Western Seed

Kenya
Kitale, Trans Nzoia, Kenya

Company profile

Western Seed company profile

Western Seed is a Kenya-based company whose mission is to address the lack of maize productivity among smallholder farms in East Africa. Using its hybrid seed varieties allows farmers to double crop yields and increase their income. In the last two growing seasons, Western Seed reached more than 300,000 farmers. By 2014, Western Seed hopes to impact 800,000 households which translates into more than 4 million people.

Business identity

Contact email
[email protected]
Phone number
+254722514236
Operating status
Active
Company type
For Profit
Employee range
51-100 employees
Revenue range
$1M-$10M
Founded
1990-01-01, Year

Headquarters

Country code
KE
Continent
Africa

Capital profile

Funding and company signals

Funding rounds
2
Total equity funding
$2.1M
Last funding
Series Unknown / $2.1M / 2010-04-21
Last equity funding
Series Unknown / $2.1M
Investors
2
Lead investors
2
Founders
1

Founders and investors

Founders

Paul Kloft

Lead investors

AcumenPearl Capital Partners

Investors

AcumenPearl Capital Partners