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Adeyemi Adegbayi on how he picks and invests up to $2 million in climate tech startups
TechCabal - Nov 24, 2025
Adeyemi Adegbayi launched a structured pitch competition to help early founders connect with investors. He realized that many entrepreneurs in Africa need hands-on help before they are 'VC ready'.

Kenya’s Farm to Feed raises $1.5 million to give imperfect farm produce a market
TechCabal - Nov 03, 2025
Farm to Feed closed a $1.5 million seed funding round to scale operations across Kenya and into regional markets. The funding includes $1.27 million in equity and $230,000 in non-dilutive funding from the DeveloPPP Ventures program.

Agritech Startup MazaoHub Raises $2M Pre-Seed to Scale AI-Driven, Climate-Smart Farming in Tanzania
Tech In Africa - Oct 02, 2025
Mazohub secured USD 2 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round. The funding includes USD 1.5 million in equity led by Catalyst Fund.

Tanzanian Agritech Startup MazaoHub Secures $2 Million to Scale AI-Driven Farming Solutions Across Africa
Tech In Africa - Sep 19, 2025
MazaoHub secured $2 million in a pre-seed funding round to expand its operations. The funding includes $1.5 million in equity led by Catalyst Fund and $500k in non-dilutive capital from the Livelihood Impact Fund.

Morocco’s Sand to Green wins $50K grant as African climate startups attract global funding
Techpoint Africa - May 16, 2025
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Sand to Green secured a $50,000 grant at the DeepTech Summit 2025. The startup was awarded the prize in the Green Economy category at the summit held on May 8–9.
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