Aquaculture Startups in Africa
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Aquaculture's potential remains untapped. Infrastructure and funding challenges hamper growth, but local players are determined. Victory Farms, Yalelo, and AquaRech showcase the sector's resilience. Insiders see huge potential in local consumption and export markets, but collaboration and government support are crucial for unlocking it.
Cummulative Funding
$57.7M+
Total # of Companies
5
Total Deal Count
17
Total M&A Count
0
Total # of Investors
27
List of Aquaculture startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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Victory Farms is the fastest growing white protein platform in East Africa. | Series A | $ 48,000,000 | 2015 | |
Yalelo is a pioneer of aquaculture in Zambia. | Venture | $ 6,000,000 | 2011 | |
AquaRech is a Nigerian agritech startup which enhances fish production by enabling access to markets and promoting equal trade. | Seed | $ 2,200,000 | 2018 | |
Chicoa Fish Farm is a Mozambique-based Agriculture startup aimed at increasing protein availability through aquaculture. | Series A | $ 1,500,000 | 2015 | |
KCG Aquatec Fish Farming is a Tanzanian AgTech startup that provides aquaculture infrastructure to help fish farmers grow sustainably. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2019 |
Founded
2015
Overview
Victory Farms is the fastest growing white protein platform in East Africa.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 48,000,000
Employee
501-1,000
Founded
2011
Overview
Yalelo is a pioneer of aquaculture in Zambia.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 6,000,000
Employee
501-1000
Founded
2018
Overview
AquaRech is a Nigerian agritech startup which enhances fish production by enabling access to markets and promoting equal trade.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 2,200,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2015
Overview
Chicoa Fish Farm is a Mozambique-based Agriculture startup aimed at increasing protein availability through aquaculture.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 1,500,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2019
Overview
KCG Aquatec Fish Farming is a Tanzanian AgTech startup that provides aquaculture infrastructure to help fish farmers grow sustainably.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50