Lagos's 18 Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators [2024]

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Updated: January 20th, 2022

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If you're starting a startup in Lagos, you might be wondering what startup accelerators or incubators exist in the area. Here's the full list:

Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators In [Insert City Name Here]

#	Accelerator/Incubator	Funding	Location	Apply
1	Labs by Arms	$50K	Lagos, Ni...	Apply
2	Itanna	$30K	Lagos, Ni...	Apply
3	Co-Creation Hub	$5K in pre-incubation period & $25K in incubation period.	Lagos, Ni...	Apply
4	LeadPath Nigeria	$25K-$100K	Global	Apply
5	Seedstars	$500K	Lagos, Ni...	Apply
6	Future Hub	$300K	Shanghai ...	Apply
7	Adaverse	$150K	Lagos, Ni...	Apply
8	Startupbootcamp	$20K - $250K	Global	Apply
9	GreenHouse Capital	Not Disclosed	Lagos, Ni...	Apply
10	Lagos Startup Week	Not Disclosed	Lagos, Ni...	Apply
11	The Vatebra Tech Hub	Not Disclosed	Lagos, Ni...	Apply
12	Wennovation Hub	Not Disclosed	Lagos, Ab...	Apply
13	Orange Corners	Not Disclosed	Accra, Gh...	Apply
14	Accelerate Labs	Not Disclosed	Lagos, Ed...	Apply
15	Ceed Cap	Not Disclosed	Lagos, Ni...	Apply
16	She Leads Africa	Not Disclosed	Lagos, Ni...	Apply
17	Ventures Platform	Not Disclosed	Lagos, Ni...	Apply
18	Spark	Not Disclosed	Lagos, Ni...	Apply

1. Labs by Arms

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: Fintech Businesses
Investment Size: $50K
Program Length: 12 Weeks
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Labs by Arms operates a business program to assist fintech startup businesses to grow & succeed in the industry of Lagos. They majorly support and empower post-MVP stage businesses that have unique business insights or domain expertise. This 12-weeks of business program provides them with an investment of $50K, business advice, access to investors & alumni, a curated network of experts, hands-on business support, partnership opportunities, and many more business perks & facilities.

Apply to Labs by Arms, or learn more ➜

2. Itanna

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: Technology Businesses
Investment Size: $30K
Program Length: 4 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Itanna runs a business program that provides businesses with acceleration services, mentorship, investment of $30K, hands-on business expertise, disruptive technologies, business strategies & models, and entrepreneurial business talents. The mission of this 4-month business program is to ignite businesses through innovation and inspiration. They also offer support from Honeywell Group to the growing businesses, office space, access to demo day programs, shared business resources, and connection-building opportunities with top industry officials.

Apply to Itanna, or learn more ➜

3. Co-Creation Hub

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: Innovation & Technology Businesses
Investment Size: $5K in pre-incubation period & $25K in incubation period.
Program Length: Pre-incubation program- 6 months, incubation program-12 months, and acceleration program- 6 weeks
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Co-Creation Hub is a business innovation program that accelerates the technology businesses of the industry to bring an economical change in the industry. They provide participants with startup funding, innovation support, digital security & governance, business education, access to design lab & IHub, mentorship & consultation, and business support. Co-Creation Hub also offers participants with pre incubation program of 6 months & investment of $5,000, an incubation program for 12 months with access to funding of $25K, and an accelerator program of 12-weeks.

Apply to Co-Creation Hub, or learn more ➜

4. LeadPath Nigeria

Location: Global
Industry: Technology Businesses
Investment Size: $25K-$100K
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Lead Path hosts a business program that guides and supports high-growth technology businesses in the industry. They provide funding, mentorship, assistance, partnership-building opportunities, unconventional business thinking, and resources & tools to take businesses to the next level in the industry. Some of its portfolio companies are; Mono, Teampat, Piggyvest, Pushcv, Paystack, and Glopro.

Apply to LeadPath Nigeria, or learn more ➜

5. Seedstars

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: $500K
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Seedstars operates a business program that impacts entrepreneurship through technology & innovation. This business accelerator provides participants with growth-enabled business methodology, business support, 1:1 business mentorship, hands-on business experience, access to workshops, boot camps, resources to drive business economical growth, global business tools, opportunities to solve societal challenges, coworking space, growth stage programs, and equity investment of $500K. They majorly assist startup of idea stage, pre-seed stage, seed stage, and series A stage.

Apply to Seedstars, or learn more ➜

6. Future Hub

Location: Shanghai and Nigeria
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: $300K
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: 5%

Future Hub runs a business program that supports and empowers tech entrepreneurs in Shanghai and Nigeria. This program provides participants with funding of $300K in exchange for 5% equity, mentorship, networking opportunities with experts, industrial expertise, validation support, incubation & acceleration services, industrial knowledge, business know-how, resources to grow businesses to new industrial heights, growth strategies, and technical assistance. They majorly help entrepreneurs running a business in the niche of fintech, health tech, edtech, content platform, social networks, e-commerce, mobility, entertainment, and many other verticals.

Apply to Future Hub, or learn more ➜

7. Adaverse

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: Blockchain Technology Businesses
Investment Size: $150K
Program Length: 3-Month
Equity Taken: 6%

Adaverse runs a business accelerator program that provides participating entrepreneurs with business strategies, mentorship, capital, technical assistance, and resources. This program is done in collaboration with Everest Ventures Group & EMURGO. They majorly assist blockchain businesses with funding of $ 150k in exchange for 6% equity, go-to-market strategy, build-up business products, strategic business consultation, a pool of talent, access to workshops, and development opportunities.

Apply to Adaverse, or learn more ➜

8. Startupbootcamp

Location: Global
Industry: Healthcare Industry
Investment Size: $20K - $250K
Program: 6 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Startupbootcamp's Scale Digital Health is an accelerator program designed to scale growth-stage healthcare businesses.

This 6-month program offers the customized support, fundraising and revenue-increasing opportunities, exposure channels, an unparalleled network of industry professionals, expertise, tailored mentorship, perks & benefits, access to a global network of corporate partners and investors, and co-working space to the healthcare startups.

Apply to Startupbootcamp, or learn more ➜

9. GreenHouse Capital

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: Technology Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

GreenHouse Capital organizes a business accelerator program to help budding entrepreneurs to grow & succeed in the industry. Every year they run various accelerator programs in collaboration with leading tech companies and industry corporates. Some of these collaborators are; AWS Activate, Vema Bank, Encubay, Sterling Bank, Vibranium Valley, and more. The participants are provided with mentorship & guidance from experts, training, networking opportunities with investors on a global scale, boot camps, and hackathons programs.

Apply to GreenHouse Capital, or learn more ➜

10. Lagos Startup Week

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: Technology Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Lagos Startup Week hosts a Startup Launchpad business program to empower the thinking & working of entrepreneurs. They have a team of experienced business professionals who assist tech entrepreneurs to launch disruptive business inventions. This program provides the early-stage startup with business capital, knowledge about the latest innovation, networking opportunities with investors, partnership-building opportunities with peers & alumni, and various resources necessary to grow and succeed in the industry. Some of its portfolio companies are Loystar, Jetseta, Buffrspace, Amebo Sports, and Intellicode.

Apply to Lagos Startup Week, or learn more ➜

11. The Vatebra Tech Hub

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: Technology Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

The Vatebra Tech Hub runs a business program for technology & innovation businesses to inspire innovation & the growth of startup businesses in Nigeria. They support participating startups and entrepreneurs by providing them with business incubation & acceleration services, encouragement to small startups to bring in the latest technologies, networking opportunities with experts, training, growth-enabled assistance & business resources, coworking space, access to a robotics lab, knowledge about business sales, finance, legal, marketing, product development, and access to attend pitching-day programs.

Apply to The Vatebra Tech Hub, or learn more ➜

12. Wennovation Hub

Location: Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Nigeria
Industry: Innovation & Technology Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Wennovation Hub is a global innovation hub that brings together, productive entrepreneurs and is focused to help them develop viable business challenges. They provide participants with an innovative workspace, creativity, incubation & acceleration services, seed funding, networking opportunities, resources to strengthen the ecosystem, mentorship, industrial support, business knowledge, and opportunities to convert business ideas & imagination into reality. This program majorly assists businesses in the niche of education, healthcare, agriculture.,social infrastructure, and clean energy.

Apply to Wennovation Hub, or learn more ➜

13. Orange Corners

Location: Accra, Ghana, Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: Innovative Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 6 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Orange Corners operates a business program that strengthens the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Africa. This 6-month business program provides young entrepreneurs with business opportunities, acceleration services, workshops, access to masterclasses, one-on-one coaching sessions, and access to finance. This program builds a bridge between the entrepreneur and the essential resources required to build & grow a successful business firm.

Apply to Orange Corners, or learn more ➜

14. Accelerate Labs

Location: Lagos, Edo, Abia. Kaduna, and Bauchi, Nigeria
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 12-Month
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Accelerate Labs runs a business program that accelerates the business economy through business incubation, innovation, and technology. They empower youth entrepreneurs with resources, technical assistance, training, mentorship, business knowledge, seed funding, tools, access to the market, solutions to solve business issues, and networking opportunities to scale business ideas in the industry. This 12-month business program assists entrepreneurs in building scalable enterprises in the industry.

Apply to Accelerate Labs, or learn more ➜

15. Ceed Cap

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: Digital Technology
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Ceed Cap runs a digital business program to help business societies to flourish in the industry. This program co-build businesses to unleash their potential and build an inclusive business economy. They assist social entrepreneurs in solving complex business issues, sustainable businesses, investment opportunities, go-to-market strategies, mentorship, day-to-day business coaching, hands-on business experience, and resources essential to leave an impact in the industry of Africa.

Apply to Ceed Cap , or learn more ➜

16. She Leads Africa

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: Female Business Entrepreneurs
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

She Leads Africa hosts Motherland Mogul, a business program for young female African entrepreneurs who want to unlock their potential and accomplish pre-decided business goals to take startup businesses to new industrial heights. They provide participants of the program with strong networking opportunities, business knowledge, experiences, business opportunities, weekly tasks, various business events, and partnership-building opportunities.

Apply to She Leads Africa, or learn more ➜

17. Ventures Platform

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Ventures Platform operatees a business program that invests in the success of entrepreneurs and assists them in building successful industries of the future by providing them business capital, advocacy, business-building opportunities, and support. The goal of this business program is to help entrepreneurs, markets, and startups to scale in the industry, and build successful business products & solve complicated business issues through disruptive solutions.

Apply to Ventures Platform, or learn more ➜

18. Spark

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: Technology Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Spark runs a business program whose mission is to help companies grow in the industry. They focus on helping them build scalable business revenue models by investing in the talent & success of technology entrepreneurs, business mindset, access to markets, solutions to business issues, and other innovative resources. Some of its portfolio companies are Drinks. ng, Hotels. ng, Foto, ToLet.com. ng, Oga Venture, Paystack, Medsaf, Borro, Giddi Mint, and many more.

Apply to Spark, or learn more ➜

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