Kenyan Climate-Tech Startup Amini Raises USD 4 M Seed Funding Round

Kenyan climate-tech startup Amini, which is focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised USD 4 M in seed funding to accelerate its growth into new sectors. The round was led by Salesforce Ventures, Salesforce’s global investment arm, and Female Founders Fund. It also includes previous investors Pale Blue Dot, Superorganism, and Satgana.

Amini mainly pulls data from satellites and integrates it with other datasets, including sensor, research and ground truthing to offer insights on biodiversity, soil or crop health, or to track farming progress and practices (regenerative) like water or fertilizer use. The startup says its platform enables the creation of real-time monitoring tools and ML models to support insights into diverse actions, including flood detection. The company’s mission is to build the single source of trusted environmental data in Africa and to enable the resilience of one billion people by 2030.