Kenyan agritech venture studio Pyramidia Ventures has raised $1.5 million from Dutch impact investor Triple Jump to accelerate its mission of transforming Africa’s agri-food systems. The funding package, announced in May 2025, combines a $1.3 million capital injection with $200,000 in technical assistance and business development support. The deal is managed through the Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF), a vehicle overseen by Triple Jump to stimulate entrepreneurship in emerging markets.
A Venture Studio Model for Africa
Unlike traditional accelerators or incubators, Pyramidia Ventures operates as a venture studio, generating and developing business ideas internally before recruiting entrepreneurs to lead them. This model allows the studio to de-risk early-stage ventures by piloting concepts in-house and refining them before external scaling. Pyramidia focuses on adapting proven global technologies to the African context, ensuring that solutions are practical, resilient, and climate-conscious.
Founders and Origins
Founded in 2021 by Ruth Bertens, a former McKinsey consultant, and Joseph Rehmann, founder of aquaculture company Victory Farms, Pyramidia was created to build investable companies designed for Africa’s future. Both founders brought extensive experience in strategy and operations, equipping the studio with the expertise to navigate the challenges of building businesses in fragmented markets. Their vision centers on producing ventures that can withstand climate shocks while reducing emissions across the agri-food value chain.
Portfolio Success Stories
One of Pyramidia’s most notable successes is Stable Foods, a company delivering “irrigation-as-a-service” to smallholder farmers through a subscription model. By aggregating demand and creating economies of scale, Stable Foods has made modern irrigation affordable for farmers managing small plots. The venture recently validated Pyramidia’s model by securing a $600,000 seed round from the Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund and Mercy Corps Ventures.
Expanding the Portfolio
Beyond Stable Foods, Pyramidia has created other ventures tackling different bottlenecks in the food system. Womega is working to streamline fish supply chains, addressing inefficiencies that limit farmer and fisher incomes. Afriprotein, another Pyramidia company, focuses on alternative proteins, aiming to provide sustainable animal feed and human nutrition options amid growing demand and climate constraints.
The Investor’s Perspective
For Triple Jump, backing Pyramidia represents a chance to scale climate-resilient innovations through a structured venture-building model. By supporting the studio, Triple Jump is betting on a pipeline of high-impact companies rather than isolated startups. According to the investor, this approach allows for systematic de-risking while channeling capital and expertise toward ventures that can deliver measurable outcomes in food security and environmental sustainability.
Future Outlook
With the new funding, Pyramidia aims to expand its pipeline by building at least two new companies each year. The capital and technical support will help the studio accelerate pilot programs, bring more co-founders on board, and prepare ventures for follow-on investment. The ultimate objective is to scale businesses capable of transforming the agrifood landscape not only in Kenya but across Africa.
Pyramidia Ventures’ $1.5 million boost from Triple Jump underscores growing confidence in Africa’s venture studio model for tackling systemic challenges in agriculture and food security. By combining innovation, talent, and capital, Pyramidia is building a portfolio of ventures designed to thrive in a low-carbon, climate-resilient future. As Africa’s agrifood systems face mounting pressures, this partnership signals a stronger commitment to solutions that blend commercial viability with long-term impact.