Wefarm is a farmer-to-farmer digital network that enables users to share information via SMS.
Wefarm is a farmer-to-farmer digital network that enables farmers to share information via SMS. The company allows small-scale farmers to connect with one another to solve problems, share ideas, and spread innovation. Utilizing the latest machine learning technology, Wefarm’s service works both online and over SMS.Since its founding in 2015, Wefarm has been named one of Africa’s Most Innovative Companies by FastCompany and has won Google’s Impact Challenge Award, TechCrunch’s Europas-Tech for Good Award, and the European Union Commission’s Ideas from Europe prize, among others. The company is headquartered in London with a field presence in Nairobi, Kampala, and Dar-es-Salaam.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Mar 9, 2021 | Series A | $11M | 1 | Octopus Ventures | — | Detail |
Oct 29, 2019 | Series A | $13M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
Mar 13, 2018 | Seed | $5M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
May 1, 2016 | Non-Equity Assistant | — | 1 | — | — | Detail |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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Octopus Ventures | Yes | Series A |
Norrsken VC | — | Series A |
Startup Sesame | — | Non-Equity Assistant |