“The EXEO Capital team never lacked commitment, motivation and dedication…Looking back, I have no doubt that Sanlam Private Equity could not have chosen a better partner than EXEO Capital to manage Agri-Vie Fund I.”

“I have been privileged to witness first hand the commitment and dedication of your team to ensuring the success of the fund and its portfolio companies… I would like to commend your team for your unwavering dedication to the food and agri business environment, and for your exceptional response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Your commitment to gender diversity and inclusion is also noteworthy and sets a positive example for other companies to follow.” 

“Norfund has been invested with Agri-Vie Fund I since 2010 and has worked closely with the management team on establishing Fund II.  There is a considerable investment deficit in the food and agribusiness sector, and we are please to see that our investment in this sector also can help catalysing other private investors.”

“I have been thoroughly impressed by the Agri-Vie Fund II food and agribusiness fund’s team commitment to transparency, accountability, and impact criteria.  From the outset, the team has provided clear and concise reporting on our investment’s performance, ensuring that we are always up-to-date on the fund’s progress. This level of transparency has been invaluable in helping us make informed investment decisions.”

“The IDC decided to invest in the Agri-Vie Fund I because the fund is able to support BEE in agribusiness and because the fund’s mandate makes a specific commitment towards supporting job creating SMEs in agribusiness.”

“Norfund is very pleased to have partnered with such a respected private equity partner in its efforts to contribute towards the development of competitive food and agribusinesses in Africa.  Of critical importance to us is the value that Agri-Vie places on making investments in SME businesses that have a meaningful impact on the regions in which they operate.”  (Deepak Malik, head of financial institutions & funds at Norfund)” 

“The foundation decided to adopt a new direction by channelling a part of our grant programme towards an investment model such as Agri-Vie.  We believe that this will result in a more focused, sustainable result form our involvement in rural development.”

“Agribusiness is an important contributor to economic growth in the region and is poised for significant expansion.  Given the significant lack of equity risk capital to finance agribusiness transactions, the DBSA’s participation in the Agri-Vie Fund allows it to play a catalytic role in development financial infrastructure to provide access to much needed long-term risk capital in this critical sector.  Sustainable investment in agriculture can make a significant contribution to socio economic development, in keeping with the DBSA’s development mandate.” 

“Through our investment in the Fund, the AfDB provides a vehicle to channel funds into agriculture in alignment with Agri-Vie’s  model and commitment to international best corporate practice and ESG standards.  The potential of agriculture and its twin sectors of food and agribusiness in South Africa and Africa is immense and, if effectively harnessed, will be key drivers of Africa’s economic development and global competitiveness in the foreseeable future” 

“STANLIB wants to be associated with a partner who sees the opportunity in Africa, as we believe in the long term potential of the continent.  We will leverage off the excellent track record and depth of experience in EXEO Capital’s management team to offer our customers portfolio diversification and access to investment growth in the rest of Africa.  EXEO’s philosophy of wanting to leave companies and the communities in which they operate in a better state than they found them in fits well with STANLIB’s desire to make a difference to the financial and social wellbeing of its customers.” 

“Norfund is delighted to contribute to the growth of floriculture in East Africa, through its co-investment with Agri-Vie into the Marginpar Flower Group.  The investment is focussed on employment creation and exports, and its fits very well with our strategy to contribute to sustainable enterprises and economic development in Africa.”

“The Agri-Vie Funds give investors an opportunity to participate in a diversified range of growth investment opportunities in the food and agricultural sector of the sub-continent.  These opportunities are supported and driven by distinct structural factors and trends, which include rapid urbanisation leading to increasing demand for processed food products, large-scale import replacement opportunities in several of the countries where the Fund operates, as well as the availability of new technologies to enable precision farming and efficient agro-processing at lower risk“