# Top 40 Payments Angel Investors in Nigeria in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allen and Ollys International Limited - | 3 | Nigeria | Seed, Convertible Note | FinTech, Insurance, Blockchain |
| Olumide Soyombo | 2 | Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom | Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| Bunmi Akinyemiju | 2 | Nigeria, United Arab Emirates | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Payments |
| Babs Ogundeyi | 2 | Nigeria, Zambia, Pakistan | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| Cristina Santin | 2 | Nigeria | Seed | FinTech, Insurance, Blockchain |
| Timi Aboyeji | 1 | Nigeria | Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency |
| Richmond Bassey | 1 | Nigeria | Pre-Seed | Payments, Financial Services |
| Nehikhare Igbinijesu | 1 | Nigeria | Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency |
| Peter Kisadha | 1 | Nigeria | Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency |
| Brad Flora | 1 | United States, Mexico, India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Tom Stafford | 1 | United Kingdom, Germany, India | Series A, Series B, Series C | FinTech, Financial Services, Finance |
| Leonard Stiegeler | 1 | Nigeria, United States, South Africa | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Credit |
| Olugbenga Agboola | 1 | Nigeria, Kenya, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Internet |
| Justin Kan | 1 | United States, Nigeria, India | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce |
| Idris Ayodeji Bello | 1 | Nigeria, United States, Egypt | Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Software, Financial Services |
| Ali Rampurwala | 1 | United States, Egypt, India | Seed, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, FinTech, Cryptocurrency |
| Abdul Hassan | 1 | Nigeria | Pre-Seed, Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Payments |
| Opeyemi Awoyemi | 1 | Nigeria, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | Payments, InsurTech, Insurance |
| Sahil Lavingia | 1 | United States, Canada, India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, FinTech |
| Brett Kopf | 1 | Nigeria | Pre-Seed | B2B, FinTech, Mobile Payments |
| Julian Shapiro | 1 | United States, Bangladesh, Pakistan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Tyler Scriven | 1 | United States, Nigeria | Seed, Convertible Note | Financial Services, FinTech, Food Processing |
| Will Neale | 1 | United Kingdom, Japan, Spain | Seed, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Vasco Martinho | 1 | Nigeria | Seed | FinTech, Insurance, Blockchain |
| Adeniyi Adesuyi | 1 | Nigeria | Seed | FinTech, Insurance, Blockchain |
| Neil Thanedar | 1 | United States, Mexico, Nigeria | Seed | Finance, Financial Services, Apps |
| Michael Pennington | 1 | United Kingdom, United States, Spain | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Financial Services |
| Maneesh Arora | 1 | United States, Japan, Nigeria | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Mobile, Internet, Mobile Apps |
| Selma Ribica | 1 | Kenya, Nigeria | Seed, Pre-Seed | Payments, Software, Health Care |
| Oluchi Enebeli | 1 | Nigeria | Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency |
| Michael Vaughan | 1 | United States, Brazil, Germany | Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Olawale Ajayi | 1 | Nigeria | Pre-Seed | Apps, FinTech, Finance |
| Sean Mahsoul | 1 | Nigeria | Seed | FinTech, Computer, Software |
| Rene Reinsberg | 1 | United States, Canada, Israel | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Software |
| Eric Idiahi | 1 | India, Nigeria | Seed, Pre-Seed | Dental, FinTech, Finance |
| Desigan Chinniah | 1 | Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Software, Apps, SaaS |
| Shadi Abdulhadi | 1 | Nigeria | Seed | FinTech, Mobile Payments |
| Vijay Shankar | 1 | United States, India, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series C | FinTech, Software, Financial Services |
| Kola Aina | 1 | Nigeria, United States, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Internet |
| Sandeep Nailwal | 1 | United States, India, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services |

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