Nigeria’s Startup Fund Meets the AI and Space Capital Rush
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · 8 min
Bank of Industry named Kuramo Capital to manage a $170.6 million Nigerian startup fund-of-funds, while LeapXpert, Nebex and EquiLibre show VC still paying up for governed enterprise AI, space-market infrastructure and quant automation.
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Bank of Industry named Kuramo Capital to manage a $170.6 million Nigerian startup fund-of-funds, while LeapXpert, Nebex and EquiLibre show VC still paying up for governed enterprise AI, space-market infrastructure and quant automation.
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