Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in Kenya
The 123 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Kenya in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Wasoko.
Food and Agriculture Tech in Kenya is more competitive than most outsiders assume, and this page ranks the best companies in that space by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum across 123 tracked players.
$497M in total disclosed capital tells you the sector's real. Twiga Foods leads the pack at $152M, with Wasoko close behind at $110M and Apollo Agriculture pulling $68M. Those three alone account for the bulk of the pool, which means the long tail, companies like SokoFresh and Synnefa raising sub-$1M rounds, are still early innings. I find that gap genuinely interesting: it signals room for the next cohort to move fast if the right capital finds them. And it will. The global Food and Agriculture Tech market sat at roughly $4,200B in 2023, growing at a 4.7% CAGR, with water conservation and plant-based demand among the clearest pull factors driving investment toward exactly the kind of solutions Kenyan founders are building.
So what should you watch? Median app install growth across 504 food and agri-tech apps is running at plus-20% year-over-year, which tells you digital distribution is compounding quietly alongside the funding story. Village Capital, Acumen and USAID keep appearing on cap tables here, which shapes deal structure in ways pure venture money wouldn't.
- ResearchAndMarkets.com
Our analysis of 414 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
$46.7b in tracked funding; 86% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Kenya
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wasoko Online retailer of everyday consumer goods providing delivery services to shops | $152M | 51 mo ago | 1,000 | Daniel Yu Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 5M | 3 job openings |
| 2 | Twiga Foods Online marketplace platform offering farm products | $110M | 30 mo ago | 567 | — | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+9 | Top 5M | — |
| 3 | Apollo Agriculture Providing financing, inputs, training, and insurance to empower small-scale farmers | $68M | 1 mo ago | 570 | Eli Pollak Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18 | Top 500k | — |
| 4 | Naivas Online platform offering multi-category grocery supplies | $55M | 70 mo ago | 2,612 | — | Microsoft ASP.NETMicrosoft 365HSTS+1 | Top 5M | — |
| 5 | SunCulture Solar irrigation solutions empowering smallholder farmers with sustainable technology and financial access | $42M | 15 mo ago | 191 | Charles Nichols Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | Top 5M | 1 launch |
| 6 | Komaza Provider of an tech-based platform for forestry tree planting and harvesting | $38M | 53 mo ago | 219 | Tevis Howard Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | Top 10M | — |
| 7 | iProcure Provider of a data-driven agricultural supply chain platform | $17M | 46 mo ago | 155 | Nicole Galletta Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 8 | Tushop Online group-buying platform offering groceries | $3M | 50 mo ago | 34 | Cathy Chepkemboi Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsFirebase+13 | Top 5M | — |
| 9 | Shamba Pride Online marketplace connecting farmers and agricultural product dealers | $3M | 28 mo ago | 18 | Samuel Munguti Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | Top 50M | — |
| 10 | Aquarech Online platform offering fish feeds and growth tracking solutions | $2M | 22 mo ago | 21 | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+12 | Top 50M | — |
| 11 | Virtualcity Mobile technology solution provider for managing inventory and logistics | $2M | 168 mo ago | 45 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Kune Internet first restaurant offering food delivery | $1M | 60 mo ago | 90 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Futurepump Designs, develop, and manufacture solar powered irrigation pumps | $974K | 63 mo ago | 33 | Toby Hammond CEO & MD | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+35 | Top 5M | — |
| 14 | Tulaa Online marketplace for farm loans | $652K | 87 mo ago | 36 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | SokoFresh Distributor of fruits and storage services | $500K | 1 mo ago | 38 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | Top 10M | — |
| 16 | EatOut Online restaurant discovery platform | $500K | 108 mo ago | 47 | Mikul Shah Founder & Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | Top 5M | 1 partnership |
| 17 | CashBackApp App based platform offering cashback on groceries shopping | $475K | 58 mo ago | 10 | Allan Thiga Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsUbuntu+14 | Top 10M | — |
| 18 | Synnefa Developer of cloud and AI-based solutions for crop farming efficiency improvement | $400K | 7 mo ago | 12 | Taita Ngetich CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | Top 5M | — |
| 19 | Farmshine Online marketplace for agricultural products | $250K | 78 mo ago | — | Luca Alinovi Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | M-Farm Online portal providing market prices info and a listing platform for agri produce | $235K | 144 mo ago | — | Susan Eve Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 21 | FarmDrive Alternative credit scoring platform intended to offer loans to small farmers | $140K | 106 mo ago | — | Peris Bosire Co-Founder & Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 22 | Shamba Records Provider of agricultural solutions | $135K | 27 mo ago | 5 | George Maina Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsGoogle MapsReact+10 | Top 10M | 1 award |
| 23 | DohYangu App-based platform offering offers and rewards for groceries shopping | $100K | 46 mo ago | 6 | Dominic Mburu Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 24 | Taimba Online platform offering fruits and vegetables | $100K | 76 mo ago | 20 | Joan Nduati Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 10M | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Kenya
#1
Series B · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2016 · 570 employees$67.8Mraised▾
Providing financing, inputs, training, and insurance to empower small-scale farmers. This is a technology company focused on revolutionizing farming and fostering sustainable livelihoods. It offers farmers comprehensive support, from seed to sale, including financing solutions and access to quality farming inputs. The company utilizes machine learning credit models to provide instant credit decisions, enabling farmers to purchase essential products through a digital store network. It partners with agrodealers to ensure proximity to farmers and provides agricultural training and insurance to protect investments. The goal is to transform subsistence farming into commercial farming, empowering farmers to scale successful agribusinesses and ensure food security. This is achieved through innovative solutions, redefining investment opportunities and driving positive social impact within the agricultural sector.
- May 2026Series B$2.5M
- Apr 2024Grant (prize money)—
- Nov 2023Series B$10M
- Feb 2022Series B$40M
#2
Series B · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2012 · 191 employees$41.5Mraised▾
Solar irrigation solutions empowering smallholder farmers with sustainable technology and financial access. The company addresses the challenges faced by smallholder farmers by providing reliable access to water, irrigation, lighting, and mobile charging through off-grid solar technology. They offer solar irrigation pump packages that include consultation, installation, training, and customer support. The company's mission is to develop and commercialize life-changing technologies that solve the daily challenges of smallholder farming households, promoting sustainable agriculture and economic empowerment. They provide a Pay-As-You-Grow option with flexible monthly installments. The company utilizes IoT-enabled solar irrigation equipment bundled with tailored advice and generates unique intelligence around usage/needs. The company claims carbon credits from the sale of solar pumps used for irrigation.
- Feb 2025Series B$4M
- Apr 2024Series B$27.5M
- Sep 2023Series A—
- Feb 2021Conventional Debt$11M
#3
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2019 · 38 employees$500Kraised▾
Distributor of fruits and storage services
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt$500K
- Feb 2023Seed—
#4
Series C · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2013 · 567 employees$110Mraised▾
Online marketplace platform offering farm products. The company provides a supply chain for a variety of products like vegetables, groceries, and more. It supplies farm products to small and medium-size vendors from local and urban markets, etc. The company claims to provide same-day delivery.
- Nov 2023Series C—
- Nov 2021Series C$50M
- Oct 2020Conventional Debt$29.2M
- Oct 2019Conventional Debt$6.2M
#5
Funding Raised · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2014 · 12 employees$400Kraised▾
Developer of cloud and AI-based solutions for crop farming efficiency improvement. Its product portfolio includes sensor-enabled irrigation drip systems with environmental monitoring capabilities, and an app for remote monitoring of farms and management of fertigation and irrigation.
- Oct 2025Grant (prize money)$300K
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$100K
#6
Series B · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2013 · 1000 employees$151.9Mraised▾
Online retailer of everyday consumer goods providing delivery services to shops. It offers an application for shop owners to order products. Customer service agents and field sales agents are available to assist with registration. The company provides a credit facility for purchasing goods and later payment.
- Mar 2022Series B$125M
- Feb 2020Series A$18M
- Feb 2019Seed$2.5M
- Jul 2018Seed$2M
#7
Seed · Kisumu, Kisumu County · founded 2018 · 21 employees$2Mraised▾
Online platform offering fish feeds and growth tracking solutions
#8
Series B · Kilifi, Kilifi County · founded 2006 · 219 employees$37.9Mraised▾
Provider of a tech-based platform for forestry tree planting and harvesting. It provides farm inputs and training to farmers with cultivable land and labor. It mainly deals with trees that can be harvested for wood. Its platform offers step-by-step know-how and management, coordinated commercial log harvesting, and a ready market for wood.
#9
Series B · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2013 · 155 employees$17.2Mraised▾
Provider of a data-driven agricultural supply chain platform. The platform provides business intelligence and data-driven stock management solutions to optimize farm input distribution and reduce costs for farmers in Africa, utilizing technology to streamline agricultural inputs delivery to rural areas.
- Aug 2022Series B$9M
- Aug 2022Conventional Debt$1.2M
- Mar 2022Conventional Debt$445.4K
- Sep 2017Seed$953K
#10
Late Stage · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 1992 · 2612 employees$55.2Mraised▾
Online platform offering multi-category grocery supplies. It offers fruits & vegetables, bakery products, dairy products, meat & seafood, drinks & beverages, and more.
#11
Series A · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2016 · 18 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Online marketplace connecting farmers and agricultural product dealers. It is a social enterprise that provides a one-stop online-to-offline. The platform that connects village-level farmers to agri-business information, quality inputs, and credible agriculture services in their local communities to ensure a sustainable increase in farm production.
- Jan 2024Conventional Debt$2M
- Jan 2024Series A$1.7M
- Nov 2021Seed$1.1M
#12
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2021 · 34 employees$3Mraised▾
Online group-buying platform offering groceries. The platform offers grocery products like vegetables, fruits, bread, milk, tea, coffee, and more. The platform also allows users to register on the platform to become agents to sell groceries through social networks and communities.
- Mar 2022Seed$3M
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
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How research on Food Technology is moving in Kenya
A read on the academic research around Food Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 593 Kenya-affiliated papers.
- University of Nairobi71
- International Livestock Research Institute57
- Ministry of Agriculture50
- Ministry of Health46
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology38
- Agriculture6
- Food systems4
- Food security4
- Food safety4
- Food packaging3
- Food safety2→21
- Food security10→91
- Food safety6→83
- Agriculture8→68
- Food processing1→35
- Production (economics)2→36
Where food tech is researched across Kenya
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.