Abuja-based autonomous security startup Terrahaptix Inc. (formerly Terra Industries) has secured $22 million in a new funding round to expand production of its drones and defence systems across Africa.
The round was led by Lux Capital and Resilience17 Capital, an investment vehicle founded by Olugbenga Agboola, Flutterwave CEO, with participation from previous investors 8VC and Nova Global. The funding was completed in under two weeks, signalling strong investor confidence in African-built security technologies.
This comes weeks after Terrahaptix closed an earlier $11.75 million round, underscoring accelerating interest in homegrown defence solutions.
- Target production: 40,000 drones annually from the expanded Abuja facility.
- Planned a second “mega defence factory” in Africa to meet rising demand from military and public-sector clients.
- Total infrastructure currently secured by the company: $11 billion across Africa, including hydropower in Nigeria and mining in Ghana.
Nathan Nwachukwu, CEO, said, “This new capital accelerates our goal to give Africa the technological edge needed for counterterrorism & infrastructure security.”
The startup, founded in 2024 by Nwachukwu (22) and Maxwell Maduka (24), develops long- and mid-range drones, autonomous sentry towers, and unmanned ground vehicles for high-value infrastructure protection.
Terrahaptix also plans its first manufacturing operations outside Africa through a joint venture with AIC Steel in Saudi Arabia, enabling access to Middle Eastern markets and strengthening its international supply chain.
This funding positions Terrahaptix as a leading African defence tech startup, rapidly scaling production and capability to meet continent-wide and international security needs.
