Agricultural exports for key Vietnamese crops such as coffee, cashew, and pepper surged last year amid growing demand and higher commodity prices. TechCoop wants to help smallholder farmers and cooperatives get a piece of the pie by linking them to international markets. The woman-founded company provides traceability services, trade credit and financing for farm inputs, and aggregates more than 60 crops and seafood products for sale in Japan, China, the US and Europe.
As part of a broader capital strategy, including a Series B raise later this year, TechCoop’s Vietnam-based trading arm, Farmnet, secured an $11.8 million loan from Swiss impact investor Symbiotics.
“Vietnam and Southeast Asia agribusiness continues to be a safe haven for foreign investment looking for solid returns in tumultuous times,” said TechCoop’s Tuan Nguyen. The deal follows TechCoop’s $70 million Series A last year, one of Southeast Asia’s largest agtech deals. The mix of equity and debt financing was co-led by Singaporean VC firm TNB Aura and Ascend Vietnam Ventures. TechCoop plans to expand outside Vietnam into Cambodia, Laos and Thailand this year.
Export oriented
TechCoop helps small farmers get up to speed on sustainable practices and gain certifications and quality stamps to fetch premium prices. The company last month launched a parametric insurance pilot for coffee and rice farmers, and teamed up with Vietnamese logistics and postal service Viettel Post to expand freight, storage and brokerage services for export-focused supply chains.
It also offers a training program to develop digital agritech leaders in Vietnam. TechCoop has served over 250,000 farmers via 2,000 farmer cooperatives. The company says it hit $220 million in revenues in 2025 and is looking to double that in 2026.
