When was Releaf founded?

Releaf was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Releaf located?

Releaf is headquartered in Uyo, Nigeria.

Who is the current CEO of Releaf?

Ikenna Nzewi of Releaf. They have also founded 2 companies.

How many employees does Releaf have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Releaf is 43.

Is Releaf a funded company?

Releaf is a funded company, having raised a total of $6.37M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Aug 03, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Releaf?

Releaf's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Feb 28, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Releaf rank among its competitors?

Releaf ranks 4th amongst 205 active competitors, of which 26 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Verde Resources, which secured $2M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Releaf?

Releaf's top competitors include Windfall Bio, Stiesdal and Carbo Culture. Among them, Verde Resources secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Releaf - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of industrializing food processing platform for crop farming. Its uses pre-processing technology to increase the quality of inputs supplied to food factories. It offers raw material logistics solutions for farmers to food factories.

Website: releaf.africa
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Email ID: *****@releaf.ng

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Uyo, Nigeria

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$6.37M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Feb 28, 2023, $*****

Investors

SAMURAI INCUBATE AFRICA & 15 more

Ranked

4^th among 205 active competitors

Employee Count

43 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Windfall Bio & 101 more

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Releaf has raised a total funding of $6.37M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 03, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Feb 28, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Releaf has 14 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Releaf:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 28, 2023	6381575	Seed	4747163	9973014	4285319	9988309
Jan 09, 2023	6614800	Seed	9795292	2558906	1897068	Consonance Investment Managers & 1 more
Sep 15, 2021	7228673	Grant (prize money)	6915927	9303933	8631012	Challenge Fund for Youth Employment & 1 more

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View details of Releaf's funding rounds and investors

The founders of Releaf are Joshua Nzewi, Uzoma Bailey Ayogu and Ikenna Nzewi. Ikenna Nzewi is the CEO of Releaf.

Here are the details of Releaf's key team members:

Joshua Nzewi: Co-Founder of Releaf and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Uzoma Bailey Ayogu: Co-Founder of Releaf and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Ikenna Nzewi: Co-Founder & CEO of Releaf and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Releaf's employee count trend

Releaf has 43 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Releaf's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Releaf include Windfall Bio, Stiesdal and Carbo Culture. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Releaf, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Windfall Bio 2023, Menlo Park (United States), Series A	Developer of technology transforming methane into organic fertilizer for agriculture	$37M	Prelude Ventures, UNTITLED & 12 others	62/100
2nd	Stiesdal 2016, Odense (Denmark), Series C	Developer of offshore foundations, green hydrogen plants, and carbon capture systems	$121M	Andel, PensionDanmark & 5 others	57/100
3rd	Carbo Culture 2016, Woodside (United States), Series A	Producer and supplier of biochar	$24.9M	True Ventures, Wave Ventures & 20 others	55/100
4th	Releaf 2017, Uyo (Nigeria), Seed	Provider of industrializing food processing platform for crop farming	$6.37M	Virta Ventures, Consonance Investment Managers ... & 14 others	55/100
5th	Applied Carbon 2020, Houston (United States), Series A	Developer of mobile biochar production technology	$41.7M	Wireframe Ventures, Telus & 15 others	49/100
6th	Cool Planet 2009, Camarillo (United States), Acquired	Provider of decarbonization software and consulting for industrial net zero goals	$183M	North Bridge Venture Partners, J.F. Shea Co ... & 14 others	49/100
7th	Fibsol 2013, Chennai (India), Seed	Provider of eco-friendly products for agriculture and healthcare	$512K	C-CAMP, IITM Bioincubator & 40 others	47/100
8th	Verde Resources 2010, St. Louis (United States), Public	Provider of sustainable materials and solutions for reducing carbon footprint	-	Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions	45/100
9th	Standard Biocarbon 2020, Portland (United States), Series A	Manufacturer of high-carbon biochar for soil, remediation, and landscaping applications	$10.8M	Nexus Dev, CEI & 2 others	45/100
10th	Takachar 2018, Cambridge (United States), Funding Raised	Developer of portable systems converting agricultural and forest residues into bioproducts	-	ucinnovationchallenge.org, Village Capital ... & 5 others	43/100