Funding and investors in Uganda: market analysis
Who invests in Uganda, in which sectors, with which tickets and instruments: every figure below is computed from the funding deals recorded on the platform.
16
deals recorded
8
over 12 months
6 M$
median disclosed ticket
15
identified investors
Key findings
- 16 funding deals recorded (Uganda) since 2005, involving 16 companies and 15 identified investors. 8 of them over the last 12 months (3 the previous year).
- Median disclosed ticket: 6 M$; half of the deals fall between 1.9 M$ and 11.5 M$ (10 amounts disclosed out of 16, 78.4 M$ in total).
- Where the money goes: Agribusiness (44 %), Energy (19 %), Education (6 %).
- Most frequent stage: Growth (25 %); most used instrument: Equity (38 %).
- Most active investors: Acumen (3), Inua Capital (3), Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) (2).
- 25 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).
Sectors
- Agribusiness7
- Energy3
- Education1
- Fintech1
- Logistics1
Industries
- Cocoa, coffee and export crops3
- Off-grid solar and solar kits2
- Data and AI1
- Higher education1
- Vehicle and productive-asset finance1
Stages
- Growth4
- Debt3
- Seed2
- Pre-Seed1
- Series A1
Instruments
- Equity6
- Senior debt3
- Mezzanine debt1
- Quasi-equity1
Deals per year
| Year | Deals | Disclosed amounts |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 7 M$ |
| 2023 | 2 | 35 M$ |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 M$ |
| 2025 | 5 | 28.9 M$ |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 M$ |
Most active investors
- Acumen3 deals
- Inua Capital3 deals
- Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)2 deals
- Actis1 deal
- Bonfire Ventures1 deal
- Convergence Partners1 deal
- ElectriFI1 deal
- EXEO Capital1 deal
- Global Social Impact Investments1 deal
- IFC (International Finance Corporation)1 deal
- Newfund1 deal
- Sahel Capital1 deal
Latest deals
| Company | Date | Disclosed amounts | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaga GreensFruit, vegetables and market gardening · Uganda · Seed | Jun 2026 | undisclosed | Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)source |
| Mountain HarvestCocoa, coffee and export crops · Uganda | Apr 2026 | undisclosed | Acumensource |
| Omia Agribusiness Development GroupAgricultural inputs and services · Uganda | Mar 2026 | undisclosed | Acumensource |
| Zigoti Coffee WorksCocoa, coffee and export crops · Uganda · Debt | Mar 2026 | 1 M$ | Sahel Capitalsource |
| Richland FoodsFood processing · Uganda · Seed | Feb 2026 | undisclosed | Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)source |
| RidelinkSupply chain software · Uganda · Pre-Seed | Nov 2025 | 1.1 M$ | undisclosedsource |
| Sawa EnergyOff-grid solar and solar kits · Uganda | Nov 2025 | 2.9 M$ | ElectriFIsource |
| MalengoHigher education · Uganda | Oct 2025 | 12.9 M$ | The Shapiro Foundationsource |
| RwaziData and AI · Uganda · Series A | Jul 2025 | 12 M$ | Bonfire Venturessource |
| Flow GlobalPayments and mobile money · Uganda | Jan 2025 | undisclosed | Inua Capitalsource |
| Brighter Life by d.lightOff-grid solar and solar kits · Uganda · Debt | Nov 2024 | 5 M$ | Acumensource |
| CSquaredTelecom towers and fibre · Uganda · Growth | Nov 2023 | 25 M$ | Convergence Partnerssource |
See also
Method: published funding deals (press releases, specialised media), recorded by Invest Matching's news monitoring and reviewed before integration. Amounts in US dollars; deals without a disclosed amount count in the totals, not in the medians.