Top 10 Agriculture (agtech) VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Uganda in January 2025
A list of 10 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Agriculture (agtech) startups based in Uganda. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Agriculture (agtech) companies from Uganda. We update this investor list every month.Top 10 Agriculture (agtech) VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Uganda in January 2025
Investor | Agriculture (agtech) Uganda investments |
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African Renaissance Partners | 1 |
The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | 1 |
VestedWorld | 1 |
VestedWorld | 1 |
Renew Capital | 1 |
The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | 1 |
Opes Impact Fund | 1 |
Opes Impact Fund | 1 |
Zephyr Acorn | 1 |
Zephyr Acorn | 1 |
African Renaissance Partners backs entrepreneurs and innovators that lead the region's economic transformation. The company focuses on renewable energy, payments/fintech, logistics, ag-tech, and health/education.
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Investment focus
- Agriculture, Financial Services
- Seed
- Uganda
Portfolio highlights
- Emata — Emata brings digital and affordable financial products to farmers in East Africa.
William H. Draper, III and Robin Richards Donohoe began investing together in the venture industry in 1994 concentrating on building companies in India. Since 1994, they have invested in over one hundred early stage information technology investments both in India and the United States. In 2010, the Foundation joined forces with Robert S. Kaplan,formerly vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs and currently professor of leadership at Harvard Business School. Together the team raised their second fund inviting fourteen innovative philanthropists to join the fund.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, Education, Non Profit
- Seed, Grant, Funding Round
- United States, Ghana, Uganda
Portfolio highlights
- Emata — Emata brings digital and affordable financial products to farmers in East Africa.
- Dollar For — Dollar For crushes medical bills and empowers patients.
- American Journalism Project — The American Journalism Project is a new venture philanthropy organization dedicated to local news. By providing course-altering investments and venture support to civic news organizations, we are building a new public service media that is governed by, sustained by and looks like the public it serves.
VestedWorld is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in emerging markets companies that have the potential to generate competitive financial returns while contributing towards the growth and development of the markets in which they are located. The firm supports these businesses through the infusion of capital, active involvement incorporate governance, and by providing direct strategic and operational assistance.
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Investment focus
- Agriculture, E-Commerce, Financial Services
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana
Portfolio highlights
- EMTECH — EMTECH provides solutions for Digital Currency regulatory compliance, development and management to help Central Banks and FinTechs build, run and manage modern financial systems.
- Terragon Group — Terragon is a leading Data and Marketing Technology company that uses data and analytics to help companies focused in Africa, intelligently connect at scale to their customers. We use an aggregation of online and offline data, and predictive scoring to help brands, marketing agencies and platforms accurately target people across channels anddevices. Headquartered in Lagos; Nigeria, we also have a presence in Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and India.
- Complete Farmer — We are providing cutting-edge technological farming protocols and innovations with a unique business model and logistics that are revolutionizing...
VestedWorld is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in emerging markets companies that have the potential to generate competitive financial returns while contributing towards the growth and development of the markets in which they are located. The firm supports these businesses through the infusion of capital, active involvement incorporate governance, and by providing direct strategic and operational assistance.
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Investment focus
- Agriculture, E-Commerce, Financial Services
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana
Portfolio highlights
- EMTECH — EMTECH provides solutions for Digital Currency regulatory compliance, development and management to help Central Banks and FinTechs build, run and manage modern financial systems.
- Terragon Group — Terragon is a leading Data and Marketing Technology company that uses data and analytics to help companies focused in Africa, intelligently connect at scale to their customers. We use an aggregation of online and offline data, and predictive scoring to help brands, marketing agencies and platforms accurately target people across channels anddevices. Headquartered in Lagos; Nigeria, we also have a presence in Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and India.
- Complete Farmer — We are providing cutting-edge technological farming protocols and innovations with a unique business model and logistics that are revolutionizing...
Renew Capital is an Africa-focused investment firm that addresses critical gaps for Africa’s growing businesses and connects them to a global network of impact investors.
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Investment focus
- Mobile Apps, Financial Services, Finance
- Pre-Seed, Funding Round, Seed
- Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia
Portfolio highlights
- Bosso — Bosso projects and realizes automation and robotic solutions for the growth of your business.
- Chpter — Chpter is a software development company that offers fast billing and checkout to help start, run, and grow a business.
- Level Africa — Digital Investment Marketplace for Africa
William H. Draper, III and Robin Richards Donohoe began investing together in the venture industry in 1994 concentrating on building companies in India. Since 1994, they have invested in over one hundred early stage information technology investments both in India and the United States. In 2010, the Foundation joined forces with Robert S. Kaplan,formerly vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs and currently professor of leadership at Harvard Business School. Together the team raised their second fund inviting fourteen innovative philanthropists to join the fund.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, Education, Non Profit
- Seed, Grant, Funding Round
- United States, Ghana, Uganda
Portfolio highlights
- Emata — Emata brings digital and affordable financial products to farmers in East Africa.
- Dollar For — Dollar For crushes medical bills and empowers patients.
- American Journalism Project — The American Journalism Project is a new venture philanthropy organization dedicated to local news. By providing course-altering investments and venture support to civic news organizations, we are building a new public service media that is governed by, sustained by and looks like the public it serves.
Opes-Lcef is an impact investor that provides catalytic capital to early-stage social enterprises in emerging markets.
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Investment focus
- Energy, Social Entrepreneurship, Renewable Energy
- Seed, Series A
- Kenya, India, Italy
Portfolio highlights
- Ecodudu — Ecodudu is a waste-to-value company. It uses a proprietary innovation to recycle organic waste into high-protein animal feed and organic fertilizer using the black soldier fly. It harnesses insects (nature’s recycling agents) to address global issues which include waste management, demand for protein, and environmental conservation.
- MunyaxEco — Munyax ECO is an East African solar energy company that is dedicated to providing innovative renewable energy solutions while promoting gender equality. Discover how our sustainable practices and inclusive approach are driving positive change in the industry and beyond.
- WidEnergy Africa — Widenergy Africa Ltd , is a women – led company, registered in Zambia, dedicated in the last miles distribution of clean energy solutions. We are the official distributor of Little sun solar products in Zambia (Solar lamps, Solar phone chargers), and will start soon with the distribution of clean cook stoves, with the objective to contribute inreduction of the Zambian deforestation rate, known as one of the highest in Africa.
Opes-Lcef is an impact investor that provides catalytic capital to early-stage social enterprises in emerging markets.
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Investment focus
- Energy, Social Entrepreneurship, Renewable Energy
- Seed, Series A
- Kenya, India, Italy
Portfolio highlights
- Ecodudu — Ecodudu is a waste-to-value company. It uses a proprietary innovation to recycle organic waste into high-protein animal feed and organic fertilizer using the black soldier fly. It harnesses insects (nature’s recycling agents) to address global issues which include waste management, demand for protein, and environmental conservation.
- MunyaxEco — Munyax ECO is an East African solar energy company that is dedicated to providing innovative renewable energy solutions while promoting gender equality. Discover how our sustainable practices and inclusive approach are driving positive change in the industry and beyond.
- WidEnergy Africa — Widenergy Africa Ltd , is a women – led company, registered in Zambia, dedicated in the last miles distribution of clean energy solutions. We are the official distributor of Little sun solar products in Zambia (Solar lamps, Solar phone chargers), and will start soon with the distribution of clean cook stoves, with the objective to contribute inreduction of the Zambian deforestation rate, known as one of the highest in Africa.
Zephyr Acorn provides equity financing and business support to innovative early-stage companies in East Africa. Zephyr Acorn invests in and actively supports innovative early-stage companies across sectors in East Africa that have the potential to scale across the continent and beyond.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, Banking, FinTech
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Kenya, India, Uganda
Portfolio highlights
- Emata — Emata brings digital and affordable financial products to farmers in East Africa.
- Turaco — Turaco develops simplified insurance and credit solutions through mobile technology to solve the healthcare financing needs. Turaco has simplified insurance products and also provides on-demand health loans, allowing customers to get healthcare at affordable monthly premiums.
- Power — Putting individuals on the path towards financial health
Zephyr Acorn provides equity financing and business support to innovative early-stage companies in East Africa. Zephyr Acorn invests in and actively supports innovative early-stage companies across sectors in East Africa that have the potential to scale across the continent and beyond.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, Banking, FinTech
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Kenya, India, Uganda
Portfolio highlights
- Emata — Emata brings digital and affordable financial products to farmers in East Africa.
- Turaco — Turaco develops simplified insurance and credit solutions through mobile technology to solve the healthcare financing needs. Turaco has simplified insurance products and also provides on-demand health loans, allowing customers to get healthcare at affordable monthly premiums.
- Power — Putting individuals on the path towards financial health
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