Tech Company Financing Transactions
Apollo Agriculture Funding Round
Apollo Agriculture secured a $40 million Series B funding round on 3/21/2022. Backers included SoftBank Vision Fund, Anthemis Group and Breyer Capital.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
3/21/2022
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$40,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
It plans to use the new funding to refine its technology and deliver more products and services to farmers. Launched in 2016, the startup works with a network of agents, who recruit farmers and retailers to its platform.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
AgTech
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
Nairobi, Apollo Agriculture
Kenya
Nairobi, Apollo Agriculture
Kenya
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Developer of an agriculture platform designed to help farmers with modern farming in emerging markets. The company's agriculture platform uses agronomic machine learning, remote sensing, and mobile technology to access credit, high-quality farm inputs, and customized advice, thereby enabling farmers to use advanced technologies for their farming methods and increasing their profits.
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Eli Pollak
Chief Financial Officer
Jana Lessenich
Chief Technical Officer
Earl St. Sauver
Co-Founder
Benjamin Njenga
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