Terra Industries Closes $52M Seed Round to Build Defense Infrastructure for the Global South

Terra Industries closes a $52mn seed and opens its first office outside Africa

Terra Industries has added $18mn to close a $52mn seed round and will open its first office outside Africa in London, while keeping manufacturing in Ghana and Nigeria. The Nigerian company was founded in 2024 and says it is on track for more than $100mn in contract bookings this year. Terra Industries has added $18mn […] This story continues at The Next Web

Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global South

African defense tech company Terra Industries announced an additional $18 million in funding, bringing its seed round to $52 million.

African defense tech startup Terra Industries raises $52M

It turns out that it’s not only U.S. and European companies pushing the concept of autonomous warfare. Nigeria-based Terra Industries is a defense technology startup that develops automated security systems for governments and infrastructure operators, and it has just raised $52 million. Announced today, the raise is reportedly the largest-ever seed funding round by an […] The post African defense tech startup Terra Industries raises $52M appear…

Terra Raises Additional $18m to Extend Seed Funds to $52m

By Adedapo Adesanya Terra Industries, a Nigerian defence technology startup, has raised an additional $18 million, extending its seed round for the second time this year and bringing the total funding it has raised to $51.75 million. The latest extension follows two funding announcements earlier in 2026. In January, Terra Industries announced an $11.75 million […]

Nigerian fintech Terra raises $18M, opens Ghana facility

Photo: Resiliencemedia Nigerian fintech startup Terra just raised USD 18 million and is expanding into Ghana with a new facility. The company is also opening a London office as part of the expansion. Here’s what matters: This is a signal that West African fintech companies see Ghana as a serious market worth investing in. Terra’s move suggests the local digital payments space is about to get more competitive. Who is Terra and what do they do? Te…

Terra Industries closes Africa's biggest seed round at $52M

Terra Industries, a Nigerian defense-technology startup that builds autonomous security systems, has raised an additional $18 million, closing what it described as Africa's largest seed round at $52 million.Norleo Space Investments and angel investor Grant Gordon joined the round as new backers, alongside existing investors 8VC, Silent Ventures, Nova Global, Belief Capital and SV Angel, according to a company statement. The startup said it would…