Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Nairobi, Kenya
The 43 best Food and Agriculture companies in Nairobi, Kenya in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Victory Farms.
Our analysis of 653 Food and Agriculture companies
$71.7b in tracked funding; 82% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Nairobi
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victory Farms Producer of fresh tilapia sold through owned branches and other outlets | $40M | 4 mo ago | Series B | Joseph Rehmann Co-Founder & CEO | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — |
| 2 | Farm Works Provider of crop research and training services | $6M | 16 mo ago | Seed | — | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — |
| 3 | Sidai Manufactures and markets livestock feed and crop inputs products | $5M | 88 mo ago | Seed | Christie Peacock Founder & Chairman | 2011 | JoomlaPHPHelix Ultimate+9 | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 4 | Big Square Limited service restaurants | $4M | 102 mo ago | Series A | — | 2013 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — |
| 5 | African Originals Internet first brand offering alcoholic beverages | $2M | 23 mo ago | Seed | Alex Schneider Founder | 2017 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+40 | — |
| 6 | Stable Foods Provider of climate-smart smallholder food production systems | $600K | 45 mo ago | Seed | Andrew Massaro Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | — | — |
| 7 | Shamba Records Provider of agricultural solutions | $135K | 29 mo ago | Seed | George Maina Co-Founder & CEO | 2017 | Node.jsGoogle MapsReact+10 | 1 award |
| 8 | Kenya Nut Vertically integrated company focused on macadamia & cashew nuts | — | 72 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1972 | PHPGSAPNginx+17 | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Nairobi
#1
Series B · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2015 · 600 employees$40Mraised▾
Producer of fresh tilapia sold through owned branches and other outlets. The company is a vertically integrated tilapia producer, selling to market vendors. These vendors prepare the fish for consumers. The company is committed to sustainable practices. It supports local communities through landowner programs and donations. The company also provides employment opportunities.
#2
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2019 · 39 employees$5.6Mraised▾
Provider of crop research and training services
#3
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2017 · 55 employees$2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of beverage products intended to make authentic craft beverages. The company's platform produces drinks made from real fruits, vegetables, and teas, along with providing a range of alcoholic ciders and non-alcoholic iced teas whose flavors are inspired by local ingredients, enabling consumers to get a range of drinkables that are healthier alternatives to confectionery and crisps.
#4
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2011 · 120 employees$5.2Mraised▾
Operator of a vertically-integrated company intended to supply livestock and crop inputs and training to farmers and pastoralists across Kenya. The company operates through a network of branded, professionally-staffed, company-managed, and franchised retail outlets, stockists, and field staff, enabling small-scale farmers and pastoralists to produce food in a predictable and profitable way
#5
Series A · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2013 · 500 employees$4Mraised▾
Limited service restaurants
#6
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2021$600Kraised▾
Provider of climate-smart smallholder food production systems
#7
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2017 · 5 employees$135Kraised▾
Provider of agricultural solutions. They offer wide range of services such as farmer medical insurance,farmer management platform,geo mapping,remote extension services and much more.
- Mar 2024Seed$135K
#8
Funding Raised · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 1972—raised▾
Vertically integrated company focused on macadamia & cashew nuts
#9
Late Stage · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 1995 · 96 employees—raised▾
Agricultural lab and advisory services for optimized African farming practices. This company is a leading agricultural testing laboratory and agronomy advisory service in East Africa. They specialize in soil fertility, water quality, food safety, pesticide residues, fertilizer quality, animal feed, plant disease, and nematode laboratory analysis. They offer farm advisory services with advanced tools like satellite imagery for precision farming, GIS applications for soil mapping, and land suitability surveys. Their services equip farmers with data, tools, and skills for efficient and profitable farm management. They provide AgTech solutions, including mobile soil testing labs, data-driven agronomic recommendations, and smart IoT sensors. They offer training opportunities and resources to help farmers improve their yields and stay informed about the latest advancements in agronomy. This is a B2B company with a social impact business model.
#10
Acquired · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 1987 · 1500 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of confectionery and food products based in Nairobi, Kenya. The company produces a wide range of confectionery products including toffees, candies, lollipops, bubble gum, powdered juice and ball gums as well as mix, stock cubes and curry powder, aiming toward customer satisfaction and improving quality and service both internally and externally.
#11
Funding Raised · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2002 · 28 employees—raised▾
Producer of flour-based nutritional food products designed to feed during emergency programs throughout East Africa. The company's flour-based nutritional food products are low-cost and are fortified for use in cases of acute, chronic and severe malnutrition, enabling people of East Africa to avail the food at the time of requirement.
#12
Funding Raised · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2006—raised▾
Provider of consulting services for the crop sector
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