Nigerian Defence Startup Terra Industries Raises $52 Million Seed Round
Nigeria · TECHNOLOGY Key Facts —Total seed funding: Terra Industries has raised US$52 million across three staged financings during 2026, the last of which closed on 17 August. —Company headquarters: The defence-technology startup is based in Abuja, Nigeria, and was founded in 2024 by Nathan Nwachuku and Maxwell Maduka. —Lead investors: Silicon Valley firm 8VC […] The post Nigerian Defence…
Nigerian defence-technology startup Terra Industries has secured a record-breaking $52 million seed round, making it one of Africa's largest early-stage financings. Based in Abuja, the company, founded in 2024 by Nathan Nwachuku and Maxwell Maduka, specializes in autonomous security and defence systems such as drones, interceptor drones, sentry towers, and unmanned ground vehicles.
Terra's mission is to protect critical infrastructure and borders in Africa and the Global South using its proprietary operating system, ArtemisOS. The company operates a 15,000 square foot plant in Abuja and plans to open a larger facility in Ghana in Q4 2026, targeting 50,000 units annually by 2028. Principal investors in the $52 million round included Silicon Valley firm 8VC and Lux Capital.
Terra's systems promise locally manufactured solutions with Western software know-how, operating in African environmental conditions and ensuring data remains within African or Global South jurisdictions.
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