Cinch Markets
OperatingCinch Markets aggregates smallholder plots into managed irrigated farms, supplying enterprise buyers and creating local income.
- AgTech
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Funding Round
- Founded 2017
- cinchmarkets.com ↗
- Total raised
- $1.9M
- disclosed
- Last round
- Funding Round
- Rounds
- 7
- since 2017
- Investors
- 9
- on record
- Employees
- 51-200
Cinch Markets funding and investors
Cinch Markets has raised $1.9M across 7 disclosed rounds. The latest is a Funding Round announced 28 Nov 2025.
- Lead investors
- 4
- Largest round
- $1.5M
- Average round
- $941K
- disclosed rounds
- Round cadence
- 16 mo
- average gap
- $1.5MGrantGrant, $1.5M, $1.5M raised to date
- $381KGrantGrant, $381K, $1.9M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 5 undisclosed rounds not drawn
Cinch Markets funding rounds7 · newest first
- Funding RoundUndisclosed
28 Nov 2025
- GrantUndisclosed
28 Aug 2025 · led by Unilever Ventures
- Non-equity AssistanceUndisclosed
01 Feb 2024
- Grant$381K
01 Oct 2022 · led by United States Agency for International Development
- Grant$1.5M
01 Feb 2022 · led by USAID East Africa Trade and Investment Hub
- Non-equity AssistanceUndisclosed
19 Jul 2021 · led by Project Ninja
- SeedUndisclosed
01 Jan 2018
| Announced | Round | Lead · other investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | Funding Round | UM6P Ventures | Undisclosed |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Grant | Unilever Ventures · UK Government, EY | Undisclosed |
| 01 Feb 2024 | Non-equity Assistance | SAIS | Undisclosed |
| 01 Oct 2022 | Grant | United States Agency for International Development | $381K |
| 01 Feb 2022 | Grant | USAID East Africa Trade and Investment Hub | $1.5M |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Non-equity Assistance | Project Ninja | Undisclosed |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Seed | Chandaria Capital | Undisclosed |
Investors in Cinch Markets9 · leads first
| Investor | Role | Rounds | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Ninja | Lead | Non-equity Assistance | Jul 2021 |
| USAID East Africa Trade and Investment HubVenture Capital | Lead | Grant | Feb 2022 |
| United States Agency for International DevelopmentImpact Investor | Lead | Grant | Oct 2022 |
| Unilever VenturesCorporate VC | Lead | Grant | Aug 2025 |
| Chandaria CapitalVenture Capital | Participant | Seed | Jan 2018 |
| SAISVenture Capital | Participant | Non-equity Assistance | Feb 2024 |
| UK GovernmentGovernment Fund | Participant | Grant | Aug 2025 |
| EYCorporate VC | Participant | Grant | Aug 2025 |
| UM6P VenturesVenture Capital | Participant | Funding Round | Nov 2025 |
Frequently asked about Cinch Markets
- How much funding has Cinch Markets raised?
- Cinch Markets has raised $1.9M across 7 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a Funding Round, was announced on Nov 28, 2025.
- Who has invested in Cinch Markets?
- Backers include UM6P Ventures, Unilever Ventures, UK Government, EY and 5 others.
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