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Agribusiness funding in Africa: investors, tickets and countries

Who finances Agribusiness in Africa, where, at which stage and with which tickets: every figure below is computed from the funding deals recorded on the platform.

98

deals recorded

36

over 12 months

2 M$

median disclosed ticket

52

identified investors

Key findings

  • 98 funding deals recorded (Agribusiness) since 2009, involving 96 companies and 52 identified investors. 36 of them over the last 12 months (13 the previous year).
  • Median disclosed ticket: 2 M$; half of the deals fall between 488 k$ and 10 M$ (44 amounts disclosed out of 98, 335.2 M$ in total).
  • Where the money goes: Nigeria (24 %), Kenya (12 %), Madagascar (11 %).
  • Most frequent stage: Growth (31 %); most used instrument: Equity (38 %).
  • Most active investors: Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) (16), Sahel Capital (10), Miarakap (9).
  • 14 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).

Countries

  • Nigeria24
  • Kenya12
  • Madagascar11
  • Ghana8
  • South Africa7

Industries

  • Food processing16
  • Agritech15
  • Cocoa, coffee and export crops13
  • Agricultural inputs and services10
  • Livestock and animal production7

Stages

  • Growth30
  • Seed20
  • Pre-Seed15
  • Debt10
  • Series A2

Instruments

  • Equity37
  • Senior debt15
  • Grant10
  • Quasi-equity5
  • Mezzanine debt1

Deals per year

YearDealsDisclosed amounts
20218550 k$
20221229.6 M$
2023624 M$
2024846.7 M$
20251675.1 M$
20263177.8 M$

Most active investors

Latest deals

CompanyDateDisclosed amountsLead
Biochar Industrial GroupForestry, agroforestry and carbon · Nigeria · Pre-SeedSept 20261.5 M$Catalyst Fundsource
Biochar Industrial Group (BIG)Agricultural inputs and services · Nigeria · Pre-SeedSept 20261.5 M$Breegasource
Complete FarmerAgritech · GhanaSept 20262.4 M$IFC (International Finance Corporation)source
Exporters Without BordersFood processing · MadagascarSept 2026undisclosedAfrica Jobs Fundsource
Noma Services ConsolidatedGrains and field crops · Nigeria · DebtSept 2026650 k$Sahel Capitalsource
ThriveAgricAgritech · Nigeria · DebtAug 20263.9 M$undisclosedsource
NdolecamFood processing · Cameroon · SeedAug 2026undisclosedInvestisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)source
IeialelFood processing · Togo · SeedAug 202674 k$Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)source
AgriarcheAgritech · Nigeria · GrowthJun 20261.7 M$Cascadorsource
YokoumiFood processing · Togo · SeedJun 202676 k$Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)source
PouyouFood processing · Côte d'Ivoire · SeedJun 2026undisclosedInvestisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)source
KebLinkAgritech · Senegal · SeedJun 2026undisclosedInvestisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)source
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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.