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A New Year, A Renewed Commitment ✨As we begin 2026, we take a moment to reflect on the past year and the possibilities t...
02/01/2026

A New Year, A Renewed Commitment ✨

As we begin 2026, we take a moment to reflect on the past year and the possibilities the new year brings.

We are grateful to everyone who has contributed to the ecosystem over the past year.

We look forward to another year of meaningful connections, shared progress, and productive engagement across the ecosystem.

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DAY 2 PANEL SPOTLIGHT — FROM PROTOTYPE TO PORTFOLIO 📍We continued conversations at the RUFORUM Investor Summit, part of ...
30/11/2025

DAY 2 PANEL SPOTLIGHT — FROM PROTOTYPE TO PORTFOLIO 📍

We continued conversations at the RUFORUM Investor Summit, part of the 21st Annual General Meeting 2025, with a high-level panel session:

“From Prototype to Portfolio: Unlocking Capital for Africa’s Agri-Innovators.”

This session, moderated by our founding partners, Bunmi Akinyemiju and Kunmi Demuren, brought together investors and ecosystem builders shaping capital pathways for Africa’s next wave of agri-ventures emerging from universities:

🔹 Evans Wadongo
🔹 Nicolas Klotz
🔹 Irene Nzai
🔹 Raisa Chowdhury
🔹 Deborah Bartlett
🔹 Keith Straughan
🔹 Sean Karanja
🔹 Kunmi Demuren
🔹 Bunmi Akinyemiju

The panel unpacked a critical stage of venture growth often misunderstood but always evaluated by investors:

How do founders progress beyond prototypes into investible assets that fit real portfolio strategy, exit logic, and evidence-backed scaling?

Across the continent, the most promising agri-innovators are being built inside university ecosystems, driven by research depth, market need awareness, technology experimentation, and early traction proof points. Investors don’t search for perfect businesses. They search for portfolio-worthy potential supported by real data, clear direction, and founder ex*****on strength. Today’s conversation reinforced the same truth: Capital follows proof, timing, and alignment.

The journey from prototype to portfolio is happening now, and Africa’s universities remain one of its strongest launch pads.

RECAP — PREPARATION FOR CAPITAL CONVERSATIONS 🌍At the RUFORUM Investor Summit, the past few days have been defined by im...
30/11/2025

RECAP — PREPARATION FOR CAPITAL CONVERSATIONS 🌍

At the RUFORUM Investor Summit, the past few days have been defined by important groundwork ahead of today’s investor conversations.

In preparation, we worked with founder teams from Africa’s university innovation ecosystem, supporting them to sharpen their business stories and approach capital with confidence, clarity, and evidence.

Across multiple sessions we covered:

⚫️Masterclass training, focusing on translating ideas into strong venture narratives

⚫️Investment readiness support, emphasizing market traction, risk awareness, and financial understanding

⚫️Core investor confidence themes, including building from idea to MVP and strengthening founder communication

⚫️A venture showcase and fireside Q&A where teams shared their progress and judges explored their assumptions

⚫️Assigned 1:1 investor networking sessions, tailored by investor focus, for deeper venture awareness

The past days have reinforced the same belief: Africa’s most compelling ventures are emerging from universities, led by founders learning fast, building proof, and preparing early. Today, capital conversations move forward with teams better equipped, milestone-aware, and investor-ready.

🎉DAY 1 PANEL SPOTLIGHT — A CONTINENTAL CONVERSATION ON AGRIFOOD INNOVATIONWe’re opening the Investor Summit at the 21st...
29/11/2025

🎉DAY 1 PANEL SPOTLIGHT — A CONTINENTAL CONVERSATION ON AGRIFOOD INNOVATION

We’re opening the Investor Summit at the 21st Annual General Meeting with a high-level fireside conversation:

“From Labs to Landscapes: Scaling Agrifood Tech Innovations with Private Capital.”

Anchored by our co-founder & Managing Partner, Bunmi Akinyemiju, this session brings together an exceptional group of innovators, researchers, and investors who are redefining what is possible for agrifood systems across the continent:
🔹 Evans Wadongo
🔹 Nicholas Koltz
🔹 Irene Chitsaka
🔹 Raisa Chowdhury
🔹 Deborah Bartlett
🔹 Keith Straughan
🔹 Sean Karanja
🔹 Bunmi Akinyemiju (Moderator)

This panel explores the essential question at the heart of Africa’s agricultural transformation:

How do we move breakthrough research and university-led innovations into scalable, investible, market-ready ventures?

Across the region, progress is being driven by shared effort; universities strengthening research pipelines, innovators building technology that responds to climate and food security needs, and investors providing catalytic capital to help these solutions grow.

At the RUFORUM Investor Summit, we are bringing these communities into the same room to spark new partnerships, unlock investment pathways, and shape a future where agrifood innovation can scale sustainably and inclusively.

We’re excited to open Day 1 with a conversation that brings the entire ecosystem together.

More updates as the Summit unfolds.

🚀THE RUFORUM INVESTOR SUMMIT IS HERE — POWERED BY GREENHOUSE CAPITALAs hosts its 21st Annual General Meeting in Botswan...
29/11/2025

🚀THE RUFORUM INVESTOR SUMMIT IS HERE — POWERED BY GREENHOUSE CAPITAL

As hosts its 21st Annual General Meeting in Botswana this year, we are proud to design, curate, and execute the first-ever RUFORUM Investor Summit, a bold new pillar integrated directly into the AGM.

For the first time, RUFORUM ’s annual gathering will feature a dedicated, high-impact investor convening designed to connect:

🌍 Selected global investors
🚀 Scalable agri-ventures
📊 Development partners
🏛️ Universities & research institutions

At Greenhouse Capital, we believe the future of African agriculture will be shaped by capital + innovation + talent working together.

This is why we’ve embedded a full investor summit into the AGM; creating a platform where conversations translate into real investment outcomes.

We’re also deploying our Live Dealroom Platform to track investor commitments from pre-event engagement to post-event conversations and deal ex*****on, ensuring the momentum continues long after the summit ends.

Botswana, we’re ready.🚀

Africa’s agricultural future is ready.
Let’s build.

✨ A Night of Meaningful Conversations & New Connections ✨We officially kicked off the Uganda Investment Summit with an i...
18/06/2025

✨ A Night of Meaningful Conversations & New Connections ✨

We officially kicked off the Uganda Investment Summit with an intimate welcome dinner. 🍽️

From reconnecting with familiar faces to meeting new trailblazers, the energy in the room was electric — setting the perfect tone for the next two days of insight, dialogue, and opportunity.

Thank you to everyone who joined us.

📍 Kampala, Uganda

It’s Day 0 of the Uganda Investment Summit!✨As part of our pre-summit experiences, we took a group of investor guests to...
18/06/2025

It’s Day 0 of the Uganda Investment Summit!✨

As part of our pre-summit experiences, we took a group of investor guests to the National Science Week Exhibition Grounds, a chance to dive into Uganda’s innovation ecosystem and connect with the brilliant minds behind the work.

From product demos to red carpet moments, Uganda welcomed the ecosystem with energy, intention, and a bold invitation: This is what the future looks like. Building together.

The momentum is real. The Summit has begun.

At the Africa-Sweden Business Summit happening today, hosted by the Young African Innovators Hub, our Founder, Bunmi Aki...
03/05/2025

At the Africa-Sweden Business Summit happening today, hosted by the Young African Innovators Hub, our Founder, Bunmi Akinyemiju will be speaking on “From Startup to Scale-up: Strategies for Building Africa’s Next Generation of Unicorns.”

It’s a bold conversation about building real and resilient businesses, not chasing fantasy valuations. Expect sharp takes on what it truly takes to scale in Africa: grit, innovation, and long-term thinking.

You don’t want to miss this one. Hurry up and register to join the conversation 👉 tinyurl.com/ASBS2025

Big moves for bold ideas. 🚀Over the past week, our Founder, Bunmi Akinyemiju, joined global leaders, founders, and innov...
02/05/2025

Big moves for bold ideas. 🚀

Over the past week, our Founder, Bunmi Akinyemiju, joined global leaders, founders, and innovators at the launch of the MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship which is a groundbreaking initiative focused on building a new calculus for entrepreneurship as a catalyst for global prosperity.

We believe that bold ideas, backed by bold founders, will drive the next era of innovation in emerging markets and moments like this remind us why we do what we do at Greenhouse Capital: to back the visionaries who aren’t just dreaming of change but are building it.

We are proud to have been part of this global conversation and even more excited to keep pushing the boundaries with the founders and innovators we champion every day.

The future is collaborative! Join the movement towards collaborative competition. 🌍✨ Uloma Herrington, our Head of Lega...
21/03/2025

The future is collaborative! Join the movement towards collaborative competition. 🌍✨


Uloma Herrington, our Head of Legal Services, believes the real game-changer is collaboration.

In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, real impact comes from partnerships, shared expertise, and collective action. The most transformative solutions won’t come from working in silos but from aligning our strengths and innovating together. 🚀

Whether in business, tech, or social impact, collaboration is the future. Let’s embrace the power of collaboration and drive meaningful change.

🚀Uganda: Africa’s Next Big Investment Hub!We’re bringing 100+ investors from across the continent to connect, collaborat...
26/02/2025

🚀Uganda: Africa’s Next Big Investment Hub!

We’re bringing 100+ investors from across the continent to connect, collaborate, and close high-impact deals in:

✅ Digital Economy & Fintech

✅ Mobility

✅ Agro-Industrial Processing & Sustainability

✅Mineral Beneficiation

✅Pathogen Economy

✅Aeronautics & Space

🔎 Are you an investor? Gain exclusive access to Uganda’s most promising startups, government-backed initiatives, and high-growth investment opportunities. - link in bio

🚀 Are you a startup? Get the chance to showcase your innovation to top investors ready to fund the next big thing! - link in bio

💡 Limited sponsorships available for investors — don’t miss out!

Every great company starts with a vision, but securing investment requires more than just ambition ✍️Investors aren’t ju...
14/02/2025

Every great company starts with a vision, but securing investment requires more than just ambition ✍️

Investors aren’t just interested in where you are today—they want to know where you’ll be in 7 to 10 years. A clear growth plan and a well-defined exit strategy can make all the difference.

Our investment associate, Esli Ham-Ola, emphasizes the importance of long-term thinking when fundraising. The ability to articulate your company’s future potential is what ultimately attracts investment. Are you telling the right story?

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