By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Newly formed, early-stage VC platform Joyful Ventures explained that it offers a compelling value proposition for the climate crisis by driving climate solutions through sustainable protein and food technology, citing a recent study by Boston Consulting Group that found that investing in plant-based protein is eleven times more impactful […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Co-founded in 2011 by partners Mark Kahn and Jinesh Shah, Omnivore operates across the Indian investment space focusing on impact venture capital commitments via Seed and Series A rounds for companies in the agtech, food, and sustainability sectors building the future of new systems. Omnivore has been a pioneer […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media With a mission to democratize access to capital for women and gender-diverse founders, The51 identifies as a Financial Feminist™ platform – one dedicated to driving economic empowerment for women as a path to gender equality. Based in Calgary, Canada, The51 Food and AgTech General Partnership (GP) is founded and […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Since its launch in 2014, S2G has backed pioneering entrepreneurs and cutting-edge technologies aimed at improving the health and sustainability of our food system, and has deployed capital across the food, agriculture, ocean, and clean energy supply chains in innovators looking to create better outcomes for people and the […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Dutch environmental impact investor Future Food Fund (FFF) has announced the first close for its second fund – Future Food Fund II (FFF II) at $20 million – with expectations for a second and final close at $50 million within a matter of months. Sector transformation is critically needed […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Launched in October 2016, Milltrust’s first British Innovation Fund (BIF) was established to direct much needed international and domestic institutional capital into the UK University-originated venture sector to commercialize world-leading IP, with a strong inclusion of agri-science and technology. Following the broad success of BIF, Milltrust announced its launch of […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media When SWEN Capital Partners launched its Blue Ocean Fund in September 2021 at the World Conservation Congress, in scientific partnership with France’s leading oceanographic institute Ifremer, the fund had an initial target of €120 million (US$130.7 million). Now, the sustainable solutions investment manager announced a close for the fund […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Milltrust Ventures, the venture arm of London and Singapore-based Milltrust International, together with Earth First Food Ventures (EFFV), a food tech venture capital platform with a presence in Switzerland, India, the U.S., Brazil, and Greece, has announced the launch of the Smart Protein Fund. With a target of US$300 […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media SVG Ventures|THRIVE announced the launch of its third fund – the SVG Ventures Pioneer Fund (Pioneer Fund) with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) as the lead investor. With a plan for capital commitments totaling CAD$75 million (US$56 million), the Pioneer Fund will be deployed to advance global agrifood startups developing […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Cultiv8 Funds Management (Cultiv8) has partnered with global investment manager Findante for the launch of the Cutliv8 Agriculture and Food Technology Fund. With a target size in place of $100 million, the fund is launching with a cornerstone investment from Fidante parent company Challenger Limited as a foundation for […]
