Farm to Feed, a Kenyan Agtech startup, has closed a $1.5 million seed funding round, to scale impact across agricultural value chains.
The round included $1.27 million in equity and $230,000 in non-dilutive funding from DEG’s DeveloPPP Ventures program. The $1.27 million equity round was led by Delta40 Venture Studio, with participation from DRK Foundation, Catalyst Fund, Holocene, Marula Square, , 54Co, Levare Ventures and Mercy Corps Ventures, among others.
“This funding allows us to expand our reach, connecting more farmers to a market that is increasingly demanding sustainably produced food,” said Claire Van Enk, CEO and Founder of Farm to Feed.
Founded in 2021 by CEO Claire Van Enk, and co-founders Anouk Boertien and Zara Benosa, Farm to Feed wants to feed Africa, whose population set to double by 2050. Farm to Feed is turning food loss into opportunity, increasing farmer incomes, and delivering nutritious, sustainable food to growing local and global markets.
Farm to Feed aggregates the full harvest – including “imperfect” and surplus produce – directly from smallholder farmers and supplies it to businesses such as restaurants, caterers, and food processors. This model boosts farmer incomes, strengthens climate resilience, and reduces methane emissions. To date, Farm to Feed has grown 100% YOY, onboarding 6500 farmers onto the platform, selling over 2.1 million kgs of produce and avoiding 247 tons of CO2e.
Having previously raised $1 million in pre-seed equity and grant funding, the firm will use the new capital to scale operations across Kenya and into regional markets, strengthen its digital platform, and expand its new semi-processed product line to unlock higher-value markets for African farmers. This will open new local and global markets.
“Farm to Feed embodies the kind of innovative venture we are dedicated to supporting at Delta40,” said Lyndsay Holley Handler, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Delta40 Venture Studio. “We love that Farm to Feed maximizes farmer incomes by purchasing the full harvest while ensuring that every gram of produce creates value.”
The firm is creating a true win-win-win for farmers, businesses, and the planet. As a women-led venture with deep on the ground experience and international expertise, they have the leadership and vision to scale, deliver strong revenue and EBITDA, and achieve meaningful exits.