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Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF)

Key Information

Organisation

Acumen

Status

Open

Type

Venture Capital

Amount

USD 500,000 – 2,000,000

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Description

First equity fund focused on climate-resilient agriculture in Africa.

Eligibility Criteria

Agribusinesses that help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change.

Focus Sectors

AgTech, Food Systems, Farmer Services

Equity Terms

Equity; focuses on improving farmer livelihoods and resilience.

Startups That Could Apply

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Expensya Tunisia Tunisian tech success story

Hubtel Ghana Ghana's digital commerce pioneer

Kasha Rwanda Women's health e-commerce

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