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Livestock Wealth
Crowdfarming company
- Category:
- Agriculture
- Country:
- South Africa
- Founded:
- 2015
- Cause of Failure:
- Liquidity crisis / financial insolvency
- Outcome:
- Shutdown
- Shut Down in:
- May 2026
- Founders:
- Ntuthuko Shezi
- Number of Founders:
- 1
- Number of Employees:
- 11-50
- Funding Amount:
- $700.00 K
- Last Funding Round:
- Venture Round / Seed
- Notable Investors:
- MassChallenge, AlphaCode Club, Khulisani Ventures
About Livestock Wealth
A pioneering South African 'crowdfarming' platform that allowed retail clients to invest in tangible agricultural assets, such as cattle breeding, free-range oxen, organic garden tunnels, and macadamia trees, managed by local farmers.
What went wrong?
The startup burned through capital by absorbing partner farmers' defaults out of pocket to protect its brand. The crisis escalated when it defaulted on a convertible loan from institutional backers and failed a last-ditch business rescue attempt.
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