Twiga Foods Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 435

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Bankr. Admin/​Reorg

Twiga Foods General Information

Description

Operator of a food distribution marketplace intended to bridge the gap between farmers and vendors. The company's marketplace offers quality fresh and processed food from farmers and food manufacturers and delivers it to vendors at below-market prices, and uses a mobile-based, cashless supply platform that gives access to small and medium-sized vendors in African urban markets, enabling farmers and vendors to improve their profit margins.

Contact Information

Website
www.twiga.com
Formerly Known As
Twiga Foods One
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Alp Warehouse 1
  • Off Ruiru Kiambu Road
  • Tatu, Nairobi
  • Kenya
Primary Industry
Distributors/Wholesale
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Food Products
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Alp Warehouse 1
  • Off Ruiru Kiambu Road
  • Tatu, Nairobi
  • Kenya

Twiga Foods Timeline

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Twiga Foods Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
13. Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg 17-Aug-2026 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
12. Later Stage VC 28-Nov-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Apr-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series C) 10-Nov-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Secondary Transaction - Private 14-Aug-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series B) 28-Oct-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Secondary Transaction - Private 14-Jun-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC 16-Nov-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 17-Jul-2017 $12.1M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Grant 01-Jul-2017 $2M $12.1M Completed Generating Revenue
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Twiga Foods Acquisitions (3)

Twiga Foods’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Raisons Distributors. The deal was made on 22-Apr-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Raisons Distributors 22-Apr-2025 Merger/Acquisition Distributors/Wholesale
Jumra 17-Apr-2025 Merger/Acquisition Distributors/Wholesale
Sojpar 17-Apr-2025 Merger/Acquisition Distributors/Wholesale
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Twiga Foods Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Jumra Nairobi, Kenya 2013
Raisons Distributors Mombasa, Kenya
Cactus Cantina Investments Nairobi, Kenya

Twiga Foods FAQs

  • When was Twiga Foods founded?

    Twiga Foods was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Twiga Foods headquartered?

    Twiga Foods is headquartered in Tatu, Kenya.

  • What is the size of Twiga Foods?

    Twiga Foods has 435 total employees.

  • What industry is Twiga Foods in?

    Twiga Foods’s primary industry is Distributors/Wholesale.

  • Is Twiga Foods a private or public company?

    Twiga Foods is a Private company.

  • What is Twiga Foods’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Twiga Foods is .

  • How much funding has Twiga Foods raised over time?

    Twiga Foods has raised $137M.

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