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Norebase
Bodmin, GB · Founded 2021 · 32 employees on LinkedIn · 19 known investors
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Norebase operates a digital platform that helps founders, creators, and businesses handle the legal and compliance complexities of doing business across African markets. It aims to let companies access the African continent as a single market.
Also known as Norebase
Founders & leadership
Norebase was founded in 2021 by Temitope Obanla and Tope O.
Investors · 19
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Norebase is a business incorporation and regulatory compliance provider that helps companies register entities, enter new markets and maintain ongoing legal compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Its service catalogue spans company formation and market entry, corporate governance, financial advisory, compliance and risk management, intellectual property and trademark protection, and general business consultation. Specific offerings include US incorporation (C-Corp or LLC) with add-ons such as bank account setup through partners, expedited Employer Identification Number issuance, virtual mailing/business address, registered agent service and tax filing; Nigerian business registration as a Business Name, LTD or PLC; and trademark registration in international markets. The company also offers a company closure service that settles legal and tax liabilities as part of dissolution.
Norebase's compliance product, AutoComply, tracks regulatory obligations and sends automated reminders, with filing support intended to keep existing companies continuously compliant on items such as annual returns and tax filings. AutoComply is packaged for specific regulated sectors, including oil and gas operators and capital market operations; the oil and gas version is described as automatically tracking more than 300 filings across federal and state requirements, covering obligations for legal, finance, operations and engineering functions, and consolidating filings across entities and subsidiaries.
Business model
Norebase sells incorporation, corporate services, trademark and compliance services on a country-specific pricing basis, with core service fees plus optional paid add-ons such as virtual addresses, bank account setup and trademark filings; the AutoComply product provides ongoing regulatory tracking and filing support for existing companies. Payments are accepted in more than 135 currencies.
Service fees priced per country and per service, with additional charges for add-ons; bank account setup is an optional paid add-on in all jurisdictions except the USA.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Norebase positions itself as a cross-border provider of incorporation, compliance and global expansion services, citing clients including Busha, Skuad, Matta, Wakanow, Cleva, Microtraction and Quicket.
The company emphasises fast processing (launch within three to five business days), transparent country-specific pricing without hidden charges, payment acceptance in over 135 currencies, and an automated compliance product that consolidates multi-jurisdiction filing obligations for regulated industries.
Technology
AutoComply automates discovery and management of regulatory obligations, providing regulatory tracking, automated deadline reminders and consolidated filing management across jurisdictions, entities and subsidiaries, with a sector-specific configuration for oil and gas that covers 300+ federal and state filings.
Go-to-market
Norebase markets directly through its website with self-serve entry points for USA incorporation, Nigerian business registration and trademark registration, supported by expert consultations, customer testimonials from operations, legal and compliance leaders, an educational blog on compliance and global expansion topics, and stated interest in partnerships and strategic alliances.
Companies seeking to incorporate or expand into new markets, including startups and established businesses in sectors such as fintech, crypto, HR technology, chemicals, travel and ticketing, plus regulated operators in oil and gas and capital markets that require ongoing compliance tracking.
Geography
Services are offered in African countries as well as the USA, UK, BVI and a number of European countries. Incorporations in the UK, USA and Nigeria are stated to complete within five to seven business days, with other countries taking longer.
Compiled by commissioned research from 9 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsNorebase announced a $1 million pre-seed round co-led by Samurai Incubate and Consonance Investment, with proceeds earmarked for improving its plug-and-play incorporation API, broadening its trademark registration technology stack, and hiring.
$1M source ↗
Norebase began offering African companies the option to incorporate in the United States.
Norebase launched a plug-and-play Incorporation API allowing third parties such as payment processors and banks to offer company incorporation to their own customers; at announcement it supported Nigeria, the U.S. and Kenya and had nine partners.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 9
primary sources listed
- Regtech Norebase Nigerianorebase.com · web
- Norebase raises $1M so African companies can incorporatetechcrunch.com · web
9 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Norebase do?
- Norebase helps businesses incorporate, expand and stay legally compliant across multiple countries.
- Who founded Norebase?
- Norebase was founded by Temitope Obanla, Tope O in 2021.
- Who are Norebase's investors?
- Norebase's investors include Consonance Investment Managers, Future Africa, HoaQ, LoftyInc Capital, Microtraction, Ventures Platform, Sahil Lavingia, Samurai Incubate and 2 more.
- Where is Norebase headquartered?
- Norebase is headquartered in Bodmin, GB.