JKCC General Supplies
Debt Financing in 2025
JKCC General Supplies is a producer and exporter of quality coffee, focused on supporting local farmers by eliminating exploitative middlemen. The company provides various services, including technical assistance, credit programs, and market accessibility, aimed at empowering farmers and their communities. By offering support in coffee processing and promoting sustainable agricultural practices, JKCC General Supplies helps enhance the livelihoods of farmers, enabling them to achieve better economic outcomes while contributing to the overall quality of coffee production.
Avanti Finance
Series B in 2024
Avanti Finance is a developer of a digital financial inclusion platform designed to enhance access to credit and affordable financial services. The company offers a flexible, open-access system that allows users and partners to create, curate, and deploy various financial products. By providing loan products and capital, Avanti Finance enables third parties to serve individuals who traditionally lack access to loans. This innovative approach facilitates microfinance loans through a cashless interface, effectively addressing the needs of underserved customer segments.
Advans Côte d'Ivoire
Debt Financing in 2024
Advans Ivory Coast offers a range of financial services customised to clients’ needs. They help customers grow their businesses and achieve their personal goals. They employ a client-centric approach, using client feedback to improve their services. They provide everything from microloans to Small and medium-sized enterprises loans to current accounts, savings plans, insurance, and transfers.
Stellapps
Series C in 2024
Stellapps Technologies Private Limited is an Internet of Things (IoT) company based in Bengaluru, India, focused on enhancing the dairy supply chain. Founded in 2011, Stellapps develops a range of innovative software applications designed to optimize dairy management. Key products include SmartMoo, an automated cow-milking application aimed at reducing waste, and MooOn, a wearable device for monitoring cattle health and herd management. The company also offers smartAMCU, an automatic milk collection unit controlled via an Android IoT device, and smartCC, a cloud-based solution for managing milk chilling centers. Stellapps provides consultancy services in fodder planning, milk collection, distribution, and marketing, utilizing advanced technologies such as big data, cloud computing, and data analytics. By leveraging these technologies, Stellapps aims to improve operational efficiency and profitability for dairy farmers and cooperatives.
Hatch Africa
Debt Financing in 2024
Hatch Africa is a pioneering poultry business operating in Sub-Saharan Africa, focused on enhancing access to eggs and chicks for households while addressing the growing demand for poultry products. The company aims to improve livelihoods by establishing a robust organizational model within the poultry, animal feed, and crop production sectors. By cultivating effective management teams, Hatch Africa seeks to enable these businesses to achieve significant scale, thereby contributing to the overall development of the poultry industry in the region.
Avanti Finance
Series B in 2023
Avanti Finance is a developer of a digital financial inclusion platform designed to enhance access to credit and affordable financial services. The company offers a flexible, open-access system that allows users and partners to create, curate, and deploy various financial products. By providing loan products and capital, Avanti Finance enables third parties to serve individuals who traditionally lack access to loans. This innovative approach facilitates microfinance loans through a cashless interface, effectively addressing the needs of underserved customer segments.
Koa Switzerland
Debt Financing in 2022
Koa Switzerland GmbH is a company based in Zurich, Switzerland, with an additional office in Achimota, Ghana, that specializes in the production of cocoa fruit juice. Established in 2017, Koa offers its cocoa juice under the brand name Koa Pure. The company works closely with traditional small-scale farmers in Ghana's rainforests to extract juice from the cocoa fruit in a sustainable and hygienic manner. By combining organic farming practices with modern technology, Koa enhances the livelihoods of rural farmers while minimizing food waste and maximizing the utilization of cocoa fruit. This innovative approach not only introduces a unique flavor to global markets but also enriches the local economy by providing farmers with an additional source of income and creating job opportunities. Koa's commitment to respectful collaboration with farmers ensures that their traditional practices and the quality of cocoa beans are preserved.
Stellapps
Venture Round in 2022
Stellapps Technologies Private Limited is an Internet of Things (IoT) company based in Bengaluru, India, focused on enhancing the dairy supply chain. Founded in 2011, Stellapps develops a range of innovative software applications designed to optimize dairy management. Key products include SmartMoo, an automated cow-milking application aimed at reducing waste, and MooOn, a wearable device for monitoring cattle health and herd management. The company also offers smartAMCU, an automatic milk collection unit controlled via an Android IoT device, and smartCC, a cloud-based solution for managing milk chilling centers. Stellapps provides consultancy services in fodder planning, milk collection, distribution, and marketing, utilizing advanced technologies such as big data, cloud computing, and data analytics. By leveraging these technologies, Stellapps aims to improve operational efficiency and profitability for dairy farmers and cooperatives.
LendXS is a digital credit services platform focused on enhancing financial access for rural financial institutions. The company provides a suite of tools designed to streamline the lending process, including workflow management, digital data collection technology, crop-specific credit scoring, and loan performance management. By offering these solutions, LendXS enables lenders to improve their credit risk analyses and make informed loan decisions. The platform also assists financial institutions in meeting know-your-client and risk assessment requirements, ensuring compliance and fostering responsible lending practices.
Chicoa Fish Farm
Venture Round in 2021
Chicoa Fish Farm, established in 2017 and located in Maputo, Mozambique, specializes in the production and supply of tilapia fish. The company is committed to promoting sustainable aquaculture practices and operates a vertically integrated model to support the freshwater fish farming industry. By focusing on offshore breeding, careful genetic selection, and sustainable husbandry methods, Chicoa Fish Farm aims to provide a nutritious and scalable protein source. The company is dedicated to enabling small-scale farmers to achieve cost-effective and environmentally friendly fish production, characterized by low feed conversion ratios and a reduced carbon footprint.
Kaleidofin is a fintech platform based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, founded in 2017, that aims to provide comprehensive financial solutions for under-banked individuals and households. By creating customized profiles based on various data sources, Kaleidofin tailors its services to address the unique financial challenges faced by these segments, such as irregular income and limited financial literacy. The platform offers goal-based financial solutions that help users save and manage their money effectively, while also considering their financial volatility. Through a user-centered design and leveraging existing networks and analytics, Kaleidofin empowers customers to achieve their financial goals and improve their overall financial health.