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Savanna Agro-Processing Company

Kenya's next-generation cereals, pulses and edible-oil processor

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Country
Kenya
Stage
Series A / Expansion
Capital Ask
USD 18M
Founded
2018
Company
Savanna Agro-Processing Ltd
Industry
Consumer Staples / Food & Beverage
Headquarters
Nairobi, Kenya
Website
savanna.example.com

Executive Summary

Savanna is building East Africa's next branded staples champion, addressing a structural undersupply of quality-certified cereals, pulses and edible oils in a market growing above 8% annually.

The company operates a modern processing plant, contracted-farmer sourcing model across three counties, and established distribution into supermarket chains, institutional buyers and export corridors.

This round funds a second processing line, working capital for sourcing expansion, and regional distribution build-out across the East African Community.

Investment Opportunity

Capital being raised
USD 18M
Currency
USD
Funding type
Equity · Strategic Partner
Minimum investment
USD 250,000
Deployment period
18 months from closing

Use of proceeds
Processing capacity expansion, working capital for contracted sourcing, brand and distribution build-out, systems and governance strengthening.

Funding Allocation

Use of proceeds
Processing capacity expansion, working capital for contracted sourcing, brand and distribution build-out, systems and governance strengthening.

Processing capacity expansionUSD 8.1M · 45%
Working capital & sourcingUSD 4.5M · 25%
Distribution & brandUSD 3.6M · 20%
Systems & governanceUSD 1.8M · 10%

Traction

FY24 Revenue
USD 12.4M
Audited
Contracted farmers
3,200
Across 3 counties
Retail SKUs
42
In 6 supermarket chains
YoY growth
58%
FY24 vs FY23
Institutional contracts
14
Schools, hospitals, gov
Export markets
4
COMESA corridor

Team

A. Mwangi
Chief Executive Officer

Former regional director at a leading East African FMCG group; 20+ years in consumer staples.

Experience: 20+ years

J. Otieno
Chief Operating Officer

Deep processing and supply-chain background across cereals and edible oils.

Experience: 18 years

S. Kariuki
Chief Financial Officer

Big-Four trained; prior IPO-track experience with regional consumer businesses.

Experience: 15 years

P. Njoroge
Chair

Independent non-executive with governance and DFI experience across sub-Saharan Africa.

Experience: 25+ years

Milestones & Roadmap

  1. 2023
    Completed
    Modern processing line commissioned
  2. Q1 2025
    Completed
    Contracted-farmer network exceeds 3,000
  3. Q3 2025
    Current
    Second product line pilot
  4. Q2 2026
    Upcoming
    Regional distribution agreement signed
  5. Q4 2026
    Upcoming
    Export corridor scale-up (COMESA)

Documents & Data Room

Company Brochure
Brochure
Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Pitch Deck
Pitch Deck
Information Memorandum
Information Memorandum
Financial Model
Financial Model
Audited Financial Statements (FY23-FY24)
Financial Statements
Due Diligence Pack
Due Diligence Pack
Facility Walk-through Video
Video

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Open to Due Diligence & Partnership

The founders behind this project are fully open to due diligence and remain flexible in considering partner and investor terms of engagement. We welcome conversations about structure, timeline, governance and value creation — reach out through the interest buttons to start a confidential discussion.