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Apollo Agriculture

Oakland, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 13 known investors

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.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFintechImpact & Social Good

Founders & leadership

Apollo Agriculture was founded in 2015 by Earl Joseph St. Sauver, Eli John Pollak, Eli Pollak, Benjamin Njenga, and Earl St Sauver.

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Earl Joseph St. SauverCo-founder
EJ
Eli John PollakCo-founder
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Eli PollakinCo-founder & CEOCo-founder and CEO of Apollo Agriculture, which provides small-scale farmers with farming inputs, financing, insurance, and training to build more profitable agribusinesses.
BNBenjamin Njenga
Benjamin NjengainCCO & 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.
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Earl St SauverCo-founder

Board

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Seth Todd SilvermanBoard director

Investors · 13

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

Also in the syndicate · 1

IDH Farmfit Fundlead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$51.5M disclosed across 5 of 7 rounds · 2016–2026

▶$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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$7.7MraisedNov 2019 · 24 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture raises 6M$ Series A led by Anthemistechcrunch.com · May 2020
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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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In the news

Apollo Agriculture raises $2.5 million in agriculture securitization deal backed by IDH Farmfit Fundimpactalpha.com · May 2026Apollo Agriculture secures $40M Series B for agtech innovationsalestools.io · Sep 2025Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture raises $40m Series B funding round for international growth - Disrupt Africadisruptafrica.com · Mar 2022Apollo Agriculture Raises $40M for African Farmers - CZI Newschanzuckerberg.com · Mar 2022Kenya-based agritech Apollo raises $40 million in Softbank-led round, joined by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, CDC | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Mar 2022Apollo Agriculture Raises $6 Million to Help Small-Scale Farmers Make More Money - Accionaccion.org · May 2020Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture raises 6M$ Series A led by Anthemistechcrunch.com · May 2020

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 John Pollak, 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 4 more.
How much funding has Apollo Agriculture raised?
Apollo Agriculture has disclosed $51.5M raised across 5 of its 7 known rounds.
Where is Apollo Agriculture headquartered?
Apollo Agriculture is headquartered in Oakland, US.