AgriTechCold Chain Logistics
FarmStack Coldchain
Solar-backed modular cold rooms and IoT spoilage sensors for smallholder produce aggregators. Farmers rent slots by the crate; buyers get quality-assured supply windows via WhatsApp + app.
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- (i) Idea name
- FarmStack Coldchain
- (ii) Full description
Solar-backed modular cold rooms and IoT spoilage sensors for smallholder produce aggregators. Farmers rent slots by the crate; buyers get quality-assured supply windows via WhatsApp + app.
How it makes money: Hardware lease + per-crate cold storage fees + marketplace take-rate when buyers book lots.
- (iii) Team location
- Kenya · Nairobi
- (iv) Team size
- 31 people
- (v) Industry
- AgriTech
- (vi) Sector
- Cold Chain Logistics
- (vii) Fundraising secured?
- Yes — Series A · $11.5MDFIs + climate growth equity
- (viii) Official website
- figorr.com
- (ix) Official socials
- (x) Go-forward play
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Source seed:africa-agri-rounds · scanned 10/18/2026, 8:00:00 AM
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