Jehiel Oliver

Hello Tractor, Inc. is an American agricultural technology company that aims to improve food and income security for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. The company is based in Washington and was founded in 2014 by Jehiel Oliver, who has been the CEO since 2014. The company has developed technology to increase and optimize tractor activity, which connects tractor owners and smallholder farmers through a farm equipment sharing application. This technology bridges the gap between traditional farming and more technologically advanced approaches, creating equitable access to tractor services. Hello Tractor enables smallholder farmers to earn more and grow more, improving livelihoods and food security for their families and communities.

Root Capital, Inc. provides investment and financial services to small and growing agricultural businesses. Its products include coffee, cocoa, fruits and vegetables and other products. The firm is an agricultural lender that grows rural prosperity in poor, environmentally vulnerable places in Africa and Latin America by lending capital, delivering financial training and strengthening market connections for small and growing agricultural businesses. The company was founded by William F. Foote in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.