Agri-food

The commitment will allow Planting Naturals to grow its operations and boost incomes and livelihoods for its growing network of farmers in the West-Africa country.

Complete Farmer uses digital technology to build a more efficient agricultural supply chain for smallholder farmers in West Africa.

The Oslo-based investor has already invested from its second fund in three firms providing technology and services to the sustainable fish farming industry.

The harvesting robots designed by 4AG Robotics can help alleviate labour shortages in the mushroom sector, Cibus Capital’s investment director tells Impact Investor.

The $10m investment is the fourth loan to date to Platcorp Holdings Limited, an impact investment management company focused on lending to MSMEs in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.

The investment is part of a €100m EBRD-led financing package for MHP SE, aimed at safeguarding jobs and building resilience in the Ukrainian food and agricultural sectors during the ongoing war.

Funding from Lagata and other European-based investors will allow Miro to expand output of plywood for export from its operations in Sierra Leone and Ghana.

Grocery store e-commerce platform Jumbotail has also completed the acquisition from SC Ventures of Solv India, a financial services platform.

The Swedish foundation wants to invest in European firms that can solve the greatest challenges of our time, and will look to find startups that are tackling climate, health, food, education, and society more broadly.

Impact Bridge has invested in Ecoalf, which is focused on advancing responsible textile innovation and circular design. Plus, Rival Foods raises €10m in a series B funding round to further scale production capacity | Start Foundation invests in Roetz Bikes.