Building Food Security.
Investing in People.
Africa.
AlphaSeeds bridges two worlds, combining the heart of philanthropy with the discipline of investment rigor.
AlphaSeeds supports earlystage agribusinesses in Africa through strategic investment.
AlphaSeeds provides tailored support through a blend of equity, debt, and technical assistance.
Founded in 2022, AlphaSeeds is led by a dedicated team of experts in agriculture, nutrition, and investment. Guided by a respected board and grounded in strong experience across Africa, we bring together financial discipline and a deep commitment to social impact.
We are building a robust pipeline:
We are looking for passionate local entrepreneurs building an early-stage African agribusiness that create angible impact within their communities. Companies should foster local value creation, strengthen food security, and contribute to sustainable economic growth.
AlphaSeeds is a hands-on, impact-driven investor providing patient capital to help agribusinesses grow sustainably. We actively support entrepreneurs with tailored expertise, long-term partnership, and access to a strategic network across Africa’s agrifood ecosystem.
Africa faces significant challenges in its agribusiness sector, including food import dependency, structural weaknesses, and a glaring financing gap for Agri-SMEs. Despite the sector’s critical role in employment and GDP, only a fraction of needed financing is met, leaving vast potential untapped. In addition, the region grapples with the escalating impacts of climate change, necessitating a focus on climate resilience. AlphaSeeds believes in an investment-driven development approach over traditional aid, focusing on creating local jobs with fair remuneration within socially and environmentally respectful frameworks.
83% of needed financing of Agri-SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa is unmet. There are ~130 thousands of Agri-SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa. The current articulated demand of Agri-SMEs is estimated at approximately USD 90 Bn annually in Sub-Saharan Africa of which only USD 15.5 Bn is currently met. Even though agriculture employs up to 60% of the population and accounts for 30% of GDP but the sector receives less than 5% of commercial bank lending and this money only goes to the top of the pyramid.
