AgDevCo
Venture Round in 2025
AgDevCo is a growth-focused investor backing agribusinesses in Africa. It provides debt and equity to small and medium-sized enterprises to create jobs, improve food security, and boost prosperity. Founded in 2009 and based in London, the firm supports growth across horticulture, aquaculture, arable farming, oilseeds, poultry and livestock, irrigation, storage and related infrastructure, as well as agri-financial services, logistics, and related marketing and services. By mobilizing private capital and expertise, AgDevCo aims to build socially responsible farming and processing capabilities that benefit 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 sources and trades commodities directly from producers and consumers, emphasizing quality and consistency. The company engages in trading agricultural commodities, food products, non-manufactured precious metals, and other general items, operating across international markets. It maintains dedicated segments for international trading and for wholesale agri-commodities trading and local distribution in Morocco. The business focuses on agro-food products and finished goods, handling a range of commodities including grains, oilseeds, edible oils, animal feed, pulses, spray-dried gum arabic, and meats. Its activity spans regions including Africa, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Asia, focusing on cross-border trading and distribution.
AgDevCo
Venture Round in 2022
AgDevCo is a growth-focused investor backing agribusinesses in Africa. It provides debt and equity to small and medium-sized enterprises to create jobs, improve food security, and boost prosperity. Founded in 2009 and based in London, the firm supports growth across horticulture, aquaculture, arable farming, oilseeds, poultry and livestock, irrigation, storage and related infrastructure, as well as agri-financial services, logistics, and related marketing and services. By mobilizing private capital and expertise, AgDevCo aims to build socially responsible farming and processing capabilities that benefit smallholder farmers and local communities.
AgDevCo
Venture Round in 2022
AgDevCo is a growth-focused investor backing agribusinesses in Africa. It provides debt and equity to small and medium-sized enterprises to create jobs, improve food security, and boost prosperity. Founded in 2009 and based in London, the firm supports growth across horticulture, aquaculture, arable farming, oilseeds, poultry and livestock, irrigation, storage and related infrastructure, as well as agri-financial services, logistics, and related marketing and services. By mobilizing private capital and expertise, AgDevCo aims to build socially responsible farming and processing capabilities that benefit 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 South African logistics company with global reach, operating in over 32 countries worldwide. It offers comprehensive solutions including terminal operations, port management, and logistics services such as rail logistics, container handling, road transportation, maritime transport, ships agency, clearing and forwarding, customs management, and project logistics. The company's three divisions - Freight Services, Shipping, and Financial Services - provide synergies locally and internationally, with a focus on oil and gas, dry bulk, bulk liquid commodities, containerised cargo, and vehicles.
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.