Livestock Wealth is a
South African-based
crowdfunding
Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people, typically via the internet. Crowdfunding is a form of crowdsourcing and alternative finance. In 2015, over was raised worldwide by crow ...
company that focuses on funding for
cattle. The company connects investors with farmers that require funding by using
cattle as a form of investment. For example, options include the purchase of grass fed beef cattle; a pregnant cow, a calf or the shared purchase of a calf.
The company is headquartered in
Johannesburg and has a number of farms in their portfolio based in
Free State and
KwaZulu Natal.
Investors can access the
investment platform through a
mobile app utilizing
5G and
AI technology developed in conjunction with Chinese mobile phone company
Huawei.
History
Livestock Wealth was founded in 2015 by Ntuthuko Shezi who is still the CEO.
In 2017 Livestock Wealth won the
South African Breweries Foundation Social Innovation award cabled by R1.3 million.
References
Financial services companies of South Africa
2015 establishments in South Africa
Financial services companies established in 2015
Companies based in Johannesburg
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