Twiga (Distributors/Wholesale) Overview

  • Founded

  • 2013

Founded
  • Status

  • Private

  • Employees

  • 854

Employees
  • Latest Deal Type

  • Series C

  • Latest Deal Amount

  • $50M

  • Investors

  • 27

Twiga (Distributors/Wholesale) 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 also uses a mobile-based, cashless supply platform that offers access to small and medium-size vendors in African urban markets, enabling farmers and vendors to improve their profit margins.

Contact Information

Website
www.twiga.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Distributors/Wholesale
Other Industries
Food Products
Primary Office
  • Number 20, Katko Complex, Old Mombasa Road
  • 3rd Floor, 9 Riverside, Riverside Drive
  • Nairobi, Nairobi
  • Kenya
+254 0709 000000

Twiga (Distributors/Wholesale) Timeline

2019202020212022
Financing RoundCaptured Employee CountEstimated Employee Growth

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Twiga (Distributors/Wholesale) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Later Stage VC (Series C) 10-Nov-2021 $50M 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Secondary Transaction - Private 12-Aug-2020 0000 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series B) 28-Oct-2019 000.00 0000 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Secondary Transaction - Private 14-Jun-2019 000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC 16-Nov-2018 0000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Grant 01-Jul-2017 000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-May-2017 000.00 000.00 0000 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Accelerator/Incubator 01-May-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 01-Dec-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Grant 17-May-2015 $150K Completed Generating Revenue
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Twiga (Distributors/Wholesale) Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
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Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
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Twiga (Distributors/Wholesale) Competitors (2)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
FreshoKartz Venture Capital-Backed Jaipur, India 00 00.000 000000000000 00.000
0000 (00000000000 Venture Capital-Backed Coimbatore, India 000 000.00 00000000000 000.00
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Twiga (Distributors/Wholesale) Executive Team (10)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Peter Njonjo Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Yebeltal Getachew Co-Chief Executive Officer
Mahia-John Mahiaini Chief Financial Officer
Caine Wanjau Chief Technology Officer
Susan Kiama Chief People Operations Officer
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Twiga (Distributors/Wholesale) Board Members (11)

Name Representing Role Since
Elom Lassey International Finance Corporation Board Member 000 0000
Hayo Afman Twiga (Distributors/Wholesale) Board Member 000 0000
Hein Pretorius Twiga (Distributors/Wholesale) Board Member 000 0000
Jules Frebault Twiga (Distributors/Wholesale) Board Member 000 0000
Maurizio Caio Twiga (Distributors/Wholesale) Board Member 000 0000
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Twiga (Distributors/Wholesale) Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Twiga (Distributors/Wholesale) Investors (27)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info
Endeavor Catalyst Corporate Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Endeavor Global VC-Backed Company Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Limited Partner Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Juven Growth/Expansion Minority 000 0000 000000 0
DEG PE/Buyout Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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