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Khula

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The platform is a mobile marketplace, which connects farmers with buyers and provides access to crucial logistics, technical expertise, and financing


Location: South Africa
Website: https://www.khula.co.za/
Sector: Agriculture
Funding Stage: Seed, Grant, Venture Round, Venture Round, Series A,
Total Funding ($m): 9.1
# of Founders: 3
Founding Year: 2016
Funding Year: 2025
Status: Active
YearAmountStageInvestors
2021$1.3mSeedAECI, E Squared Investments
2021$0.1mGrantGoogle For Startups Black Founders Fund
2023$0.5mVenture RoundAbsa Bank South Africa
2023$0.5mVenture RoundKgodiso Development Fund (Pepsico)
2025$6.7mSeries AAbsa Group, AECI Limited, E Squared Investments, and PepsiCo’s Kgodiso Development Fund,
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Karidas Tshintsholo
Co-Founder & CEO
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Seed $1.3m
AECI, E Squared Investments

Grant $0.1m
Google For Startups Black Founders Fund

Venture Round $0.5m
Absa Bank South Africa

Venture Round $0.5m
Kgodiso Development Fund (Pepsico)

Series A $6.7m
Absa Group, AECI Limited, E Squared Investments, and PepsiCo’s Kgodiso Development Fund,


News
https://launchbaseafrica.com/2025/03/03/investor-confidence-blooms-as-khula-secures-6-7mn-series-a-for-african-farm-platform/