogle Analytics
#10
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2017
$20Kraised
▾

Upnepa is an information platform for electricity power status. It predicts, monitors, and records electricity supply. It enables users to know about the power status and stability of their area. It also provides information regarding electricity restoration.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2019Seed$20K
Founders & team
Taslim SalaudeenCo-FounderSalaudeen AbdulrahmanCo-Founder
Investors
CcHub
#11
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2015
$25Kraised
▾

GRIT Systems is a Nigerian IoT startup developing web-enabled technology for controlling and gathering data about household & commercial electrical power consumption. It visualizes yields from alternate power sources, remotely monitor power consumption and quality. Their product Grit Energy and Power Monitor (GEPM) collects detailed information from multiple power sources including solar panels, inverters, generators, the grid, smart meters e.t.c. at once and sends a simplified summary of data by creating charts.

Funding rounds
  • May 2015Seed$25K
Founders & team
Ifedayo OladapoManaging Director/Founder
Investors
CcHUB
Tech stack
Litespeed
#12
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2023
—raised
▾

Provider of hardware and software for hospitals, factories, and gyms. The company offers resources such as a blog and a partner hub. It also fosters a community through a podcast, shop, events, and ambassadors. Support is available through contact options.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Seed—
Founders & team
Tobechukwu ACo-founderDavid AdebiyiCo-Founder / CTO
Investors
Breega, Catalyst Fund, Mercy Corps Ventures, Kaleo Ventures
Tech stack
Google AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceGsapNext.JsNext.Js App RouterNginx

Funding & investor landscape

$12.7Mtotal disclosed funding
11companies funded
18disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Kaleo Ventures4 rounds
CcHUB3 rounds
Catalyst Fund2 rounds
Factor[e] Ventures2 rounds
Y Combinator2 rounds
100+ Accelerator1 rounds
Agrolay Ventures1 rounds
Black Founders Fund1 rounds
Breega1 rounds
CcHub1 rounds

Notable founders

Bimbola Adisa
Founder & CEO · Beacon Power Services
Uzoma Bailey Ayogu
Co-Founder · Releaf
Joshua Nzewi
Co-Founder · Releaf
Rotimi Thomas
Co-Founder & CEO · SunFi
Shahab Hasan
Owner · Pakam
Benjamin Ufaruna
Co-Founder & CEO · BuyPower
Jeremiah Shallangwa
Founder & CEO · Instant Energy
Taslim Salaudeen
Co-Founder · Upnepa
Salaudeen Abdulrahman
Co-Founder · Upnepa
Ifedayo Oladapo
Managing Director/Founder · GRIT Systems
Tobechukwu A
Co-founder · PowerLabs
David Adebiyi
Co-Founder / CTO · PowerLabs
Prism market signals · Nigeria · country-scoped Prism corpus, 932,518 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Environment Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Nigeria

How research on Environmental Monitoring is moving in Nigeria

A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 334 Nigeria-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201920232026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 16% → 28% across 2019–2026.
top research entities
  • Federal University of Technology20
  • University of Port Harcourt18
  • Rivers State University17
  • Ahmadu Bello University16
  • The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti16
leading researchers
Chidozie Anthonius Obi · Gloria A. Chukwudebe · Ifeyinwa E. Achumba · Babatunde Femi Bakare · Pelumi E. Oguntunde · Oluwole A. Odetunmibi · A. O. Adejumo · Saleh Alsulamy
▲ Breakthroughs31 · 9%
▲ 0%→9% share
0 median citations81% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→9% of field), led by Air pollution.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Air pollution1→5
Newly emergingAir quality index 0→6
Landmark A Low-Cost Platform for Environmental Smart Farming Monitoring System Based on IoT and UAVs · 193 cites
◆ Advancements80 · 24%
▲ 0%→24% share
0 median citations84% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are rising (0%→24% of field), led by Water quality.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Water quality11
  • Sustainability11
  • Pollution10
  • Microcontroller10
  • Quality (philosophy)10
Newly emergingWater quality 0→11 · Sustainability 0→11 · Pollution 0→10
Landmark Wireless Sensor Networks Based-Internet of Thing for Agro-Climatic Parameters Monitoring and Real-Time Data Acquisition · 16 cites
▼ Concerns116 · 35%
▲ 0%→37% share
0 median citations89% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→37% of field), led by Heavy metals.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Heavy metals1→14
  • Water quality5→15
  • Water pollution1→8
  • Agriculture2→6
  • Sediment2→5
Newly emergingPollution 0→30 · Contamination 0→28 · Human health 0→14
Landmark An overview of remote monitoring methods in biodiversity conservation · 66 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Nigeria

Where environmental monitoring is researched across Nigeria

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Port Harcourt32 · -0.03
Hot · Sampling (signal processing)Opportunity · PollutantConcern · Soil water
Kano30 · +0.05
Hot · Data qualityAdvancing · MicrocontrollerOpportunity · PollutionConcern · Water pollution
Ado-Ekiti28 · +0.13
Hot · MicrocontrollerAdvancing · Water qualityOpportunity · PollutionConcern · Contamination
Ibadan19 · -0.02
Hot · ParticulatesOpportunity · PollutionConcern · Agriculture
Abuja17 · -0.13
Hot · TurbidityOpportunity · ContaminationConcern · Human health
Lagos14 · +0.25
Hot · ContaminationOpportunity · Water quality
Nsukka11 · +0.22
Hot · Risk assessmentAdvancing · Internet of ThingsOpportunity · Pollution
Ile-Ife8 · +0.01
Hot · PollutantOpportunity · Human healthConcern · Water quality
Ilorin7 · +0.13
Hot · Pollutant

Common questions

How many Environment Tech companies are there in Nigeria?
Radar tracks 31 indexable Environment Tech companies headquartered in Nigeria that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment Tech companies in Nigeria?
The Environment Tech companies in Nigeria on this list have raised a combined $12.7M in disclosed equity funding across 11 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment Tech company in Nigeria?
Releaf is the highest-funded Environment Tech company in Nigeria, with $6.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment Tech companies in Nigeria are funded?
11 of the 31 Environment Tech companies in Nigeria on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment Tech unicorns are there in Nigeria?
None of the Environment Tech companies in Nigeria on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Nigeria Environment Tech companies?
The most active investors in Nigeria Environment Tech companies on this list include Kaleo Ventures, CcHUB, Catalyst Fund, Factor[e] Ventures, Y Combinator.
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