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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.

24

deals recorded

5

over 12 months

4.5 M$

median disclosed ticket

30

identified investors

Key findings

  • 24 funding deals recorded (Agribusiness, Kenya) since 2018, involving 22 companies and 30 identified investors. 5 of them over the last 12 months (5 the previous year).
  • Median disclosed ticket: 4.5 M$; half of the deals fall between 1.4 M$ and 11.3 M$ (16 amounts disclosed out of 24, 2.4 bn $ in total).
  • Where the money goes: Agritech (33 %), Forestry, agroforestry and carbon (17 %), Fisheries and aquaculture (13 %).
  • Most frequent stage: Growth (21 %); most used instrument: Equity (50 %).
  • Most active investors: AgDevCo (2), Catalyst Fund (2), Renew Capital (2).
  • 25 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).

Industries

  • Agritech8
  • Forestry, agroforestry and carbon4
  • Fisheries and aquaculture3
  • Floriculture and horticulture2
  • Beverages and brewing1

Stages

  • Growth5
  • Debt5
  • Seed4
  • Pre-Seed1
  • Series B1

Instruments

  • Equity12
  • Senior debt4
  • Mezzanine1
  • Grant1

Deals per year

YearDealsDisclosed amounts
20211—
202229.5 M$
20241249.2 M$
202535.8 M$
202652.4 bn $

Most active investors

Latest deals

CompanyDateDisclosed amountsLead
East African Breweries (EABL)Beverages and brewing · Kenya · GrowthSept 20262.3 bn $undisclosedsource
Billy Fish Farm and AgriventuresFisheries and aquaculture · Kenya · SeedJun 2026undisclosedInvestisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)source
SokoFreshWarehousing and cold chain · Kenya · DebtApr 2026500 k$Bayer Foundationsource
Victory Group (Victory Farms)Fisheries and aquaculture · Kenya · DebtApr 202615 M$AgDevCosource
HummingbirdsForestry, agroforestry and carbon · KenyaFeb 202659 M$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$British International Investmentsource
SamakingFisheries and aquaculture · Kenya · SeedNov 2024undisclosedDelta40source
Continental SeedsAgritech · KenyaNov 2024285 k$Kua Venturessource
Agventure LimitedEdible oils and oilseeds · Kenya · DebtNov 20249.5 M$AgDevCosource
FarmWorksAgritech · KenyaOct 2024undisclosedTruvalusource
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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.