Home Agri-Vie Fund III Agri-Vie Fund III In brief Agri-Vie Fund III is a food & agribusiness investment fund in Sub-Saharan Africa with a vision to build businesses in Africa that deliver enviable returns – mindful of the impact on people and the environment. Main development impact The rationale of the fund investment is to support the development of the agribusiness industry in Sub-Saharan Africa and to improve food security in the region. The fund will not invest in pure farming operations due to limited lifetime and agricultural risks, but it will invest, for example, in integrated farms with processing operations. The fund's portfolio companies will develop the agribusiness markets and create market access for local producers and farmers. The fund's portfolio companies are expected to employ roughly 15,000 people, of which approximately 1/3 are women. The fund is estimated to reach roughly 3,800 SMEs and 10,000 farmers through its portfolio companies. Investment details Name: Agri-Vie Fund III Project number: 80000013 Region: Africa Country: Africa Sector: Agriculture Signing date (month/year): July 2018 Currency: USD Finnfund's financing (commitment): 10,000,000 Instrument: Fund Share of Finnfund's financing (%): 7,60 % Status: Active Website: https://www.exeocapital.com/ Please note, that in principle, this information is given at the time of signature according to Finnfund's disclosure policy. However, in the case of investment funds, the share of Finnfund’s financing (%) is disclosed after the fund’s final closing, and information on the portfolio companies financed by the fund is updated at least once a year. Companies financed by the fund Name Sector Region Country Marginpar Group (via Starbright Ltd.) Agriculture Africa Kenya Capital Fisheries (Pty) Ltd. Food, logistics, transport Africa Zambia TerraSan Group Limited Aquaculture Africa South Africa Jumbo Brands Food Africa South Africa Frostan Ltd (FSDCo) Food services Africa Tanzania Pee Pee Tanzania Ltd (PPTL) Warehousing and support activities Africa Tanzania Glacier Products Food Africa Kenya The Maia Group Consumer health Africa South Africa Nature Foods/ Fairview Cheese Retail trade Africa South Africa Chemical Process Technologies Ltd. Chemical process technologies Africa South Africa Read our transparency and disclosure policy More information: News Current investments Business sectors Contact us Key facts Name: Agri-Vie Fund III Sector: Agriculture Region: Africa Country: Africa Currency: USD Finnfund's financing (commitment): 10,000,000 Signing date (month/year): July 2018 Last update: May 2019