Regional The urgent need to support agritech startups Aamer Sheikh is the chief executive officer of the Middle East Business at PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food and beverage... Thought Leadership • 11 May, 2023 agritech
Morocco Moroccan agritech Sand to Green raises $1 million Seed round Morocco-based agritech Sand-to-Green has raised a $1 million Seed funding round from Norwegian Katapult and pre-Seed fund... News • 08 February, 2023 Sand to Green agritech
U.A.E The venture builder helping female-led agritechs scale beyond the desert The female share in the agricultural workforce in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) hovers around 30 per cent, making the sector one... Dunya Hassanein • 22 December, 2022 agritech Dana Global
Tunisia Tunisia’s Beekeeper Tech raises $640,000 Seed round Tunisia-based agritech Beekeeper Tech, has raised $640,000 in Seed round funding, led by 216 Capital Ventures, with participation... News • 15 November, 2022 agritech Beekeeper 216 Capital Ventures
Algeria Green Algeria: Turning household waste into electricity Algerians produce 13 million tonnes of household waste per year, or one kilogram per inhabitant, per day. While 45 per cent of this waste... Triska Hamid • 07 November, 2022 Green Algeria agritech Sustainability
Jordan US Fresh Del Monte invests in Jordanian agritech Decapolis US-based agriculture company Fresh Del Monte Produce has acquired a 39 per cent stake in Jordanian agritech Decapolis. Founded in 2018... News • 19 October, 2022 Fresh Del Monte Decapolis agritech
Egypt Flat6Labs, SANAD launch agritech accelerator in Egypt Egypt-based VC Flat6labs and SANAD Entrepreneurship Academy have launched an agritech accelerator programme to assist 10 to 12 startups... News • 06 September, 2022 Flat6Labs SANAD Agriculture
U.A.E Pure Harvest secures $180.5 million from global investors to fund expansion UAE-based agritech Pure Harvest Smart Farms, has raised $180.5 million in its latest growth funding round. Investors included Metric... News • 30 June, 2022 agritech Pure Harvest Smart Farms
U.A.E Pure Harvest Smart Farms acquires BayWa's interest in agritech venture UAE-based agritech Pure Harvest Smart Farms is forming an alliance with Al Dahra Group by acquiring BaWa’s controlling interest... News • 01 June, 2022 Pure Harvest Smart Farms agritech acquisition
Pakistan Nama Ventures invests in Pakistan’s AgriDunya Saudi Arabia-based VC Nama Ventures, has invested an undisclosed amount in Pakistan-based agritech AgriDunya’s pre-Seed... News • 16 May, 2022 AgriDunya agritech Nama Ventures
Saudi Arabia Red Sea Farms raises additional $18.5 million to fuel expansion plans Saudi Arabia-based agritech Red Sea Farms has raised an additional $18.5 million co-led by Wa’ed, the venture capital arm of Saudi... News • 25 April, 2022 Red Sea Farms agritech
Egypt FreshSource raises Seed round to cut food loss in Egypt For Egypt, agriculture is one of its most critical sectors, accounting for more than 11 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) and 28... Dunya Hassanein • 28 February, 2022 FreshSource food waste agritech
Saudi Arabia Saudi agritech Red Sea Farms expands into US Saudi Arabia-based agritech Red Sea Farms is expanding to the US, following an investment from US investors AppHarvest and Bonaventure... News • 31 January, 2022 agritech Red Sea Farms
U.A.E Pure Harvest raises $64.5 million from Korea's IMM Investment, enters JV with PlanTFarm UAE-based agritech startup Pure Harvest Smart Farms has secured $64.5 million in growth capital from Korean private investment firm IMM... News • 27 October, 2021 agritech Pure Harvest Smart Farms
Saudi Arabia Red Sea Farms raises additional $6 million in pre-Series A round Saudi Arabia-based agritech startup Red Sea Farms has raised an additional $6 million, increasing its pre-Series A round to $16 million,... News • 15 August, 2021 agritech Red Sea Farms
Jordan Decapolis raises $250,000 for its blockchain-powered food traceability platform Jordan-based food safety and quality traceability platform Decapolis, has raised $250,000 from ISSF and Oasis500. The... Dunya Hassanein • 07 June, 2021 agritech Blockchain
Saudi Arabia Red Sea Farms raises $10 million to expand across Saudi Saudi Arabia-based agritech startup Red Sea Farms has received a $10 million investment fund from Wa’ed, the Future Investment... News • 07 June, 2021 agritech KAUST
U.A.E Pure Harvest announces sukuk funding, raises $60 million this year UAE-based, agritech Pure Harvest Smart Farms has raised $50 million in growth funding through a sukuk, an Islamic structured finance... News • 15 March, 2021 Pure Harvest Smart Farms agritech
Regional BRINC MENA invests in Pakistan's Radical Growth Solutions BRINC MENA, the food and agritech venture capital and accelerator firm has invested in Pakistan-based smart farming solutions... Triska Hamid • 15 February, 2021 agritech Brinc HASSAD
Jordan Jordan’s TWIG raises funding from AMC Jordan-based agritech startup TWIG, has raised investment from Miqdadi Agricultural Materials Company (AMC). TWIG works as a... Dunya Hassanein • 21 January, 2021 Home gardening agritech foodtech
Tunisia NewGen, MooMe raise funding from Maxula Seed Fund Source: Disrupt Africa Two Tunisian tech startups have secured investment from the newly-launched Maxula Seed Fund, which aims to... News • 21 January, 2021 Maxula Seed Fund MeMoo NewGen
U.A.E ADIO allocates AED 152 million to agritech startups Source: WAM The Abu Dhabi Investment Office, ADIO, announced individual partnerships with Pure Harvest Smart Farms, Pure Harvest,... News • 11 November, 2020 agritech Pureharvest ADIO
Regional The future of agritech in Mena Across the Middle East, agriculture plays a pivotal role in transforming economies, alleviating poverty and fostering economic growth, but... Dunya Hassanein • 12 November, 2020 agritech Pure Harvest Smart Farms
Turkey Tarfin closes Series A round with participation from Wamda Tarfin, the agriculture fintech startup based in Turkey, has raised $5 million in its Series A investment round with participation from... Wamda • 21 September, 2020 agritech Tarfin