VC Arm of Vietnam’s TTC AgriS Invests A$1.5M into Australian Specialty Tea Producer
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Global Mind Australia (GMAA), the venture capital division of Vietnam-based agribusiness TTC AgriS, has invested A$1.5 million (US$1.02 million) into Australian cold-brew tea producer East Forged. The deal marks an expansion for the ready-to-drink tea maker from Queensland into the Association of
Read moreWaterEquity Attracts Microsoft, Starbucks for High-Profile $100M Impact Fund
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Amid an urgency for water supply and sanitation infrastructure investment, Kansas City, Missouri-based asset manager WaterEquity has raised over $100 million for its Water & Climate Resilience Fund. WaterEquity, whose sole focus is to finance water and sanitation solutions in emerging and fron
Read moreBlue Forest Strikes Public-Private Partnership for $25M Capital Injection
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Blue Forest, a conversation finance non-profit dedicated to forest restoration, has captured the attention and capital of financial institutions of late. Earlier this month, the organization received a $25 million capital injection from California's Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank’s
Read moreVietnam-Focused PE Firm Clinches Grant to Support Farmers in Lower Mekong Region
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Toronto-based not-for-profit Convergence, a global network for blended finance, has awarded Vietnam-based Mekong Capital a proof-of-concept grant for an impact initiative. The proceeds are being directed to the private equity firm's Mekong Earth Regeneration Fund (MERF), a $200 million impact proj
Read moreSpanish Bank Santander Partners With Atitlan for €500M Private Equity Ag Fund
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Spain-domiciled Santander and Atitlan, an influential business group in the Iberian Peninsula, have launched a €500 million (US$552 million) global investment platform dedicated to agricultural projects. The platform, dubbed Atgro, is a private equity fund that has secured initial contributions
Read moreQ&A: Conservation Resources Marks Final Close of Farm Fund Amid Impact Capital Strategy
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Conservation Resources (CR), an impact investment firm specializing in real assets, has announced the final close of its inaugural North American farmland private equity fund. Introduced in 2019, the Conservation Resource Capital VI fund has committed to an impact focused strategy in which it seek
Read moreNew Zealand’s Craigmore Sustainables Scoops Up Strategic Apple Orchard Acreage
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media New Zealand's Craigmore Sustainables has scooped up a pair of apple orchards as it seeks to expand its horticulture footprint. The deals include the Ngaruroro orchard in the Twyford region of Hawke’s Bay and Patutahi orchard in Gisborne, which are expected to have a combined canopy area of more
Read moreAustralian Ag Giant Divests Prized Sheep Stations, NSW Farm Assets in Landmark Deal
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media After putting its New South Wales (NSW) portfolio on the block a year ago, Australian Food and Agriculture (AFA) has found a buyer. Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation (ANSC), a SPAC and joint venture between Impact Ag Partners and U.S. asset manager Riverstone Holdings, is
Read moreImpact Ag and Macdoch Australia ‘Level Up’ Partnership to Accelerate Regenerative Ag
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Nine months after taking the helm of Impact Ag Partners, CEO Hugh Killen has architected a key partnership, thrusting Australia's regenerative agriculture industry into the spotlight. Impact Ag Partners, an Australian-owned firm that specializes in agricultural investment and development, and Macd
Read moreMandala Capital Exits Portfolio Company Investment, Readies New Fund Launch
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Mandala Capital, a South and Southeast Asia focused food and agri private equity firm, has cashed in on one of its portfolio companies. The firm has exited Edward Food Research and Analysis Centre (EFRAC), an India-based lab testing company that Mandala has held for close to a decade. Mandala's ex
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