Root Capital
VC Fund
Cambridge, United States
Root Capital is a nonprofit social investment fund that grows rural prosperity in poor, environmentally vulnerable places in Africa and Latin America by lending capital, delivering financial training, and strengthening market connections for small and growing agricultural businesses. The organization also invests in the growth of agriculturalenterprises so they can transform rural communities. These businesses purchase crops such as coffee, cocoa, or grains from smallholder farmers.It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Root Capital invests in
Stages Root Capital invests in
Countries Root Capital invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Agriculture 2 (67%)
- Farming 1 (33%)
Stage
- Funding Round 1 (33%)
- Debt Financing 1 (33%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (33%)
Country
- Ghana 1 (33%)
- Nigeria 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Katherine Borsecnik
Director and Vice Chair
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Director and Vice Chair | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Nicholas Rogerson
Director, OCOO
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Director, OCOO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Willy Foote
Founder & CEO
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Founder & CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Jeremy Mindich
Assistant Clerk to the Board
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Assistant Clerk to the Board | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Agribusiness key operation is production and processing of agricultural products for the domestic and international markets. | $2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 28, 2024 | ||
| Oyster Agribusiness key operation is production and processing of agricultural products for the domestic and international markets. | Debt Financing / Aug 14, 2023 | ||
| Gulu Agricultural Development Company (GADC) is a cotton ginning company which provides more than 55,000 smallholder farmers in Northern Uganda with access to the international agricultural market. GADC aims to rebuild the cotton industry in the region, which was wracked by decades of war and political instability, and provides former refugees withcritical support to regain their livelihoods. | $2.2M / Dec 31, 2010 |
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FAQ
What does Root Capital invest in?
Root Capital invests primarily in Agriculture and Farming startups, most often at Funding Round and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ghana. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Root Capital?
The team at Root Capital includes Katherine Borsecnik (Director and Vice Chair), Nicholas Rogerson (Director, OCOO) and Willy Foote (Founder & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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