AgriTech

Iron Wolf Capital has announced the first close of its second fund, securing $32.7 million with a target of $109 million. The fund focuses on early-stage investments in deeptech and AI startups across the Baltic region and its diaspora. Initial investments range from $545,000 to $2.18 million, with the firm often leading or co-leading funding rounds. The firm is recognized as one of the most active investors in the Baltics, having supported over 20 companies in the past five years. Its portfolio spans various sectors, including robotics, photonics, AI-driven education technology, pharmaceuticals, and climate technology. Iron Wolf Capital emphasizes backing exceptional founders with global ambitions and disruptive technologies. Beyond capital, Iron Wolf Capital contributes to the ecosystem through initiatives like the Baltic Deep Tech Report and the Deep Tech Breakfast Series, fostering collaboration and growth within the region's innovation landscape.

The Ventures Platform Pan‑African Fund II is a strategically positioned vehicle that mobilises growth capital into Africa’s early‑stage technology ecosystem. With its first close at approximately USD 64 million (and a potential final close near USD 75 million), the fund seeks to partner with founders who are building scalable, market‑creating innovations across the continent. Focusing initially on seed and Series A investments, the fund is intent on de‑risking high‑potential ventures and unlocking value creation by backing companies addressing systemic gaps in key sectors such as fintech, healthtech, edtech, agritech and AI‑enabled platforms. Its thesis emphasises “pain‑killer” solutions that improve access, reduce cost and scale across Nigeria, Francophone West Africa, North Africa and other underserved regions. Powered by a team with deep operator experience, the manager (Ventures Platform) offers more than capital — providing hands‑on support, strategic networks and follow‑on funding for companies heading toward their critical growth inflection points. The fund builds on a proven track record of over 90 portfolio companies, multiple exits and strong investor interest from global development finance institutions and institutional LPs. Through a pan‑African footprint, the fund aims to become the linkage between early‑proof‑of‑concept ventures and scalable, continent‑wide platforms that deliver not only financial returns but meaningful impact in job creation, digital infrastructure and inclusive economic growth.