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Agribusiness in Kenya: funding deals and active investors

One of the best-documented segments on the platform. Latest rounds, investors who lead them, tickets and instruments — Agribusiness, Kenya.

12

deals recorded

3

over 12 months

4 M$

median disclosed ticket

14

identified investors

Key findings

  • 12 funding deals recorded (Agribusiness, Kenya) since 2018, involving 12 companies and 14 identified investors. 3 of them over the last 12 months (3 the previous year).
  • Median disclosed ticket: 4 M$; half of the deals fall between 2.6 M$ and 13.8 M$ (7 amounts disclosed out of 12, 96 M$ in total).
  • Where the money goes: Agritech (17 %), Forestry, agroforestry and carbon (17 %), Floriculture and horticulture (17 %).
  • Most frequent stage: Growth (33 %); most used instrument: Equity (67 %).
  • Most active investors: Adenia Partners (1), British International Investment (1), Catalyst Fund (1).
  • 17 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).

Industries

  • Agritech2
  • Forestry, agroforestry and carbon2
  • Floriculture and horticulture2
  • Fisheries and aquaculture2
  • Livestock and animal production1

Stages

  • Growth4
  • Seed3
  • Pre-Seed1
  • Series B1

Instruments

  • Equity8
  • Grant1

Deals per year

YearDealsDisclosed amounts
20211—
202229.5 M$
2024321.7 M$
202535.8 M$
2026259 M$

Most active investors

Latest deals

CompanyDateDisclosed amountsLead
Billy Fish Farm and AgriventuresFisheries and aquaculture · Kenya · SeedJun 2026undisclosedInvestisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)source
HummingbirdsForestry, agroforestry and carbon · KenyaFeb 202659 M$Swedfundsource
SynnefaFood processing · KenyaOct 2025300 k$P4G (Partnering for Green Growth)source
Pyramidia VenturesAgritech · Kenya · SeedSept 20251.5 M$Triple Jumpsource
SunCultureAgritech · Kenya · Series BMar 20254 M$British International Investmentsource
SamakingFisheries and aquaculture · Kenya · SeedNov 2024undisclosedDelta40source
Irvine'sLivestock and animal production · Kenya · GrowthSept 202418 M$Norfundsource
Shamba PrideAgricultural inputs and services · KenyaJan 20243.7 M$Seedstars Africa Venturessource
Farm to FeedFruit, vegetables and market gardening · Kenya · Pre-SeedDec 2022undisclosedCatalyst Fundsource
KomazaForestry, agroforestry and carbon · Kenya · GrowthDec 20229.5 M$Mirova Natural Capitalsource
Red Lands RosesFloriculture and horticulture · Kenya · GrowthOct 2021undisclosedAdenia Partnerssource
MarginparFloriculture and horticulture · Kenya · GrowthJan 2018undisclosedEXEO Capitalsource
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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.