Softbank, Chan Zuckerberg Help Kenyan Startup Apollo Agriculture Raise Funds

Bloomberg2022-03-21

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led a $40 million funding round for Apollo Agriculture, a Kenyan-based technology firm seeking to expand its business of helping farmers access market and financial services.The...

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