When was SokoFresh founded?

SokoFresh was founded in 2019 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is SokoFresh located?

SokoFresh is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

How many employees does SokoFresh have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at SokoFresh is 51.

Is SokoFresh a funded company?

SokoFresh is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Feb 10, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of SokoFresh?

SokoFresh's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Apr 23, 2026, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does SokoFresh rank among its competitors?

SokoFresh ranks 13th amongst 13 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Inficold, which secured $1.19M in Sep, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of SokoFresh?

SokoFresh's top competitors include New Leaf Dynamic Technologies, Inficold and Promethean Power Systems. Among them, SokoFresh secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

SokoFresh - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

SokoFresh is a seed company based in Nairobi (Kenya), founded in 2019 by Paul Van Der Linden. It operates as a Distributor of fruits and storage services. SokoFresh has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 13 active competitors, including 6 that are funded. Its top competitors include companies like New Leaf Dynamic Technologies, Inficold and Promethean Power Systems.

Company Details

Website: sokofresh.co.ke
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Email ID: *****@sokofresh.co.ke
Phone Number: +254 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Apr 23, 2026, $*****

Investors

Acumen

Ranked

13^th among 13 active competitors

Employee Count

51 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Inficold & 13 more

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SokoFresh has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 10, 2023. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Apr 23, 2026 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. SokoFresh has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SokoFresh:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 23, 2026	7870950	Conventional Debt	3114561	5776648	2396860	5401153
Feb 10, 2023	6778630	Seed	9448926	1512338	6677150	Acumen

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The founders of SokoFresh is Paul Van Der Linden.

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

Paul Van Der Linden: Co-Founder of SokoFresh.

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SokoFresh's employee count trend

SokoFresh has 51 employees as of Mar 26. Here is SokoFresh's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of SokoFresh include New Leaf Dynamic Technologies, Inficold and Promethean Power Systems. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SokoFresh, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	New Leaf Dynamic Technologies 2012, Noida (India), Seed	Provider of eco-friendly refrigeration solutions for commercial and industrial applications	$1.13M	Good Ventures, Indigram labs & 18 others	42/100
2nd	Inficold 2015, Hapur (India), Series A	Manufacturer of cold storage, milk coolers, PCM packs, and air conditioners	$2.84M	Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund, Soonicorn Ventures ... & 9 others	40/100
3rd	Promethean Power Systems 2007, Somerville (United States), Seed	Provider of cold storage and milk chilling equipment and farmer platform	$1M	Villgro, Acumen & 2 others	38/100
4th	CoolCrop 2017, Vadodara (India), Funding Raised	Provider of on-farm cold storage systems and market analytics services	-	IIT Mandi Catalyst, S3IDF	37/100
5th	Ecofrost 2019, Chittoor (India), Unfunded	Manufacturer of solar powered cold storage rooms incorporating thermal energy storage for agricultural and food preservation applications	-	-	36/100
6th	ColdHubs 2014, Owerri (Nigeria), Seed	Solar powered cold storage	-	Factor[e] Ventures, Catalyst Fund & 1 others	33/100
7th	Drop Access 2018, Kenya, Funding Raised	Manufacturer and supplier of portable solar fridges for farming companies	-	ClimateLaunchpad, Villgro Africa	27/100
8th	Solar Freeze 2016, Nairobi (Kenya), Unfunded	Developer and supplier of solar-powered cold storage solutions	-	-	25/100
9th	Wakati 2013, Antwerp (Belgium), Seed	Solar Powered device for extending shelf life of farm produce	$500K	SOSV	23/100
10th	Rareagro 2019, Hyderabad (India), Unfunded	Provider of cold storage solutions utilizing solar power for agricultural products	-	-	22/100
13th	SokoFresh 2019, Nairobi (Kenya), Seed	Distributor of fruits and storage services	-	Acumen	40/100