AgDevCo Limited
Overview
AgDevCo Limited is a specialist impact investor operating exclusively in the agriculture sector in Africa. Its mission is to build successful African agribusinesses through long-term investment and support to deliver positive impact at scale. AgDevCo invests debt and equity in African agribusinesses to create jobs, improve food security, and boost prosperity. With $340 million assets under management, it has made over 88 investments to date, of which 51 have exited. Its investments leverage private capital into socially responsible farming and agri-processing businesses in Africa, benefiting smallholder farmers and local communities. AgDevCo's investment strategy focuses on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in farming, agri-processing, and logistics. The company aims to address the 'missing middle' in funding by supporting early-stage agricultural SMEs in East Africa, with a particular focus on Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. Investments typically range between $750,000 and $2.5 million, targeting sectors such as agriculture, agri-processing, food security, sustainable development, impact investing, smallholder farming, logistics, supply chain management, renewable energy, water management, infrastructure, technology, education, healthcare, and financial services. AgDevCo's portfolio includes over 50 debt and equity investments across ten countries, with an average investment size of $3 million. The company is backed by the UK government and operates on a not-for-profit basis, recycling all investment returns into new projects. Recent investments include a $10 million senior debt loan to Hybrid, an integrated poultry producer in Zambia, and a $7 million investment in Planting Naturals, a leading producer of sustainable organic palm oil in Sierra Leone. AgDevCo's approach emphasizes creating jobs, improving food security, and boosting prosperity through sustainable agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa.
Investment Focus
- Agricultural projects in sub-Saharan Africa countries with low and lower-middle income brackets, excluding tobacco and potable ethanol.
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does AgDevCo Limited invest in?
AgDevCo Limited invests in Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Education and Renewable Energy, and is based in England, United Kingdom. AgDevCo Limited is listed as a private equity in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does AgDevCo Limited invest at?
AgDevCo Limited backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Growth and Late Stage, writing cheques of 1M - 10M.
Which regions does AgDevCo Limited invest in?
AgDevCo Limited invests across Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Rwanda.
What companies has AgDevCo Limited invested in?
AgDevCo Limited's portfolio includes Hybrid, Planting Naturals, EFAfrica Group, Dowson Limitada, Agventure, Agris, Evergreen Avocado Limited and Sagana Nuts.
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