ColdHubs

ColdHubs, are solar-powered walk-in cold rooms that preserves fruits and vegetables from 2 to 21 days, for small farmers and retailers in developing countries.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Clean Technology
  • Location Owerri, Imo, Nigeria
  • Currency NGN
  • Founded 2014
  • Employees 3
  • Website coldhubs.com

Company Summary

ColdHubs was developed to help 470 million farmers in developing countries, who don't have access to cold storage. Farmers loses 45% of their vegetable harvests, 35% of their fruit harvests and 25% of their income due to lack of cold storage. ColdHubs, are solar-powered walk-in cold rooms that provide 24/7 off-grid storage and preservation for fruits and vegetables, from 2 to 21 days. They are installed in markets and farms.

Team

  • Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu

  • Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu
    Chief Operating Officer

    Bright is an experienced business development manager with extensive expertise in agribusiness startups, rural logistics, distribution, commercial strategy, contract negotiations, business processes, and team building. He hold a Masters in Business Administration from Imo State University, Nigeria.

  • Chukwudi Anyanaso
    Chief Technology Officer

    Chukwudi is an electrical and electronics engineer, with extensive knowledge and expertise in clean energy, solar cells, batteries, air conditioning, cold room design, and refrigeration. He hold a BSc, MSc, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria

Advisors

  • Michael "Luni" Libes
    Founder Fledge LLC, Seattle.
    Jörg Waschull
    Physicist, Institute for Refrigeration and Air Handling ILK Dresden, Germany.
    Robecca Irvin
    Head of Rolex Philantrophy, Rolex SA, Switzerland.
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Micheal Luni
    Fledge
    Unconfirmed

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