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    Impact Investor

    AgDevCo

    AgDevCo is a leading specialist investor in African agriculture.

    Main Office: Kenya
    Cote d'Ivoire,Ethiopia,Ghana,Kenya,Malawi,Mozambique,Rwanda,South Africa,Tanzania,Uganda
    11 Portfolio Companies
    Investment Range
    $250k - $50M

    Typical check size per portfolio investment

    Instruments
    Debt
    Equity

    Structure of deployed capital

    Technical Assistance
    Yes — Provided & Supported

    Offers advisory, capacity building, or strategic post-investment support

    Target Stages
    Series A
    Growth

    Company maturity & growth phase

    About the Funder

    AgDevCo is a leading specialist investor in African agriculture. For over 15 years, we have been making long-term debt and equity investments to build farming and agri-processing companies that deliver impact at scale.

    Investment Thesis & Eligibility

    Target Entities

    Companies

    Mandate & Scope

    Combines direct financial capital with technical assistance and governance support.

    Regional & Geographic Scope

    Active mandate covering Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda. Operates across 10 African countries including Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and 5 more. Primary operational footprint anchored in Kenya.

    Portfolio & Backed Ventures (11)

    Verified Backed

    Afrique Phyto Plus (A2P)

    Ivorian distributor of crop-protection products, seeds and precision-farming services for farmers in Cote d'Ivoire and the Sahel.

    Cote d'IvoireProfile

    Agristar Group

    Tree-nut specialist that grows, processes and markets macadamias and supplies nursery trees, with farms in South Africa and Malawi.

    South AfricaProfile

    Agventure

    Kenyan farmer-owned company promoting sustainable, conservation-agriculture cereal farming (wheat, barley, maize, pulses, canola) in non-irrigated systems.

    KenyaProfile

    Cashew Coast

    Cashew processor in Cote d'Ivoire that sources raw nuts locally and processes them into kernels for export.

    Cote d'IvoireProfile

    East African Magical Farms (EMF)

    Carnation and cut-flower grower with farms in Ethiopia (since 2004) and Kenya (since 2021), exporting to Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

    EthiopiaProfile

    Evergreen Group (Agris)

    Kenyan grower and exporter of fresh herbs, fruit and vegetables, with an avocado joint venture; part of Maris's Agris agriculture platform.

    KenyaProfile

    Hatch Africa

    Poultry company supplying improved day-old chicks, feed and support to smallholder farmers to raise egg and chicken production and incomes.

    EthiopiaProfile

    Hybrid Poultry Farm

    Zambian poultry business supplying pre-vaccinated day-old chicks and expanding into chicken processing with a modern abattoir.

    ZambiaProfile

    Sagana Nuts

    Kenyan macadamia processor sourcing nuts from smallholder farmers and selling processed kernels.

    KenyaProfile

    The New Forests Company

    Growth

    A vertically integrated forestry social enterprise managing sustainable, certified timber plantations and conservation areas to manufacture eco-friendly wood and biomass products.

    UgandaProfile

    Victory Farms

    Growth

    A vertically integrated, tech-driven aquaculture platform and sub-Saharan Africa's fastest-growing fish farm, specializing in sustainable Tilapia production.

    KenyaProfile

    Institutional Backers (4)

    Limited Partners
    Backed by (LPs): British International Investment (BII), Norfund, Small Foundation(AgDevCo Ventures), Swedfund

    British International Investment (BII)

    Investor / Partner

    Norfund

    Investor / Partner

    Small Foundation

    Debt Provider

    Vehicle: AgDevCo Ventures

    Swedfund

    Investor / Partner
    Investor Engagement Contact via Email Visit Website

    Direct application and inquiry channels verified by DealFindr.

    At-a-Glance DetailsImpact Investor
    Ticket Size$250k - $50M
    InstrumentsDebt, Equity
    Tech AssistanceYes
    StagesSeries A, Growth
    Invests InCompanies
    Main CountryKenya
    Focus Sectors
    Agriculture
    Geographies
    Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda
    Cote d'Ivoire
    Ethiopia
    Ghana
    Kenya
    Malawi
    Mozambique
    Rwanda
    South Africa
    Tanzania
    Uganda