51 YC Companies in Nigeria

51 Y Combinator companies are based in Nigeria. This list covers every batch since 2005: what each company does, which batch it was in, whether it is still active, acquired or public, and a link to its reconstructed YC application.

Last updated September 25, 2026

Companies: 51
Top industries: Fintech, B2B and Consumer
YC top companies: 1

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PaystackTopModern payments infrastructure for AfricaWinter 2016Lagos, LA, NigeriaAcquired

54GenePrecision medicine for Africans and the global populationWinter 2019Lagos, LA, NigeriaInactive

AellaDiversified credit infrastructure powering payments across Africa.Winter 2017Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

AnchorEmbedded finance platform for African businessesSummer 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

BambooBamboo ― the first online brokerage service for Africans and their…Winter 2020Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

BridgecardCard issuer for AfricaSummer 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaInactive

BujetiThe Finance Control Centre for African BusinessesWinter 2023Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

BuyPowerModern bill payment platform for African businesses and consumers.Winter 2017Federal Capital Territory, NigeriaActive

Chow Central IncAsset Light Chipotle for AfricaSummer 2023Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

ChowdeckOn-demand food delivery for AfricaSummer 2022LA, NigeriaActive

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ClevaUSD banking platform for AfricaWinter 2024Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

CowrywiseDigitizing wealth management in AfricaSummer 2018Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

CredPalCredPal is a buy now pay later company in Africa that allows…Winter 2019Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

CrowdForceCrowdforce is an app that allows any local merchant in Africa,…Winter 2020Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, NigeriaAcquired

Dojah IncPrevent Fraud and Onboard Users FasterWinter 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

DuploVenmo for B2B in AfricaWinter 2022LA, NigeriaActive

Eazipay Inc.Eazipay powers effortless payroll and financial access in Africa.Winter 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

FlutterwaveHelping businesses make and accept payments from anywhere in Africa.Summer 2016Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

FluxCross border Payments infrastructure for internet businesses and…Winter 2021Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

FoodCourtVirtual Restaurants & Stores for AfricaSummer 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

HealthlaneAfrica's Preventative Health SystemWinter 2020Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

Helium HealthAfrica's #1 healthcare technology provider.Summer 2017LA, NigeriaActive

HeyfoodDoordash for AfricaWinter 2022Ibadan, YO, NigeriaActive

Kobo360Africa's leading supply chain technology platform.Summer 2018Lagos, LA, NigeriaInactive

LencoPan-African digital bank for Africa's 50m businessesWinter 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

Mecho AutotechOn-demand auto maintenance & repairsSummer 2021Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

MidenCard issuer processor and banking stack for businesses in Sub-…Winter 2024Ikeja, LA, NigeriaActive

MonoPlaid for Africa, but better.Winter 2021Lagos, LA, NigeriaAcquired

NombaBanking and payments for businesses in AfricaWinter 2017Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

PayhippoLoans to Nigeria's SMEs in under 3 hoursSummer 2021Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

Pivo Technology IncDigital Bank for Freight Carriers in Africa.Summer 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaInactive

PlumterFinancial tools for cross-border tradeWinter 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

Prembly (formerly Identitypass)Identity Verification API for Emerging MarketsWinter 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

Rank (formerly Moni)Group Financing for small businesses across Africa.Winter 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

Releaf EarthTurning food waste into Biochar to remove CO2 from the atmsophereSummer 2017Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

Reliance HealthWe make healthcare in emerging markets affordable and accessibleWinter 2017Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

Remedial HealthB2B E-commerce & Fintech platform for Pharmacies & Hospitals in AfricaWinter 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

SchoolableTuition collection service for K-12 private schools in AfricaWinter 2019Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

SENDFlexport for Africa - Digital Freight forwarder and Customs Broker.Winter 2020Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

SendboxFulfillment by Amazon for African merchantsWinter 2021Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

Sendme, IncOn demand provider of meat to households and food businessesWinter 2022Ibadan, YO, NigeriaInactive

Shekel MobilityB2B marketplace for Auto Dealers in AfricaWinter 2023Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

SupliasWe enable FMCG distributors in Africa buy inventory on creditSummer 2021Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

TermiiTermii is an AI-native reliability infrastructure company.Winter 2020Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

Thrive AgricThriveAgric help Farmers in Africa access finance, insight and MarketsWinter 2019Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, NigeriaActive

TizetiISP for AfricaWinter 2017Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

TopshipFlexport for African Merchants - Building the OS for Global LogisticsWinter 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

Touch and Pay Technologies LimitedDigitizing and processing Microtransactions in AfricaWinter 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

VendeaseWhere restaurants in Africa buy food suppliesWinter 2021Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

VendyVendy is a marketplace on WhatsAppWinter 2022Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

WazaB2B payments platform for emerging markets.Winter 2023Lagos, LA, NigeriaActive

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Y Combinator companies are in Nigeria?

This directory lists 51 YC companies in Nigeria, out of 6,207 across every batch since 2005. The count updates when the directory is refreshed, and every one of them is on this page with a link to its public profile.

Are the YC applications on these pages real?

No. YC keeps submitted applications private. Every application linked from this list is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from the company's public data. The Company section is free on each page; the rest opens in YC Insights.

Which companies on this page are best known?

Paystack lead the table above. YC marks 1 of the 51 companies here as top companies, its own list of the highest-valued and highest-revenue alumni.

How do I use this list when applying to YC?

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