Terra Industries Closes $52M Seed Round to Build Defense Infrastructure for the Global South
The startup plans to expand manufacturing, open a London office and accelerate deployment as it targets $100 million in contracts by year-end.
- On Monday, August 17, 2026, African defense tech company Terra Industries announced an additional $18 million in funding, bringing its seed round to $52 million.
- Founded in 2024 by Nathan Nwachuku and Maxwell Maduka, Terra aims to solve fragmented African defense supply chains by equipping countries with autonomous drones and critical military infrastructure.
- Manufacturing remains in Ghana and Nigeria while the company opens a London office, with product lines including autonomous drones and sentry towers connected through ArtemisOS, its proprietary threat-detection software.
- Terra is on track to book more than $100 million in contracts this year, chief executive Nwachuku said, noting the capital "lets us scale that work and deepen our manufacturing base."
- The startup plans to expand manufacturing across the Global South to compete with international suppliers from China and the West, positioning Terra to influence global defense decisions.
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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
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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 […]
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