See 11 Nigerian Female-led Startups that Raised Funding in 2025

Nigeria’s startup ecosystem remains one of the most influential on the continent, consistently ranking among Africa’s “Big Four” startup markets alongside Kenya, Egypt, and South Africa.

These markets attracted more than 80% of venture capital flowing into the market in 2025.

Despite Nigeria’s strong position in Africa’s startup economy, the industry remains largely dominated by male founders and executives, with women founders receiving a much smaller share of venture capital, a funding gap that persists across global startup ecosystems.

According to compiled deal data, 98 Nigerian startups raised a total of $442.8 million in 2025.

Of this amount, female-led startups collectively raised $3.3 million during the same period.

Even so, a number of Nigerian female-led ventures are steadily carving out space for themselves, breaking barriers and also setting the pace for a more inclusive startup ecosystem.

They may have received a fraction of the total investment, but the impact of their work extends far beyond funding alone. These companies continue to foster economic growth, encouraging innovation and developing solutions that address gaps in healthtech, agritech, renewable energy, and other critical sectors.

In commemoration of International Women’s Day, here are the women-led Nigerian startups ranked by funds raised in 2025.

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11. PocketLawyers-$100,000

PocketLawyers is a Lagos-based legal tech startup and virtual law firm founded by Ngozi Nwabueze. The company raised $100,000 in July 2025 from Nubia Capital to expand its platform, delivering affordable legal services to startups and small businesses.

Founded in 2020, PocketLawyers operates as an AI-powered platform designed to help African lawyers create digital, no-code virtual offices while enabling businesses to access legal services more easily.

Through the platform, startups and entrepreneurs can obtain on-demand legal advice from qualified professionals and generate legal documents such as NDAs, contracts, and privacy policies.

The platform also supports businesses with regulatory compliance, intellectual property protection, startup fundraising, and employment law, helping founders navigate legal processes that are often expensive or difficult to access.

10. truQ-$100,000 

truQ is a logistics and mobility startup founded by Foluso Ojo. The company raised $100,000 in September 2025 after emerging as a first-place winner in the fintech for financial inclusion category at the FINCA Ventures Prize Competition 2025.

truQ operates a digital platform that connects small-scale transporters to credit, operational tools, and better-paying job opportunities. By digitising access to logistics work and financial services, the platform aims to help independent transport operators improve earnings while giving businesses more efficient access to transport capacity.

The funding will support the company’s efforts to expand its services and make its tools available to more transport operators across the market. Ojo described the funding as a significant boost for the company’s mission.

9. Purelife Pharmacy- $100,000 

Purelife Pharmacy is a healthtech startup founded in 2020 by Mobolaji Ajayi. The company secured $100,000 in grant funding in March 2025 from the Alibaba Foundation after Ajayi was recognised among the Top 10 finalists of the Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition 2024.

Founded in Lagos, Purelife Pharmacy is building a technology-driven healthcare platform to improve access to primary healthcare services. The company combines pharmacy services with digital health tools, enabling patients to access consultations, diagnostics, and medications through integrated physical locations and digital platforms.

The grant is to support the expansion of Purelife’s “Carehub” model, which converts community pharmacies into decentralized primary healthcare centres offering services such as doctor consultations, diagnostic testing, and medication therapy.

8. Mariam Grey Pharmacy-$100,000 

Mariam Grey Pharmacy is a healthtech startup founded in 2018 by Jennifer Esiaba. The company raised $100,000 in March 2025 from Nubia Capital.

The startup is building a technology-driven pharmacy platform focused on improving access to women’s healthcare and mental health services in Nigeria.

Through its tele-pharmacy model, Mariam Grey Pharmacy provides services such as online prescription ordering, USSD-based doctor consultations for patients without smartphones, and AI-powered healthcare tools.

The funding will be used to expand the Pharmacy’s digital healthcare services, strengthening its tele‑pharmacy offerings and broaden access to online prescription ordering and consultations across Nigeria

7. Chanja Datti-$100,000 

Chanja Datti is a Nigerian recycling and circular‑economy startup founded by Olufunto Boroffice in 2015.

The company was awarded a £100,000 (about $100,000) grant in 2025 as part of a broader £500,000 funding package through the TRANSFORM West Africa impact accelerator, backed by Unilever, the UK Government, and EY to support enterprises advancing sustainability and waste solutions in the region.

Chanja Datti tackles Nigeria’s plastic waste crisis by decentralising waste processing and setting up micro‑recycling hubs near collection points. The startup collects a range of recyclables including PET plastic bottles, pure‑water sachets, aluminium cans, paper, glass bottles, and tyres, and then processes them into pellets or flakes for use as raw materials in new products.

The company also has its “Cash for Trash” schemes and partnerships that empower women and youth by creating jobs, encouraging proper waste sorting, and offering financial incentives for recycling.

The grant will support Chanja Datti’s expansion of decentralised recycling infrastructure across Nigeria’s urban communities.

6. Planet 3R-$100,000 

Planet 3R is a sustainability startup that was founded by Adejoke Lasisi in 2020. The company raised $100,000 in April 2025 as part of a grant awarded through the TRANSFORM West Africa programme, an impact accelerator backed by Unilever, the UK Government, and EY to support ventures addressing environmental and circular economy challenges.

Planet 3R converts textile and plastic waste into eco‑friendly products, using the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle to make items such as bags, accessories, and home decorations.

They also conduct training for women on practical weaving skills that generate income and waste recycling.

The grant will support Planet 3R’s efforts to increase production capacity, open additional recycling hubs, and deepen its training programmes, extending access to sustainable income opportunities while contributing to cleaner, greener urban environments in Nigeria.

5. OneHealth-$200,000 

OneHealth is a digital healthcare and pharmacy startup founded by Adeola Alli in 2019. The company raised $200,000 in 2025 through a grant from GIZ, Germany’s development agency, to expand access to technology‑driven healthcare services across Nigeria.

OneHealth operates a digital‑first platform that connects patients with medications, telemedicine services, and therapeutic support.

The startup partners with a nationwide network of pharmacies and healthcare providers to ensure that essential treatments and consultations reach users across all 36 states.

The funding will support the company’s efforts to scale its e‑pharmacy operations, strengthen tele‑healthcare offerings, and enhance medication delivery and adherence tools on its platform.

4. Coamana-$200,000 

Coamana is an agritech startup founded by Hafsah Jumare in 2018. The company raised $200,000 in 2025 through a grant from GIZ, Germany’s development agency.

Coamana builds and operates Amana Market, a technology platform that digitises physical market hubs, enabling farmers and traders to sell produce, access real‑time market prices, secure loans, and find critical information on inputs and weather.

The platform uses agent networks to onboard users and improve market efficiency, helping farmers make better decisions and increase incomes.

By leveraging digital tools, Coamana bridges gaps in informal agricultural markets and supports financial inclusion for underserved rural communities.

3. Skilladder-$500,000 

Skilladder, an AI‑powered skills assessment and workforce intelligence platform founded by Kehinde Banasko in 2024.

The company raised $500,000 in pre‑seed funding in 2025 from a group of investors including LoftyInc Capital and other early‑stage backers to scale its technology and expand its reach across Africa.

Skilladder tackles persistent gaps in Africa’s talent and hiring landscape, using AI to deliver skills verification, benchmarking, and workforce insights designed for local market realities.

The platform helps employers and recruiters go beyond traditional resumes by providing objective assessments that reveal real capability, reducing bias in hiring and improving job‑matching outcomes.

2. Agriarche- $500,000 

Agriarche is an agritech startup founded by Deina Mayaki and Nancy Chinemerem Nwaka in 2020.

The company secured $500,000 in 2025 through a working capital loan from Sahel Capital’s Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA).

Agriarche builds digital infrastructure that connects farmers, aggregators, and buyers across the agricultural value chain. Its flagship platform, Kasuwa, provides seamless access to inputs, logistics, finance, and market information, helping farmers find reliable buyers, access fair pricing, and reduce inefficiencies in the food supply system.

The funding from SEFAA will help expand Agriarche’s operations, stabilise pricing for farmers, and enhance supply network efficiency for FMCG companies, allowing more smallholder farmers to benefit from transparent, tech‑enabled market linkages.

1. Salpha Energy-$1.3 million 

Salpha Energy is a Nigerian clean energy and solar startup founded by Sandra Chukwudozie in 2017.

The company secured $1.3 million in June 2025, funded by All On to scale its solar operations, deepen energy access and expand its locally assembled solar product offerings across underserved communities.

The startup operates one of the few female‑founded solar home system assembly plants in sub‑Saharan Africa, producing turnkey solutions for homes and small businesses, with systems ranging from 150Wp to 100kWp integrated with battery storage and smart inverters.

These solar products have already impacted more than two million people across Nigeria, providing affordable and reliable clean energy in areas with limited grid access.