CONFIDENTIAL - INVESTOR PRESENTATION

The local-first cloud for
African startups

Deploy faster, pay through local rails, and run production workloads without hyperscaler overhead.

20+ Services live

v1.10 Platform shipped

2 rails Stripe + Paystack

Nubis | Pre-Seed 2026

Investment Snapshot

Problem

FX volatility plus infrastructure complexity slows startup growth.

Solution

One unified platform for compute, data, networking, and billing.

Edge

Built for local economics, local payments, and local latency needs.

Product Snapshot

WHY NOW

Three shifts make this the right
moment for Nubis

SHIFT 01

Cloud demand is compounding

African startups now ship cloud-native products from day one, and infrastructure spend is rising with every growth stage.

SHIFT 02

Developer supply is accelerating

Each year, more builders are entering the market and need simpler tools that do not require deep DevOps specialization.

SHIFT 03

Local rails are ready

Payment infrastructure like Paystack and M-Pesa now makes local-currency cloud billing practical and scalable.

THE PROBLEM

African software teams face a costly
cloud tax

FX

Volatile cloud bills

USD-only pricing exposes startups to FX shocks, turning predictable cloud costs into moving targets.

LAT

Latency for local users

Running workloads far from users can push response times above 250ms and hurt product experience.

OPS

Operational complexity

Teams lose product velocity to infrastructure setup, IAM policy sprawl, and fragmented tooling.

PAY

Payment friction

Many teams cannot pay for global cloud services with preferred local rails or straightforward billing workflows.

THE SOLUTION

Nubis removes the tax with a
local-first cloud platform

We combine core infrastructure primitives with local economics and a simple UX that product teams can adopt quickly.

01

Simple to adopt

Deploy compute, databases, and Kubernetes in minutes through a focused, clean control plane.

02

Built for local economics

Support for local billing rails and pricing logic designed around emerging-market unit economics.

03

Closer to end users

Infrastructure strategy optimized to reduce latency for customers in African and adjacent markets.

PRODUCT

A full stack cloud console that non-specialist teams can run

Deploy infrastructure quickly

Launch compute, managed databases, and K8s from one control panel with sensible defaults.

Operate with confidence

Use integrated networking, observability, identity controls, and audit logs to run production workloads.

Scale without platform rewrites

Automate through API and Terraform while keeping the same developer experience as usage grows.

TRACTION

Early execution signals that de-risk the next stage

20+

Cloud Services Live

Compute, storage, networking, domains, and managed services

v1.10

Platform Release

Core console and APIs shipped as an integrated product

2

Billing Rails

Stripe and Paystack integrated for global plus local payments

3

Infra Partners

DigitalOcean, Cloudflare, and NameSilo integrations in production

Milestone Timeline

Core platform shipped Compute, networking, storage, identity, and billing foundations

Private alpha onboarding Early users validating workflow and deployment experience

Pre-seed fundraising Scaling distribution and reliability for broader market rollout

Public launch Formal regional expansion with repeatable onboarding motion

BUSINESS MODEL

Usage-based revenue with clear unit economics targets

C01

Compute Subscriptions

Tiered VM plans from entry-level workloads to business-critical environments.

C02

Managed Services

Premium margin layers for Kubernetes, databases, load balancing, and backups.

C03

Domains and Networking

Recurring infrastructure add-ons through DNS, SSL, and domain lifecycle tooling.

C04

Support Upgrades

Paid support tiers for faster response, architecture guidance, and enterprise needs.

ARPA Target $85 / month

Gross Margin Target 65% to 75%

LTV:CAC Target 5:1

MARKET

Large and growing opportunity, focused on a practical wedge

$15.3B TAM Emerging-market cloud infrastructure spend

$3.2B SAM Africa and Middle East addressable segment

$480M SOM Near-term SMB infrastructure opportunity

700M+

Projected internet users in Africa by 2030

100K+

Developers entering African markets annually

25%

Annual cloud adoption growth in key regions

$6.4B

Recent African tech VC funding activity

GO-TO-MARKET

A focused GTM engine that converts developer trust into recurring revenue

1. Acquire qualified builders

Developer education, ecosystem partnerships, and community events generate targeted top-of-funnel demand.

2. Convert with fast time-to-value

Guided onboarding and migration support move teams from trial workloads to production deployment quickly.

3. Expand by workload growth

Usage naturally expands into managed services, higher compute tiers, and premium support plans.

Payback Target Under 5 months

Average Contract Value ~$1,020 yearly

Expansion Motion Land and expand

COMPETITION

Nubis wins on local fit plus operational simplicity

Capability	Nubis	AWS	DigitalOcean	Azure
Simple unified console for SMB teams	YES	NO	PARTIAL	NO
Local payment rails in target markets	YES	NO	NO	NO
Local currency and region-first economics	YES	NO	NO	PARTIAL
Fast provisioning with low complexity	YES	PARTIAL	YES	PARTIAL
Purpose-built for emerging market teams	YES	NO	NO	NO

TEAM

A founder-led team with proven execution and market fit

4 Core Operators

20+ Services Shipped

v1.10 Product Release

In-house Core Engineering

OO

Oluwamayowa Oladosu

Founder and CEO

Led product and architecture from zero to a shipped cloud platform release.

RK

Rabail Kessrani

Co-Founder

Leads platform design, reliability systems, and developer experience at scale.

AO

Abosede Olanihun

COO

Drives operations, partnerships, compliance, and commercial execution in priority markets.

KJ

Kolapo Jinadu

Senior Cloud Engineer

Owns cloud reliability, Kubernetes operations, and production hardening.

Built core control plane, integrations, and billing stack without outsourced core engineering.

Strong local context across payments, partnerships, and infrastructure constraints in target regions.

Post-fundraise hiring focus: SRE, developer relations, and growth to accelerate distribution.

THE ASK

Raising $250K pre-seed
to reach repeatable commercial scale

40%

Engineering

Expand core team and accelerate roadmap delivery for reliability and managed services depth.

30%

Go-to-Market

Developer marketing, partnerships, and founder-led sales programs in priority geographies.

20%

Infrastructure

Increase capacity and improve regional performance for growing production workloads.

10%

Operations

Compliance, legal, finance controls, and operational systems for disciplined scale.

12-Month Objective 500 paying customers

Revenue Objective $510K ARR

Planned Runway 18 months

Building cloud infrastructure for the next wave of African software companies

If this thesis resonates, we would love to continue the conversation.

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The local-first cloud forAfrican startups

Three shifts make this the rightmoment for Nubis