AgDevCo
Impact investorAccra · Seed–Growth · 74 people tracked
Investment thesis
AgDevCo focuses on investing in agribusinesses across sub-Saharan Africa, supporting portfolio companies with patient capital, sector expertise, and access to its networks. Its stated purpose is to build strong companies that deliver positive development impact at scale while generating returns for investors. The firm emphasizes sustainable agribusiness development, job creation, and support for livelihoods in African communities, and highlights recognition for its impact practices, including a Platinum rating from BlueMark and an A- issuer credit rating from S&P Global Ratings.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 74 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 18 of 37 portfolio companiesAgTech ×18FoodTech ×9Impact & Social Good ×9Climate Tech ×3Fintech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1New Materials ×1
HQs:Côte d’Ivoire×3Kenya×3Mauritius×2South Africa×2Ethiopia×1Malawi×1
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAgricane is an agricultural engineering company that designs and implements large-scale farming systems, water infrastructure, and irrigation projects across Africa.
AgTechImpact & Social GoodMalawi, MW
Chris Matthews(Founder & CEO)
Evergreen Group operates an integrated horticultural platform in East Africa that produces and distributes high-value fresh produce including herbs, fruits, vegetables, and avocados for both export and domestic markets.
AgTechFoodTechKenya, KE
Agventure is a farmer-owned company that promotes sustainable rain-fed conservation agriculture practices in non-irrigated cereal systems across six counties in Kenya.
AgTechImpact & Social GoodNakuru, KE
Cashew Coast supplies processed cashew kernels (wholes and broken pieces) from Côte d'Ivoire to food product manufacturers and buyers, with traceability to farm level and certifications in food safety and sustainability standards.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodAbidjan, CI
Salma Seetaroo(CEO)
Dekel Agri-Vision is an agro-industrial company operating in West Africa that produces palm oil and processes cashew nuts.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFoodTechWest Africa, CI
EMF is a carnation grower operating farms in Ethiopia and Kenya, producing a wide assortment of premium carnations in various standard and spray varieties.
AgTechAddis Ababa, ET
EFAfrica Group Ltd is a Mauritius-based equipment leasing company that provides asset financing of $10k to $600k to small and medium-sized enterprises in Africa, including specialized products such as day-old-chick financing and Islamic leases.
AgTechFintechImpact & Social Good
Hatch Africa supplies high-yielding, disease-resistant chickens and eggs to smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa to increase household protein intake and income.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Joseph Shields(Co-CEO, Co-Founder)David Ellis(Co-CEO, Co-Founder)
A poultry breeding company that supplies day-old chicks (layers, broilers, and village chicken breeds) to farmers in Zambia, with a focus on high-quality, pre-vaccinated birds that meet EU and WHO standards.
AgTechFoodTech
Community-owned sugarcane scheme in Malawi's Shire Valley.
The Lending for African Farming Company (LAFCo) is a Mauritius-based investment company that provides loans and working-capital financing to agricultural SMEs across Sub-Saharan Africa that work directly with smallholder farmers.
AgTechFintechImpact & Social GoodEbène, MU
Neofresh grows and sells subtropical fruits and nuts, including papayas, mangoes, and litchis, from farms in the Lowveld region with a focus on sustainable farming practices.
AgTechLowveld, ZA
Planting Naturals is a vertically integrated producer of certified organic, sustainable palm oil, cultivated via smallholder farmers and its own plantations in Sierra Leone with farm-to-fork traceability.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTechSierra Leone, SL
KevJan
The New Forests Company operates sustainable timber plantations and processing facilities in East Africa, producing treated timber products for markets across the region.
AgTechClimate TechNew MaterialsNot stated, TZ
Victory Farms operates aquaponics farming projects in Kenya, providing income-generating opportunities for smallholder farmers.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodKaksingri, KE
Aquaculture company producing and distributing tilapia in East Africa.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does AgDevCo invest at?
- AgDevCo invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is AgDevCo's typical check size?
- AgDevCo typically writes checks of $3M – $15M.
- What sectors does AgDevCo focus on?
- AgDevCo focuses on AgTech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is AgDevCo located?
- AgDevCo is headquartered in Accra, GH.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelAgDevCo Smallholder Development Unit and Technical Assistance (Long Version)
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AgDevCo 10 Year Anniversary Video (Long version)
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Babator irrigation hub, Ghana
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The Story of Phata
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Phata Sugar Cooperative - Malawi
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ECA Mozambique
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