Terra Industries
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Terra Industries is a Nigeria-based defense technology company that develops autonomous defense systems, including long- and mid-range drones, interceptor drones, sentry towers, and unmanned ground vehicles, for governments and infrastructure operators 12. The company was founded in 2024 by Nathan Nwachuku and Maxwell Maduka 12. Terra operates manufacturing facilities in Ghana and Nigeria, including a 34,000-square-foot drone factory (Pax-2) in Accra, and announced its first office outside Africa in London 13.
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Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2026-08-17 | Seed extension | $18M (bringing total seed to $52M) | 8VC | Silent Ventures, Nova Global 123 |
The August 2026 extension brings Terra’s total seed raise to $52 million, reportedly the largest-ever seed funding round by an African startup 12.
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TechCrunch, “Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global South,” August 17, 2026, accessed August 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/terra-industries-closes-52m-seed-round-to-build-defense-infrastructure-for-the-global-south/↩↩↩↩↩
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SiliconANGLE, “African defense tech startup Terra Industries raises $52M,” August 17, 2026, accessed August 2026. https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/17/african-defense-tech-startup-terra-industries-raises-52m/↩↩↩↩
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Terra Industries newsroom, “Terra Industries Extends Seed Round to $52M and Opens London Office,” August 2026, accessed August 2026. https://www.terraindustries.co/newsroom/funding-52m-london↩↩