Apollo Agriculture
Oakland, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 15 known investors
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Apollo Agriculture provides small-scale farmers with farming inputs, financing, insurance, and training to help them run more profitable agribusinesses. It offers an end-to-end service covering farmers from seed to sale.
Founders & leadership
Apollo Agriculture was founded in 2015 by Earl Joseph St. Sauver, Eli Pollak, Benjamin Njenga, and Earl St Sauver.
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Earl Joseph St. SauverinCo-founder · Chief Technology Officer2015–2023
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Eli Pollakin𝕏CEOCo-founder and CEO of Apollo Agriculture, which provides small-scale farmers with farming inputs, financing, insurance, and training to build more profitable agribusinesses.
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Benjamin Njengain𝕏CCO & Co-FounderCo-founder and CCO of Apollo Agriculture, which provides small-scale farmers with inputs, financing, insurance, and training to support more profitable agribusinesses. He focuses on using technology to improve agriculture for farmers in Africa.
Board
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Investors · 15
AccionWashington, D.C. · $1M
Anthemis VentureNew York · $500K – $7M
CeniarthLondon
Communitas Capital PartnersNew York
Endeavor CatalystNew York · $5.5M – $200M
EquatorNairobi
SoftBank Vision FundLondon
Yara Growth VenturesOslo · $3M
Accion Venture LabreportedWashington
Flourish Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M
Leaps by BayerreportedLeverkusen
Musha VenturesreportedSeattle · $25K – $500K
SoftBank GroupreportedTokyo
Also in the syndicate · 2
AnthemisleadIDH Farmfit Fundlead
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$51.5M disclosed across 5 of 9 rounds · 2016–2026
- Undisclosed amountSeries BSep 2025Source ↗
▶$6.9MraisedNov 2023 · 6 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$6.9MraisedNov 2023 · 6 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Earl St. SauverExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Eli PollakExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Vica ManosDirector
- Greg SmirinDirector
- Offering amount
- $9.1M
- Amount sold
- $6.9M
- First sale
- Nov 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$32.7MraisedFeb 2022 · 15 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$32.7MraisedFeb 2022 · 15 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Earl St SauverExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Vica ManosDirector
- Eli PollakExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $40M
- Amount sold
- $32.7M
- First sale
- Feb 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3.6MraisedDec 2020 · 6 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$3.6MraisedDec 2020 · 6 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Vica ManosDirector
- Earl St. SauverExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Eli PollakExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $5M
- Amount sold
- $3.6M
- First sale
- Nov 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$7.7MraisedNov 2019 · 24 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$7.7MraisedNov 2019 · 24 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Earl St. SauverExecutive Officer, Director
- Vica ManosDirector
- Eli PollakExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $8.1M
- Amount sold
- $7.7M
- First sale
- Nov 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$550KraisedNov 2016 · 6 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$550KraisedNov 2016 · 6 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Earl Joseph St. SauverDirector
- Seth Todd SilvermanDirector
- Eli John PollakExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $550K
- First sale
- Sep 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Apollo Agriculture do?
- Apollo Agriculture provides small-scale farmers with farming inputs, financing, insurance, and training to help them run more profitable agribusinesses. It offers an end-to-end service covering farmers from seed to sale.
- Who founded Apollo Agriculture?
- Apollo Agriculture was founded by Earl Joseph St. Sauver, Eli Pollak, Benjamin Njenga, Earl St Sauver in 2015.
- Who are Apollo Agriculture's investors?
- Apollo Agriculture's investors include Accion, Anthemis Venture, Ceniarth, Communitas Capital Partners, Endeavor Catalyst, Equator, SoftBank Vision Fund, Yara Growth Ventures and 5 more.
- How much funding has Apollo Agriculture raised?
- Apollo Agriculture has disclosed $51.5M raised across 5 of its 9 known rounds.
- Where is Apollo Agriculture headquartered?
- Apollo Agriculture is headquartered in Oakland, US.