UfarmX
UfarmX is credit infrastructure that helps retailers and banks extend collateral-free credit to African smallholder farmers.
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- Columbia, MD, USUnited States
UfarmX is credit infrastructure that helps retailers and banks extend collateral-free credit to African smallholder farmers.
ufarmx.comCrawled Oct 14, 2026
UfarmX operates a platform for farmers and businesses interested in sourcing.
UfarmX is the horizontal credit infrastructure enabling retailers, banks, and institutions to safely extend credit to smallholder farmers across Africa.
UfarmX LLC operates the website at http://www.ufarmx.com.
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Alexander Zanders leads an agritech venture addressing Africa’s $100 billion smallholder farmer financing gap by providing lenders with data to assess creditworthiness. The company targets millions of excluded farmers who produce food but lack access to financial services. New agritech firms are emerging to bridge this rural credit gap through innovative data solutions.
Jul 2026Business Insider AfricaNews article
UfarmX secures $1.3 million in funding to expand its AI-driven credit scoring platform for African smallholder farmers. The round features returning investors including TEDCO, Techstars, and Black Ambition, alongside new participation from Jedar Capital. The platform aims to improve financial access for underserved agricultural communities through data-driven risk assessment.
May 2026dealroom.coNews article
UfarmX develops data-driven credit scores to enable agricultural retailers in Senegal and Nigeria to offer financing to small-scale farmers. The platform leverages farm-specific data to assess creditworthiness, expanding access to loans for underserved agricultural businesses.
May 2026Technical.lyNews article
UfarmX raises **$1.3 million** in seed funding to scale its AI-driven credit scoring platform, targeting smallholder farmers across Africa. The solution aims to bridge financing gaps by assessing creditworthiness without traditional collateral. The company now seeks to expand its reach to more underserved agricultural communities.
May 2026AU-StartupsNews article
