Agri Vie
VC Fund
Cape Town, South Africa
Agri Vie is a VC fund in Cape Town focused on Agriculture and Dairy. Agri-Vie is a private equity investment fund focused on food and agribusiness in Sub-Sahara Africa with a mission to generate an above average investment return, as well as demonstrable socio-economic development impacts through its equity investments in food and agribusinesses. As such, Agri-Vie is styled as an ‘impact investment fund’, harnessing investment disciplines to address development challenges. The fund was initiated by SP-aktif and Sanlam Private Equity with the cooperation of South African and international investors as well as the Makotulo Consortium. The fund’s vision is to be a catalyst for sustainable growth in Africa through investing in one of the foundational sectors of the continent. Agri-Vie seeks to realise this vision through deploying development capital and management know-how according to sound investment and business principles.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
- Fund size:
- $70M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Agri Vie invests in
Stages Agri Vie invests in
Countries Agri Vie invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Agriculture 2 (50%)
- Dairy 1 (25%)
- AgTech 1 (25%)
- Farming 1 (25%)
- Robotics 1 (25%)
Stage
- Series B 1 (25%)
- Funding Round 1 (25%)
- Private Equity 1 (25%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (25%)
Country
- Kenya 1 (25%)
- Uganda 1 (25%)
- Belgium 1 (25%)
- Australia 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Dairies is a food and beverage manufacturing company that offers milk and related products. | $10M / Private Equity / Nov 22, 2023 | ||
| Biotalys is an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company that employs its proprietary Agrobody technology platform to develop crop and food protection products. The company develops a new generation of protein-based biocontrol solutions, shaping the future of sustainable and safe food supply. Biotalys' unique protein-based biocontrols combinethe high-performance characteristics of chemicals with the clean safety profile of biologicals, making them ideal crop protection agents for both pre- and post-harvest applications.It was incorporated in 2013 and is based in the Biotech hub in Ghent, Belgium. | $11.6M / Series B / Mar 09, 2017 | ||
| Kariki Group provides flowers cultivation services. Started in 2002 on the slopes of Mt Kenya, the Kenyan cut flower industry is sophisticated and now one of the world’s leading suppliers of cut flowers with a reported 35% market share in the European Union. Lying astride the equator, Kenya has climatic advantages i.e. no extreme seasonal fluctuations and a high percentage of sunlight hours. Products are air freighted daily to Europe, Japan and other destinations. The company is a niche supplier of selected “summer flower” cultivars (Hypericum, Eryngium, Solidago) and has expanded its offering into carnations. Much of the flowers are marketed through Marginpar, a Dutch flower house. | $5M / Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 17, 2014 | ||
BEELINE Technologies
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BEELINE Technologies is the global software partner for clients requiring integrated autonomous control and navigation technologies for land-based vehicles. Quality assured and agile, we develop integrated solutions across all industries.For more than 10 years, the company’s diverse and experienced teams have worked with original equipmentmanufacturers and technology organisations, to deliver flexible, leading-edge technology solutions for self-propelled, ground-based vehicles. BEELINE is proud of its pioneering spirit, and its innovative, autonomous solutions are used extensively around the world.BEELINE’s commitment to product innovation continues through its investment in sophisticated technology research and development programs that deliver outstanding solutions to our clients.BEELINE is in an exciting growth phase that continues to build value for its existing clients, whilst applying that experience, knowledge, and capability to new industries and technologies. | $11.2M / Sep 24, 2002 |
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FAQ
What does Agri Vie invest in?
Agri Vie invests primarily in Agriculture, Dairy and AgTech startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Agri Vie last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Agri Vie closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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