Best Internet First Media Companies in Nigeria
The 81 best Internet First Media companies in Nigeria in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Stears.
- PQ Media
- Galal & Karawi Management Consulting
Ranked: Best Internet First Media companies in Nigeria
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stears Online platform with data-driven insights | $4M | 44 mo ago | Seed | Preston Timeyin Ideh Co-Founder & CEO | 2014 | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesAlpine.js+23 | — |
| 2 | Big Cabal Media Digital media publishers targeted African audiences | $3M | 51 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | 1 job opening |
| 3 | The Republic Provider of African news, analysis, and long-form features from various ministries | $300K | 20 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2018 | — | — |
| 4 | Space in Africa Provider of space and satellite research services | — | 83 mo ago | Seed | — | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — |
| 5 | FabWoman Online content aggregating platform for multi-category fashion products | — | 104 mo ago | Seed | Oduntan Odubanjo Founder & CEO | 2017 | WordPressMySQLZoho+37 | — |
| 6 | 234Finance Online platform providing news on startups | — | — | Unfunded | Ezinne Nwazulu CEO & Editor | 2013 | Materialize CSSAnimate.cssBootstrap+14 | — |
| 7 | Africa Business Radio Online platform offering business-related news | — | — | Funding Raised | Soji Akinlabi Founder | 2015 | — | — |
| 8 | AgroNigeria Online news portal focused on agricultural sector | — | — | Unfunded | Richard-Mark Mbaram CEO | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — |
Top 5 Internet First Media companies in Nigeria
#1
Funding Raised · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2018$300Kraised▾
Provider of African news, analysis, and long-form features from various ministries. Content covers climate change, culture, economics, gender, history, international affairs, politics, and science. The platform publishes articles, interviews, and essays. It also offers podcasts and a shop for merchandise.
- Oct 2024Grant (prize money)$300K
#2
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2014 · 21 employees$3.9Mraised▾
Online platform with data-driven insights. It provides users with a platform for data and research reports. Its features include insight and data collection tools for businesses, and financial and policy professionals.
- Oct 2022Seed$3.3M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$100K
- Apr 2020Seed$600K
#3
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2014 · 21 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Digital media publishers targeted African audiences. Publishes Zikoko, TechCabal and operates Radar. Also, created a portal EbolaFacts to spread awareness about the ebola virus.
- Mar 2022Seed$2.3M
- Sep 2020Seed$600K
- May 2016Seed$249.7K
#4
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2018 · 12 employees—raised▾
Provider of space and satellite research services
- Jul 2019Seed—
#5
Seed · Lagos, Lagos · founded 2017—raised▾
FabWoman is an online content aggregating platform for multi-category fashion products. It allows users to search for Nigerian fashion products based on various categories such as health, fashion, beauty, and more. Monetizes through display ads.
- Oct 2017Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Internet First Media coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
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