Blue Economy Innovation and Investment Summit

2–4 Oct 2024 | Mombasa, Kenya

Timothy Wanjohi

Founder & C.E.O, Market Farm Ltd & Director of Marketing at Lokis Green Stores Ltd

Lokis Green Stores Ltd

Nairobi, Kenya

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Hi, I'm Tim, Marketing Director at Lokis Green Stores Ltd. We use cold chain tech and a digital platform to reduce food loss for smallholder farmers in Kenya.

My organisation

Lokis Green Stores Ltd is a post-harvest loss management company that provides cold storage services for smallholder farmers, market vendors, and businesses. We offer "Cooling as a Service" through a digital platform where users can book cold storage solutions, reducing food waste and extending the shelf life of perishable produce. Our mission is to empower small-scale farmers by improving their market access and income while minimizing post-harvest losses. With storage facilities in Nyandarua County, we focus on helping farmers access profitable urban markets and create sustainable food systems.
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About me

Timothy Wanjohi is an accomplished entrepreneur and co-founder of Market Farm Ltd, a post-harvest loss management company. A 54 Collective alumni from cohort 2, Timothy has received business support from 54 Collective VC and won the prestigious "Startup of the Year Central Bloc" award through the KIEP SKIES Program. His company partners with KCIC Agribusiness Challenge winners (cohort 1) and has collaborated with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition's FOODFITI Campaign. Timothy has also worked as a consultant for the BOP Innovation Center, implementing the "Vegetable for All" program under the Nutrition Impact at Scale project by GAIN.

My organisation

Lokis Green Stores Ltd

Lokis Green Stores Ltd is a post-harvest loss management company that provides cold storage services for smallholder farmers, market vendors, and businesses. We offer "Cooling as a Service" through a digital platform where users can book cold storage solutions, reducing food waste and extending the shelf life of perishable produce. Our mission is to empower small-scale farmers by improving their market access and income while minimizing post-harvest losses. With storage facilities in Nyandarua County, we focus on helping farmers access profitable urban markets and create sustainable food systems.

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Skills

  • food systems
  • project management
  • consultancy
  • AgriBusiness
  • Cold Chain Technology

Interests

  • Venture Financing
  • Fundraising
  • start up
  • Equity Financing
  • Debt Financing