The entrepreneurs and partners already have experience in carrying out similar businesses. They are locally based and have an in-depth knowledge of the region and the sector in which they operate.
The investee is linked to the food industry processing chain. Although the company may carry an agricultural, trading, and/or distribution activity, it must have processing components.
The selected companies must stand out for their positive impact on all their stakeholders by creating jobs and improving food security, nutrition, and environmental conditions.
AlphaSeeds invests from CHF 250,000 to 500,000 in debt and/or equity. We bring capital and know-how, leveraging decades of experience in the food industry.
AlphaSeeds is currently focusing on two geographical clusters, West Africa and East Africa, especially in the following countries: Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda.
AlphaSeeds is actively building a diverse portfolio of impactful companies across Africa.
Hands-on investor in three early-stage agribusinesses across the DRC, Tanzania, and Senegal.
In 2025, AlphaSeeds’ team conducted four due diligences, and reviewed fifty investment opportunities.
Our investment pipeline also includes several opportunities across our core geographic focus areas.
RougeCongo boost palm oil cultivation and set up a semi-industrial oil mill in Congo.
The company currently reaches 9’000 farmers as customers. This outreach has led to increased crop yields and improved long-term soil health for these farmers, directly enhancing their livelihoods and food security.
