# Global Agriculture & Food Security Program

> Global Agriculture & Food Security Program is a VC fund in Washington backing Banking and Finance. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://x.com/GAFSPfund

Global Agriculture & Food Security Program is an advisory firm that offers finance to improve food and nutrition security of food systems.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking | 1 | 50% |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Communities | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Food Processing | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 1 | 50% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tunisia | 1 | 50% |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| African Development Bank | African Development Bank operates as a multilateral development finance institution in Africa. It finances development projects and programs in collaboration with national and international development institutions. The bank provides technical assistance for project selection, study, and preparation. It facilitates investments from the public andprivate sectors in initiatives aimed at economic and social progress. The African Development Bank serves the development finance and economic growth sectors. | $14M | Grant | Oct 22, 2025 |  |
| Meghna Group of Industries | Meghna Group of Industries is a manufacturer and operator of consumer goods and services. The corporation is a conglomerate of sectors including sugar, oil, cement, beverage, tissue, poultry, chemicals, and paper. | $35M | Debt Financing | May 22, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [International Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/international-finance-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Global Agriculture & Food Security Program invest in?

Global Agriculture & Food Security Program invests primarily in Banking, Finance and Communities startups, most often at Grant and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Tunisia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Global Agriculture & Food Security Program last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Global Agriculture & Food Security Program closed in Oct 2025. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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