French development finance institution Proparco has committed a €150,000 debt investment to Farm to Feed, a Kenyan technology-enabled agritech company focused on mitigating post-harvest loss and expanding commercial access for smallholder farmers. The funding qualifies as a 2X-labelled investment, reflecting the company’s ownership structure established in 2021 by three women co-founders. The 2X Challenge initiative sets gender-smart investing standards to mobilize capital toward businesses founded by, led by, or substantially benefiting women.
The investment targets structural inefficiencies in sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural value chain, where an estimated 50% of produce suffers post-harvest loss before market entry. Primary drivers include fragmented market structures, unpredictable off-taker demand, and insufficient agricultural input visibility for producers. Farm to Feed operates a proprietary technology platform combining a farmer interface, enterprise resource planning system, and business-to-business customer platform to synchronize sourcing, demand forecasting, logistics, warehousing, and settlement functions.
The Farm to Feed model takes a full-harvest approach, enabling farmers to commercialise a wider diversity of crops and grades through specialized product lines, including “Grade Rescue” and “Ready to Use” options. These mechanisms establish off-take markets for non-standard and surplus produce while processing crops to extend shelf life for domestic and international channels. The company coordinates supply across 5,500 registered smallholder farmers and supplies more than 160 commercial off-takers, including institutional feeding programs, educational facilities, healthcare institutions, hotels, and industrial food processors.
Proparco’s investment will finance upgrades to Farm to Feed’s digital platform architecture, expand its logistics capacity, and scale its partner farm network beyond Nairobi into regional hubs. The company has grown by more than 100% year-on-year for 3 consecutive years with a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 92, while expanding beyond Nairobi into other regions of Kenya. Its 2025 Impact Report indicates a 249% increase in participating farmer incomes alongside an 81% reduction in on-farm food loss among active suppliers.