2 April, 2025
Violet (2023 Lab Class) has partnered with Arapyaú Institute, Taboa, and MOV Investments to launch the Kawa Fund, aiming to raise USD 176 million by 2030. This groundbreaking initiative supports small cocoa producers in Brazil with affordable loans and technical assistance—groups that traditionally lack access to credit and resources.
In its first phase, the fund will provide approximately USD 5.3 million in loans to 1,200 smallholder farmers in Bahia and Pará, focusing exclusively on agroforestry-based operations that promote forest conservation and regeneration. By supporting these farmers, Violet is helping to boost sustainable cocoa production at a critical time for the global market, while strengthening livelihoods in Brazil’s rural communities.
Violet is a spin-off of Vert Capital, which, developed in partnership with VOX Capital, developed the Low Carbon Agriculture Transition Mechanism during the 2023 Lab cycle
