Farmerline empowers African small-scale farmers with digital solutions, information, and market access.
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Farmerline is an ag-tech company that is revolutionizing the African agricultural value chain through digital solutions. It develops solutions to empower small-scale farmers with information, technology, and access to markets. Its digital platform provides farmers with agricultural information and advisory services, connecting them to resources and tools to scale their operations. The company aims to build resilient farming communities by providing farmers with information and market access to increase crop yields and farm productivity.
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2023 | $1.5M | — | |
| Sep 30, 2022 |
| Pre-seed |
| $1.5M |
| Oikocredit |
| May 30, 2022 | Series A | $12.9M | — |
| May 1, 2022 | Pre-seed | $12.9M | Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) |
The Western region has arguably the largest agricultural industry in Africa. The region is blessed with a large expanse of arable land, rainforests, and a climate that encourages large-scale agriculture. Hence, it is one of the biggest food producers in the world. Additionally, the region is also the birthplace of several trailblazing technology startups. Hence […]
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What will it be like if the human race fails to feed the future? Farmerline exists to ensure we have more food for the future. Some facts about Farmerline. In his recent Next Wave piece, Abraham Augustine asked who would feed Africa. Farmerline is one of the daring companies developing solutions to this question. We […]
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