AgDevCo
Venture Round in 2025
AgDevCo is a specialist investor that focuses on agribusinesses to support small and medium-sized enterprises. They invest in African agribusinesses with debt and equity to create jobs, improve food security, and boost prosperity. Their investments enable large amounts of private capital to be leveraged into socially responsible farming and agri-processing businesses in Africa, with significant benefits for smallholder farmers and local communities.
Valency International
Venture Round in 2025
Valency International is a global commodities trading company, specializing in the sale and purchase of a wide array of products, including agriculture, fertilizer, industrial, and other commodities. It serves diverse industrial sectors by facilitating the trade of steel, iron ore, fertilizers, raw nuts, timber chemicals, and agricultural products, aiming to provide clients with affordable and reasonable pricing.
AFEX is a company that specializes in developing infrastructure and platforms aimed at enhancing access to Africa's commodity markets. By connecting small farmers with the financial commodity market, AFEX provides a commodity exchange platform that leverages big data analytics. This approach focuses on attracting investors to agricultural commodities while offering structured programs designed to improve productivity and returns for farmers. Through its initiatives, AFEX enables producers and investors to unlock capital, manage risk, and discover value within the continent's commodities market, thereby contributing to the establishment of a trust economy.
Invictus Investment
Debt Financing in 2022
Invictus Investment is a company that specializes in the trading of various agricultural commodities and food products. Operating across multiple regions, including Africa, the Middle East, Europe, the USA, and Asia, it focuses on providing quality and consistent commodities directly from producers to consumers. The company deals in a diverse range of products, including grains, oilseeds, edible oils, animal feed, pulses, spray-dried gum Arabic, and meats. In addition to agricultural goods, Invictus Investment also engages in the trading of non-manufactured precious metals and other general items, positioning itself as a key player in the global commodities market.
AgDevCo
Venture Round in 2022
AgDevCo is a specialist investor that focuses on agribusinesses to support small and medium-sized enterprises. They invest in African agribusinesses with debt and equity to create jobs, improve food security, and boost prosperity. Their investments enable large amounts of private capital to be leveraged into socially responsible farming and agri-processing businesses in Africa, with significant benefits for smallholder farmers and local communities.
AgDevCo
Venture Round in 2022
AgDevCo is a specialist investor that focuses on agribusinesses to support small and medium-sized enterprises. They invest in African agribusinesses with debt and equity to create jobs, improve food security, and boost prosperity. Their investments enable large amounts of private capital to be leveraged into socially responsible farming and agri-processing businesses in Africa, with significant benefits for smallholder farmers and local communities.
ECOM AgroIndustrial
Debt Financing in 2020
ECOM AgroIndustrial is a global commodity merchant and supply chain management company, specializing in the trading of coffee, cotton, and cocoa. It operates in major producing and consuming countries, managing the entire supply chain from farm to consumer, with a focus on sustainability. Additionally, the company engages in ancillary agricultural operations and products.
ECOM AgroIndustrial
Debt Financing in 2014
ECOM AgroIndustrial is a global commodity merchant and supply chain management company, specializing in the trading of coffee, cotton, and cocoa. It operates in major producing and consuming countries, managing the entire supply chain from farm to consumer, with a focus on sustainability. Additionally, the company engages in ancillary agricultural operations and products.
Grindrod is a logistics company based in South Africa, operating in 32 countries and employing over 5,500 skilled professionals. The company focuses on creating sustainable returns and long-term value for its shareholders through its three main divisions: Freight Services, Shipping, and Financial Services. Grindrod offers a comprehensive range of solutions, including terminal operations, port management, rail logistics, maritime transport, and project logistics. Its Freight Services division specializes in handling dry-bulk commodities along key trade corridors in South Africa, Mozambique, and Namibia, while its Logistics segment provides services such as ships agency, clearing and forwarding, and container handling. By investing in assets and opportunities, particularly in sectors like oil and gas, dry bulk, and containerized cargo, Grindrod aims to become a fully integrated freight logistics and shipping service provider.
Valency International is a global commodities trading company, specializing in the sale and purchase of a wide array of products, including agriculture, fertilizer, industrial, and other commodities. It serves diverse industrial sectors by facilitating the trade of steel, iron ore, fertilizers, raw nuts, timber chemicals, and agricultural products, aiming to provide clients with affordable and reasonable pricing.