Soyven
SoyVen is an Egypt-based soybean processor operating one of the country's largest crush facilities at 6,000 MT/day, producing high-protein soybean meal and crude soybean oil for Egyptian food manufacturers and animal feed producers, backed by ADM and Cargill.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersCairo, Egypt
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Soyven does
SoyVen is an Egypt-based soybean processing joint venture between Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) and Cargill, established in 2018 to transform Egypt's soy processing industry. The company operates one of Egypt's largest soy crush facilities in Borg Al-Arab, Alexandria, with a daily crushing capacity of 6,000 metric tons — a plant that Cargill expanded from an initial 3,000 MT/day capacity at the time of the JV. SoyVen's two core products are high-protein soybean meal, sold to Egypt's animal feed sector (livestock, poultry, aquaculture), and crude soybean oil, sold to food manufacturers and industrial users. Global soybean sourcing, logistics, and hedging are coordinated through a dedicated merchandising entity, Soyven Sarl, based in Rolle, Switzerland.
The company's go-to-market is direct B2B sales to enterprise buyers across two vertical segments: Egypt's food manufacturing sector (purchasing crude soybean oil for refining and food production) and Egypt's animal feed sector (purchasing high-protein soybean meal for livestock and poultry feed). It sells to enterprise customers only, with no disclosed SMB or retail channel. SoyVen is NFSA-whitelisted by Egypt's National Food Safety Authority and holds HALAL certification, both of which are requirements for serving major Egyptian food and feed buyers. The head office is in New Cairo (Downtown Katameya, Building S2A, Road 90), with the production facility in the 4th Industrial Area of Borg El-Arab and the Swiss merchandising office in Rolle.
Revenue mechanics are commodity-based: SoyVen generates income primarily through one-time product sales of soybean meal and crude soybean oil under contract-based B2B terms. Specific pricing, contract durations, and customer-level terms are not publicly disclosed. The business model leverages the global supply-chain capabilities and capital backing of ADM and Cargill — two of the world's largest agricultural commodity firms — using large-scale crush capacity and integrated global procurement as the principal competitive levers. The company employs 51–100 people.
Soyven firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Soyven
- Legal name
- SoyVen
- Website
- https://soyven.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- SoyVen is an Egypt-based soybean processor operating one of the country's largest crush facilities at 6,000 MT/day, producing high-protein soybean meal and crude soybean oil for Egyptian food manufacturers and animal feed producers, backed by ADM and Cargill.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Soyven industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Soybean Processing and Animal Feed Ingredients
- NAICS
- Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (311224), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122)
- SIC
- Fats & Oils (2070)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Vegetable Oil Crushing & Refining (Soy, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Corn, Cottonseed) (AFAKAEAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Protein Meals & Byproduct Feeds for Ruminants (Soybean Meal, Canola Meal, DDGS, Beet Pulp) (AFADAAAG)
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Where Soyven is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cairo
- HQ country
- Egypt
- HQ region
- Africa
Offices3 records
Markets served
Soyven business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Soybean Meal Sales: Production and sale of high-protein soybean meal for the animal feed sector in Egypt. The product meets international standards for livestock feed, supporting optimal livestock growth and development.
- Crude Soybean Oil Sales: Production and sale of crude soybean oil as a versatile raw material for refining and manufacturing, with applications ranging from food production to industrial uses. The unrefined oil retains natural characteristics as a foundation for diverse industries.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
Soyven product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SoyVen crushes and processes soybeans at its Borg Al-Arab facility in Egypt (6,000 metric tons per day capacity) to produce high-protein soybean meal for the animal feed sector and crude soybean oil for food manufacturing and industrial applications. The company sources soybeans globally through its Switzerland-based merchandising office and sells the outputs directly to Egyptian food and feed industry customers.
Product overview
Soyven is an agricultural processing company specializing in soybean crushing and processing operations. The company operates one of Egypt's largest soy processing facilities with a capacity of 6,000 metric tons per day in Borg Al-Arab, Egypt, supported by a global merchandising office in Switzerland. The company offers two core products: High-Protein Soybean Meal (premium-quality feed ingredient for the animal feed sector) and Crude Soybean Oil (raw material for food production and industrial uses).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- High-Protein Soybean Meal Premium-quality feed ingredient with consistent protein levels, supporting optimal livestock growth and development across Egypt's expanding animal feed sector. Produced at the Borg Al-Arab crush facility and sold directly to Egyptian animal feed manufacturers.
- Crude Soybean Oil Versatile unrefined raw material for refining and manufacturing, with applications ranging from food production to industrial uses, sold to Egyptian food manufacturers and industrial processors.
Companies that use Soyven
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Soyven technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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App detail
Feature1 record
Soyven partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- CargillcoreCargill is one of the world's largest agricultural and food companies with 155,000 employees in 70 countries. As co-founder of SoyVen, Cargill expanded the Borg Al-Arab plant from 3,000 to 6,000 metric tons daily crush capacity. Cargill provides global sourcing strength, operational excellence, and expertise in food, agriculture, financial, and industrial products and services.
- Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)coreADM (NYSE: ADM) is one of the world's largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers with approximately 31,000 employees serving customers in more than 170 countries. With a global value chain including approximately 500 crop procurement locations, 270 ingredient manufacturing facilities, and 44 innovation centers, ADM brings extensive agricultural processing expertise to the SoyVen joint venture.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Soyven competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Savola Group: Leading Saudi food conglomerate with edible oils, proteins, and food retail across MENA. Savola's downstream demand profile (cooking oils, food ingredients) parallels SoyVen's customer base and provides a regional read-through for Egyptian vegetable oil offtake dynamics.
- Egyptian Group for Food Industries: Established Egyptian food/oil processor and a domestic buyer of crude soybean oil, representing a direct counterpart and customer/competitor profile in Egypt. Provides a useful peer for Egyptian vegetable oil market dynamics relevant to SoyVen.
Broad incumbents
- Cargill: Cargill is a co-parent of SoyVen and itself operates one of the world's largest soybean crushing and origination platforms. Comparability stems from overlapping global crushing/franchise capabilities and shared sourcing infrastructure that SoyVen leverages via its Swiss merchandising office.
- Wilmar International: Asia's largest agribusiness group, dominant in oilseed crushing, refining, and merchandising. While primarily Asia-centric, Wilmar represents a comparable scale crush-and-merchandise operating model and competes with the SoyVen parents' global trading desks.
- Bunge Limited: One of the world's largest oilseed processors and grain merchants, with a global soybean crushing footprint. Bunge competes with SoyVen's parents (ADM and Cargill) across origination and crush, and operates overlapping capabilities in the MENA region. Most directly comparable as a multinational oilseed processor / merchandiser.
- Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): ADM is SoyVen's other co-parent and a top-tier global oilseed crusher with ~270 ingredient manufacturing facilities. ADM provides SoyVen with sourcing, risk management, and technical expertise, making its broader crushing and origination franchise the primary analog for SoyVen's capabilities.
Emerging players
- Almarai Company: Saudi-based vertically integrated dairy, poultry, and animal feed producer operating across MENA. Almarai is a structurally relevant demand-side peer given its large-scale feed mill consumption and poultry integration, paralleling SoyVen's downstream animal-feed customer base.
Direct peers
- COFCO International: Chinese state-backed global oilseed and grain originator/processor with expanding MENA and Mediterranean operations. COFCO competes with the SoyVen parents in origination, and operates crushing platforms of comparable scale, making it a direct functional peer.
- Louis Dreyfus Company: Privately held global merchandiser and oilseed processor with a strong MENA and Egypt presence. LDC operates soybean crushing, vegetable oil refining, and global origination that directly parallel SoyVen's activity set, making it a strong head-to-head peer in Egyptian and regional oilseed markets.
- Viterra (formerly Glencore Agriculture): Global grain and oilseed merchant and processor with origination networks spanning the Americas, Europe, and Australia. Viterra's soybean trading and crush-adjacent activities are directly comparable to SoyVen, especially its Swiss/European merchandising capabilities.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
Soyven social profiles
Digital presenceSoyven compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Soyven financial estimates
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Soyven leadership team
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Soyven funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Soyven M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Soyven
What does Soyven do?
SoyVen crushes and processes soybeans at its Borg Al-Arab facility in Egypt (6,000 metric tons per day capacity) to produce high-protein soybean meal for the animal feed sector and crude soybean oil for food manufacturing and industrial applications. The company sources soybeans globally through its Switzerland-based merchandising office and sells the outputs directly to Egyptian food and feed industry customers.
Is Soyven a public or private company?
Soyven is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Soyven founded?
Soyven was founded in 2018. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Soyven based?
Soyven is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, in the Africa region.
How does Soyven make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Soybean Meal Sales are the primary driver. The others are crude Soybean Oil Sales.
Who are Soyven's main competitors?
Regional players on record are Savola Group and Egyptian Group for Food Industries. Broad incumbents are Cargill, Wilmar International, Bunge Limited and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). Almarai Company is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are COFCO International, Louis Dreyfus Company and Viterra (formerly Glencore Agriculture).
Does Soyven have an API?
No public API is recorded for Soyven.
What industry is Soyven in?
Soyven's product category is Soybean Processing and Animal Feed Ingredients. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAKAEAA, Vegetable Oil Crushing & Refining (Soy, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Corn, Cottonseed), with a secondary code of AFADAAAG, Protein Meals & Byproduct Feeds for Ruminants (Soybean Meal, Canola Meal, DDGS, Beet Pulp). Its NAICS code is 311224 and its SIC code is 2070.