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Browsing: Pepea Fund
- Pepea’s investment will provide Kenya-based Gaea Foods with the working capital necessary to meet growing demand from both new and existing customers.
- This, in turn, will enable the company to source from a larger number of smallholder farmers, further strengthening the local agricultural economy.
- Launched in 2023, Pepea Fund was created to provide funding for early-stage companies.
Gaea Foods, a Nairobi-based potato processing company, has become the first-ever investment of Pepea, an impact fund from Oxfam Novib managed by Goodwell Investments, marking a historic milestone for the fund
This move not only highlights the potential of Gaea Foods in the B2B market but also underscores Pepea’s focus in fostering sustainable and inclusive growth in East Africa. Gaea Foods is a pioneering female-led business focused on Kenya’s potato value chain. By providing venture debt to Gaea Foods, Pepea aims to empower smallholder farmers, enhance local value chains, and promote gender …