Venture Capital for Technology & SMEs

Unlocking Nigeria’s Entrepreneurial Future

NCDF Invest recognizes that the foundation of long-term national prosperity lies in empowering Nigeria’s entrepreneurs, SMEs, and innovation ecosystem. Our Venture Capital & SME Private Equity Programme, anchored by the ₦150 Billion Opportunity Growth Fund (OGF), provides early- to growth-stage capital into businesses that are reshaping Nigeria’s future economy.

Strategic Focus Areas

  • Financial Technology (Fintech, Digital Banking, Payments)
  • Health Technology (Diagnostics, Care Platforms, Healthtech SaaS
  • Agricultural Innovation (AgriTech Supply Chains)
  • Educational Technology (EdTech Solutions
  • Creative Economy & Digital Content Production
  • Clean Technology & Circular Economy Innovation
  • SME Business Platforms & Sector Aggregators

Value Proposition:

  • Flexible capital across venture capital stages (Seed to Series B)
  • Active portfolio management and capacity-building support
  • Public-private ecosystem partnerships at federal & state levels
  • Direct integration with diaspora entrepreneurship networks
  • Fully regulated fund governance under SEC Nigeria

Development Impact

  • Driving SME scale-up
  • Accelerating job creation
  • Advancing financial inclusion
  • Enhancing national productivity
  • Creating export-ready innovation pipelines

NCDF Invest: Institutional Capital Empowering Nigeria’s Entrepreneurial Class.

Join NCDFInvest and be part of a movement that combines financial success with meaningful development impact.