# Agtech investors in Africa (2026 list)

> 64 agtech investors in Africa, 70% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, Google for Startups, Innovate UK. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/agtech-investors-in-africa (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Agtech investors in Africa

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an agtech company in Africa in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

[See all 64 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fagtech-investors-in-africa)The top 25

**64** investors on the list *+1* this week

**665** cheques in 12 months *-40%* against the market

**$3.4M** median round they joined *-58%* against the market median

**70%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**47%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 3 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [SVB Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svb-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **564** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [HSBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsbc) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Kingdom **234** **$45M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **154** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Newfund Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **144** **$3.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [The Danish Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/v-kstfonden) *Deploying now* VC firm **132** **$3.6M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 10 [Village Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-capital) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **129** **$2.3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 11 [Acumen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acumen) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **107** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund-2) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **96** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [British International Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/british-international-investment-bii) *Deploying now* Government · United Kingdom **84** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Katapult](https://millionrounds.com/fund/katapult) *Deploying now* VC firm · Norway **83** **$1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [FMO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fmo) *Deploying now* Government · Netherlands **66** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Gates Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation) *Deploying now* Institutional LP · United States **60** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [54 Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/54-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Africa **51** **$450K** median round **Dec 2025** last seen
- 18 [SIG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sig) *Deploying now* Investment firm · South Africa **34** **$33M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Goodwell Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwell-investments) *Deploying now* Private equity · Netherlands **8** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [216 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/216-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Tunisia **7** **$3.5M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 21 [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Kenya **7** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [KFW DEG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deg) *Deploying now* Government · Germany **7** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Oikocredit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oikocredit) *Deploying now* Growth equity **7** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Disruptech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/disruptech-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Egypt **6** **$12M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 25 [HAVAÍC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/havaic) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Africa **5** **$1.8M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen

**39 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **4** Nov **[Enza](https://millionrounds.com/company/enza)** Seed · $6M *With* [British International Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/british-international-investment-bii)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)
- **3** Nov **[Agrani Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrani-labs)** $108M *With* [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)
- **2** Nov **[Okra Solar](https://millionrounds.com/company/okra-solar)** Debt · $7M *Led by* [British International Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/british-international-investment-bii)
- **30** Oct **[Neoen](https://millionrounds.com/company/neoen)** Debt · $1.3B *With* [HSBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsbc)
- **29** Oct **[Kenya](https://millionrounds.com/company/kenya)** Grant · $2.1M *With* [Gates Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation)

## Stages This Year

617 rounds

- Venture **24%**
- Series A **16%**
- Seed **15%**
- Debt **11%**
- Grant **8%**
- Other **26%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **140**
- Energy **48**
- Healthcare **43**
- Fintech **43**
- Biotech **42**
- Agtech **42**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

294 Q1 25

314 Q2 25

263 Q3 25

281 Q4 25

245 Q1 26

153 Q2 26

139 Q3 26

45 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in food and agriculture

- How Stella Saved the Farm: A Tale About Making Innovation Happen Vijay Govindarajan · 2011 3.66 from 1,331 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Innovation Company building About the book How Stella Saved the Farm is a simple parable about making innovation happen, written by the authors of the New York Times bestselling Reverse Innovation: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere, Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble. This story resonates in organizations of all… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Anyone Can Do It: Building Coffee Republic from Our Kitchen Table - 57 Real-Life Laws on Entrepreneurship Sahar Hashemi · 2002 4.12 from 581 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book Anyone Can Do It chronicles the start and evolution of a successful business dream. Beginning with the Hashemi siblings' first conversations (when the seed of the idea was planted) it follows the progress of Coffee Republic from business plan to the present day. Coffee Republic… On AmazonListen on Audible
- When Coffee & Kale Compete: Become Great at Making Products People Will Buy Alan Klement · 2016 4.00 from 704 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book A Job to be Done is the process a consumer goes through whenever she aims to transform her existing life-situation into a preferred one, but cannot because there are constraints that stop her. When Coffee and Kale Compete by Alan Klement helps you become better at creating and… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America Marc Levinson · 2011 3.93 from 603 ratings on Goodreads Food and agriculture Company building About the book One of The Wall Street Journal's Best Non fiction Books of 2011. From modest beginnings as a tea shop in New York, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company became the largest retailer in the world. It was a juggernaut, the first retailer to sell $1 billion in goods, the owner… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Quick answers about agtech investors in Africa

### Who are the most active agtech investors in Africa?

By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Google for Startups, Innovate UK, SVB Capital and International Finance Corporation.

### How many agtech investors in Africa are there?

64 are on record. 70% made an investment in the last 12 months and 47% have led a round.

### Which stages do agtech investors in Africa back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Seed (22%).

### How big are the rounds agtech investors in Africa join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.6M.

### Which sectors do agtech investors in Africa back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Healthcare.

### Which agtech investors in Africa lead the most rounds?

International Finance Corporation (12 led), FMO (5 led) and HSBC (3 led).

### Where are agtech investors in Africa based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (9), the United Kingdom (3) and South Africa (3).

### What have agtech investors in Africa invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Enza (Seed, Nov 2026, with British International Investment), Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Techstars) and Agrani Labs (Nov 2026, with Google).

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