Radar · Financial Services in Lagos
Best Financial Services Companies in Lagos, Nigeria
The 165 best Financial Services companies in Lagos, Nigeria in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: The Bank of Industry.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
165companies tracked
$1.2Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
18have raised
Ranked: Best Financial Services companies in Lagos
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | App-install YoY | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | abbey mortgage bank Abbey Mortgage Bank is one of the leading and most profitable Primary Mortgage Institutions (PMI) in Nigeria. | — | — | Public | 200 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Accion Microfinance Bank Microfinance bank | — | — | Funding Raised | — | Bunmi Lawson CEO & President | +52% | — |
| 3 | Africa Plus Partners Infrastructure fund focused on social infrastructure | — | — | Unfunded | — | Anhad Narula CEO & Managing Partner | — | — |
| 4 | Africa Prudential Registration and investor services firm | — | — | Funding Raised | 89 | Obong Idiong CEO & MD | — | — |
| 5 | African Alliance Insurance Life insurance company | — | — | Unfunded | — | Funmi Omo CEO & MD | — | — |
| 6 | Afrinvest Investment bank & management firm | — | — | Funding Raised | — | Ruben Bilhastre Co-Founder | — | — |
| 7 | Alert Microfinance Bank Micro-finance bank | — | — | Unfunded | — | Saheed Raji CEO & MD | — | — |
| 8 | Alpha Partners Private equity and corporate advisory firm focused on multplie companies | — | — | Unfunded | — | Bunmi Elesho CEO & Managing Director | — | — |
Top 12 Financial Services companies in Lagos
#1
Funding Raised · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2001$901Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2001
Business loans provider
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 22k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 3 partnerships (incl. BOl) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Conventional Debt$106.8M
- Feb 2022Conventional Debt$794.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Agence Francaise de Developpement
Tech stack
Animate.CssApache Http ServerAxiosBunnyBunny FontsCdnjs
#2
Series B · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2016 · 425 employees$48Mraised▾
Series B · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2016 · 425 employees
Provider of health insurance services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 147k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2022Series B$40M
- Jan 2020Series A$6M
Founders & team
Investors
General Atlantic, Partech Partners, Picus Capital, Tencent, Asia Africa Investment and Consulting, Laerdal Million Lives Fund
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerCdnjsCloudflare
#3
Late Stage · Lagos, Lagos · founded 1976$142Mraised▾
Late Stage · Lagos, Lagos · founded 1976
Reinsurance company
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 37k LinkedIn followers
Investors
AXA, Allianz
Tech stack
BootstrapCaddyChart.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFacebook Login
#4
Acquired · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2011 · 2886 employees$38Mraised▾
Acquired · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2011 · 2886 employees
Commercial bank
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 48k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2020Series A$8M
Tech stack
All In One SeoApache Http ServerBootstrapCloudflareCookieyesEmotion
#5
Series B · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2015$7.5Mraised▾
Series B · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2015
TeamApt Limited is a fintech company that provides a digital payment processing platform, facilitating transactions across various industries. As a CBN-licensed switching infrastructure company, it offers solutions for digital banking, payment processing, and business advisory services. With a presence in Nigeria, the company has gained significant traction and is poised for further growth.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 914 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2021Series B$2M
- Feb 2019Series A$5.5M
Founders & team
Investors
FMO, Novastar Ventures, Global Ventures, Oui Capital, Kepple Africa Ventures, Soma Capital
Tech stack
Animate.CssCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle Font ApiHsts
#6
Late Stage · Ikeja, Lagos · founded 2010 · 289 employees$20Mraised▾
Late Stage · Ikeja, Lagos · founded 2010 · 289 employees
Provider of investment management services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 19k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Aug 2015PE$20M
Founders & team
Investors
Convergence Partners
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesBluehostCore-JsElementorEndurance Page CacheHello Elementor
#7
Series B · Lagos, Lagos · founded 1963 · 430 employees$20Mraised▾
Series B · Lagos, Lagos · founded 1963 · 430 employees
Insurance carrier
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 26k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Sales Officer, Operative Risk Officer Relationship Officer
Founders & team
Investors
IFC, LeapFrog Investments
Tech stack
AlertifyjsAngularAnt DesignApache Http ServerAsp.Net BoilerplateAzure
#8
Series B · Lagos, Lagos · founded 1970 · 968 employees$14Mraised▾
Series B · Lagos, Lagos · founded 1970 · 968 employees
Insurance company
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 97k LinkedIn followers — 3.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Construction Project Manager (Real Estate Development), Customer Service Quality Assurance Supervisor
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Myka.insure) announced in 12 mo
Investors
IFC, Swiss Re
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAxiosBootstrapCdnjsCloudflare
#9
Funding Raised · Maryland, Lagos · founded 2009$5.9Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Maryland, Lagos · founded 2009
Working capital loan provider
Funding rounds
- Sep 2020Conventional Debt$5.9M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Godaddy Website BuilderPwaOpen Graph
#10
Funding Raised · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2016$10Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2016
Commercial bank
Funding rounds
- Mar 2018Conventional Debt$10M
Founders & team
Investors
ICD
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareContact Form 7Core-Js
#11
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2019 · 43 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2019 · 43 employees
Digital bank for consumers and businesses. Its services include savings/current accounts, money transfers, bill payments, bill splitting, prepaid cards for individuals and businesses, inventory management, and more. It also provides personal finance management tools.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. The DEW Centre) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2021Seed$3.1M
Investors
Leadway Assurance, Trium, AG Rhino Advisors
Tech stack
AosAzureCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDatadogEmotion
#12
Funding Raised · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2004 · 720 employees$9.4Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2004 · 720 employees
Provider of equipment and vehicle leasing services
Funding rounds
- 2015Conventional Debt$4.4M
- 2010Conventional Debt$5M
Investors
BIO Invest
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAstraCore-JsElementorFont AwesomeGoogle Font Api
Funding & investor landscape
$1.2Btotal disclosed funding
18companies funded
21disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Olukayode A Pitan
CEO & MD · The Bank of Industry
Opeyemi Olumekun
Co-Founder · Reliance Health
Dennis Ajalie
CEO · TeamApt
Kunmi Demuren
Co-Founder · Venture Garden Group
Bunmi Akinyemiju
MD/CEO · Venture Garden Group
David Sobanjo
Chief Executive · AIICO Insurance
Mike Novak
CEO & President · Novak Financial
Muhammad Jibrin
CEO & MD · SunTrust Bank Nigeria
Lola Cardoso
CEO · Tangerine
Stanley Ugwueze
Managing Director & CEO · United Bank for Africa
Olusola Owoyemi
CEO · Infibranches
Klaus Mueller
CEO · AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria
Prism market signals · Nigeria · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,037,993 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Financial Services coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Financial Services companies are there in Lagos, Nigeria?
Radar tracks 165 indexable Financial Services companies headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Financial Services companies in Lagos, Nigeria?
The Financial Services companies in Lagos, Nigeria on this list have raised a combined $1.2B in disclosed equity funding across 18 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Financial Services company in Lagos, Nigeria?
The Bank of Industry is the highest-funded Financial Services company in Lagos, Nigeria, with $901M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Financial Services companies in Lagos, Nigeria are funded?
18 of the 165 Financial Services companies in Lagos, Nigeria on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Financial Services unicorns are there in Lagos, Nigeria?
None of the Financial Services companies in Lagos, Nigeria on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Lagos, Nigeria Financial Services companies?
The most active investors in Lagos, Nigeria Financial Services companies on this list include British International Investment, African Development Bank Group, BIO Invest, Heirs Holdings, IFC.
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