Equilibrium Expands Controlled Environment Foods Portfolio, Partners with Houweling’s Group
Equilibrium Capital Group, an asset manager focused on sustainable and impact-driven agricultural investments, announced a partnership via equity investment in Houweling’s Group, an advanced greenhouse grower of tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers. Together, Equilibrium and Houweling’s will modernize and expand Houweling’s advanced tec
Read moreFood as Medicine: The Investment Potential in Personalized Nutrition
This article will be featured along with other articles addressing investment opportunities in European agriculture in Volume 5, Issue 4 of the GAI Gazette, which will be distributed in conjunction with Global AgInvesting Europe 2018, held in London on 4-5 December 2018. Join us in London to hear valuable insight and best practices for
Read moreInvesting in Ukraine: Will Fortune Favor the Bold?
This article will be featured along with other articles addressing investment opportunities in European agriculture in Volume 5, Issue 4 of the GAI Gazette, which will be distributed in conjunction with Global AgInvesting Europe 2018, held in London on 4-5 December 2018. Join us in London to hear valuable insight and best practices for
Read moreThe Value Down Under: Investing in New Zealand and Australian Ag
This article will be featured along with other articles addressing investment opportunities in Australasian agriculture in Volume 5, Issue 3 of the GAI Gazette which will be distributed in conjunction with Global AgInvesting Asia 2018, held in Tokyo on 2-3 October 2018. Join us in Tokyo to hear valuable insights and best practices for invest
Read moreRice: Global Staple Holds Promise for Future Investment
This article will be featured along with other articles addressing investment opportunities in Australasian agriculture in Volume 5, Issue 3 of the GAI Gazette, which will be distributed in conjunction with Global AgInvesting Asia 2018, held in Tokyo on 2-3 October 2018. Join us in Tokyo to hear valuable insights and best practices for inves
Read moreFood Safety Drives Disruption in China’s E-Commerce Market
This article will be featured along with other articles addressing investment opportunities in Australasian agriculture in Volume 5, Issue 3 of the GAI Gazette which will be distributed in conjunction with Global AgInvesting Asia 2018, held in Tokyo on 2-3 October 2018. Join us in Tokyo to hear valuable insights and best practices for invest
Read moreRobotic Food Prep to Move Beyond Salads with $11M Investment in Chowbotics
Robotics, which up until now has been largely confined to the upstream portion of the ag value chain, is starting to make inroads far downstream with the introduction of automated food preparation. One of the latest entrants, Chowbotics, has raised $11 million in a Series A-1 round led by the Foundry Neighborhood and Techstars. Techstars parti
Read moreBIGR Ventures and AccelFoods Lead $2.5M Seed Round for Paleo Baker Soozy’s
Gluten-free, paleo and non-GMO baked goods manufacturer Soozy's announced that it has closed on $2.5 million of seed capital led by BIGR Ventures and AccelFoods. Launched in the fall of 2017, Soozy's has gained traction with consumers interested in eliminating grains, gluten, dairy, peanuts and soy from baked goods that deliver the sam
Read moreJapanese Clean Meat Startup Integriculture Inc. Closes ¥300M Seed Round
Led by Japanese seed and early stage-focused venture fund Real Tech Capital, Integriculture Inc., a cellular agriculture and clean meat (cultured meat) company, has secured ¥300 million (US$2.7 million) in seed financing. Other investors include Beyond Next Ventures, A-FIVE (Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Fund Corporation for Innovation,
Read moreThe Future of GAI: An Interview with GAI Managing Directors Jared Rose and Kate Westfall
The current managing directors of Global AgInvesting are Kate Westfall and Jared Rose. GAI Gazette asked them to weigh in on the journey of GAI: At this 10th anniversary of Global AgInvesting, what are your reflections on the history and success of the event? What does the future hold for GAI? JR: Global AgInvesting, since its inception
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