Dakar, Senegal Cameroon & Dubai, UAE – June 27, 2025

Aquamboa, a pioneering multi-species aquaculture and agro-ecological farm, today announced a strategic partnership with FasterCapital through its LaunchUp program. This collaboration aims to accelerate Aquamboa’s growth across West African markets by leveraging FasterCapital’s global expertise, capital support, and innovation ecosystem. The partnership underscores the immense market opportunity in sustainable protein production and circular agro-industry solutions.

Addressing a Growing Market Need with Circular Agro-Ecology

The global demand for sustainable animal protein is rising sharply, driven by population growth and environmental concerns. The aquaculture and diversified livestock sectors face challenges including feed costs, energy inefficiencies, and environmental impact. Aquamboa addresses these pain points with an integrated multi-elevage farm model combining pisciculture, crevetticulture, poultry, porcine, insect protein production, and diversified horticulture on a 2.3-hectare site. This circular system optimizes resource use by converting waste streams into energy and feed, reducing reliance on external inputs and mitigating environmental footprint. Positioned within a competitive landscape dominated by fragmented smallholders and resource-intensive operations, Aquamboa fills a critical white space for scalable, resilient, and profitable agro-ecological farming.

Innovative Solutions Driving Differentiation and Early Traction

At the core of Aquamboa’s approach is a combination of advanced Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) for silure and shrimp, integrated biogas energy production from animal and plant waste, and insect protein units supplying 40% of animal feed. This closed-loop design delivers a projected annual gross revenue exceeding 125 million FCFA with a targeted net margin above 12% by year three. Key features include spectral LED lighting for optimized growth, deep fermented litter reducing ammonia emissions, and precision drip irrigation cutting water use by 50%. Early operational results demonstrate robust yields across fish, poultry, pigs, and vegetables, validating the model’s commercial viability and sustainability. These innovations position Aquamboa as a regional leader in agro-ecology with defensible competitive advantages in cost-efficiency and environmental stewardship.

FasterCapital Partnership: Catalyst for Growth and Market Leadership

Through the LaunchUp program, FasterCapital provides Aquamboa with tailored acceleration services including strategic mentorship, technology validation, and access to a global investor network. FasterCapital’s rigorous selection process, emphasizing startups with scalable innovation and market disruption potential, affirms Aquamboa’s high-growth prospects. The partnership includes capital-raising support aligned with the startup’s planned 150 million FCFA funding round, enabling expansion of RAS capacity, certification efforts, and value-added processing capabilities. FasterCapital’s global reach and expertise will fast-track Aquamboa’s path to market leadership in West Africa’s emerging sustainable protein sector.

Executive Perspectives

Hesham Zreik, CEO of FasterCapital, stated:

“Aquamboa exemplifies the kind of transformative agro-ecological innovation that can redefine food production in Africa and beyond. Their integrated multi-elevage model addresses critical sustainability challenges while delivering strong commercial returns. We are excited to support their journey through our LaunchUp program and help unlock their full market potential.”

Owona Hervé, CEO of Aquamboa, commented:

“Our partnership with FasterCapital marks a pivotal milestone in scaling our vision of circular, sustainable protein production. With their strategic guidance and capital support, we are poised to accelerate growth, expand capacity, and bring high-quality, eco-friendly products to regional markets. This collaboration validates our approach and strengthens our competitive positioning.”

Growth Trajectory and Future Outlook

In the next 2–3 years, Aquamboa plans to consolidate bio-feed inputs to reduce costs by 28%, achieve HACCP certification, and double RAS production capacity. By year five, value-added processing and export capabilities will enhance revenue streams by 25%. Longer-term ambitions include agrivoltaic integration for energy efficiency and launching a proprietary insect-protein feed brand targeting a 30 million FCFA new revenue line. The startup is actively raising 150 million FCFA to fund these milestones, with profitability expected by mid-year three and a 19% IRR over 10 years.

About Aquamboa

Founded to revolutionize sustainable food production, Aquamboa operates a 2.3-hectare multi-elevage farm integrating fish, crustaceans, poultry, swine, insects, and horticulture. Leveraging circular economy principles and advanced technologies, the company delivers high-yield, low-impact protein and vegetable production tailored for West African markets.

About FasterCapital

FasterCapital is a global venture capital firm and accelerator focused on empowering early-stage startups with funding, mentorship, and market access. Its LaunchUp program selectively partners with innovative companies driving disruption in sectors including agritech, cleantech, and food innovation. With a proven track record and extensive investor network, FasterCapital accelerates startups from concept to market leadership.