Almacena Platform is a technology company.
Almacena Platform has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round.
Almacena Platform has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Almacena Platform is a fintech and AgriTech company building a B2B digital marketplace and "Trading as a Service" platform for commodity trading, primarily focused on coffee and agriculture supply chains.[1][2][3] It serves producers, cooperatives, exporters, traders, roasters, and buyers by solving structural barriers like lack of finance, trust, traceability, and access to markets, logistics, insurance, and warehousing—enabling direct connections, real-time trade execution, and higher incomes for smallholders (e.g., over 300,000 farmers across eight origins including Ethiopia, Rwanda, Colombia, and Brazil).[1][2][3][4] The platform uses apps for inventory registration, NFC tags for bag-level traceability, blockchain for immutable data, and embedded finance to minimize middlemen losses (charging 1-5% fees vs. 30% to intermediaries), with $3.53M raised in funding and expansion into South America, Asia, Dubai, and the US as of 2024.[3][4][6]
Growth momentum includes partnerships like Salama Coffee for European market access and traceability, impact goals for 800,000 East African smallholders by 2025, and tech scalability to all container-traded commodities worldwide, positioning it for an IPO in five years.[1][3][4]
Almacena Platform was co-founded by Dimo Yanchev (CEO), with a background in trading and commodity finance from leading global institutions, and Karl Robijns, who together recognized supply chain complexities in agriculture.[1][4][7] The idea emerged from Yanchev's expertise to address African coffee export barriers—lack of finance, trust, and transparency—disrupting traditional middleman-heavy models with digital tools.[2][3][4] Early traction came via an award-winning fintech model, incubator/accelerator support in 2020, and a $3.39M Seed VC round in October 2022 from investors like Eleven Ventures, VentureFriends, and Acequia Capital, totaling $3.53M raised.[6] Pivotal moments include launching the AlmacenaOrigin app for farmer traceability (covering 18,000+ producers in four African countries) and blockchain integration for data immunity.[2][4]
Almacena rides the AgriTech and supply chain digitization megatrend, leveraging blockchain, IoT (NFC/Bluetooth), and embedded finance to democratize exports amid rising demand for sustainable, traceable commodities like specialty coffee.[2][3][4][5] Timing aligns with post-pandemic supply disruptions, ESG pressures on buyers (e.g., roasters seeking verified provenance), and Africa's untapped potential—where 30% value leaks to middlemen—making digital platforms essential for efficiency and financial inclusion.[3][5] Market forces favoring it include global coffee demand growth, blockchain adoption for trustless data, and investor interest in impact fintech (e.g., $3.53M funding).[4][6] It influences the ecosystem by empowering 300,000+ smallholders, fostering direct producer-buyer relationships, enabling microloans, and scaling to other commodities/regions, thus reshaping opaque agribusiness toward transparency and equity.[1][3][4]
Almacena is poised to expand its platform to South American/Asian producers and new markets like Dubai/US in 2024-2025, targeting 800,000 smallholders and IPO readiness in five years through commodity-agnostic tech.[3][4] Trends like AI-driven data analytics, deeper blockchain integration, and climate-resilient supply chains will accelerate its growth, while regulatory pushes for traceability (e.g., EU deforestation rules) amplify its edge. Its influence may evolve from African coffee disruptor to global agribusiness infrastructure, unlocking billions in trapped value for producers—proving digital tools can truly bridge trust gaps in commodity trade.[2][4][5]
Almacena Platform has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Almacena Platform has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Seed in October 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | $3.0M Seed |