Willy Foote
Founder & CEO @ Root Capital
Boston, United States
Willy Foote is a funding round investor at Root Capital in Boston focused on Agriculture. Willy Foote - Founder & CEO @ Root Capital
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Industries Willy Foote invests in
Stages Willy Foote invests in
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Investments
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| 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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About Root Capital
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.
Root Capital Contacts
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Katherine Borsecnik
Director and Vice Chair
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Nicholas Rogerson
Director, OCOO
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Willy Foote
Founder & CEO
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Jeremy Mindich
Assistant Clerk to the Board
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What does Willy Foote invest in?
Willy Foote invests primarily in Agriculture startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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When did Willy Foote last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Willy Foote closed in Dec 2010. Shizune tracks 1 investment 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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