FarmTogether Readies Expansion Push With New CEO David Gould at Helm
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media FarmTogether, an investment firm specializing in U.S. farmland, has a new sheriff. Earlier this month, FarmTogether named David Gould, the firm's former managing director of capital formation, as CEO, replacing outgoing boss Jared Hine, who also previously served as finance chief. Gould's appointm
Read moreMacquarie’s Row-Cropping Company Comes Full Circle, Puts Western Australian Alcheringa Farm on the Block
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media In a deal that brings Macquarie's agriculture arm full circle, Viridis Ag is looking to unload the aggregation assets representing its maiden Australian farm acquisition from six years ago. Viridis Ag, which is supported by Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management, has put Western Australian drylan
Read moreReport: Japan’s Daiwa Securities Group Looks to Australian Ag for New Frontier
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Japanese brokerage giant Daiwa Securities Group has set its sights on investment and lending opportunities in Australia's agriculture industry. According to a Bloomberg report, the Japanese bank is considering Australian ag as part of a broader expansion push into the country's property and renewa
Read moreThree Blue Chip Companies Commit A$80M to Silva Capital’s Aussie Carbon Credits Fund
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Silva Capital, a Sydney, Australia-based joint venture between private markets investment manager Roc Partners and C6 Investment Management, has lined up a trio of heavy hitters for its carbon credits fund. Mining groups Rio Tinto and BHP as well as airline Qantas have committed $80 million (US$53
Read moreStafford Capital’s Carbon Offsets Fund Chooses Australia and Brazil for Maiden Timber Deals
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Stafford Capital Partners, an investment firm with $8.1 billion in AUM and global locations including Austin and London, has closed on a pair of deals for its carbon offsets fund. The investments, the first of their kind for the Stafford Carbon Offsets Opportunities Fund, are worth more than $70 m
Read moreUK Pension Giant Nest Chooses Campbell Global for High-Profile Timberland Mandate
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media UK pension giant Nest -- in a move to add diversification to its funds -- has selected Campbell Global for a high-profile timberland investment mandate. Campbell Global, a J.P. Morgan company, was enlisted to provide the pension scheme with a global portfolio of direct investments focused on core
Read morePlant-Based Cheese Startup Plonts Puts $12M Seed Round to Work
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Plonts, an Oakland, California-based startup that develops plant-based cheeses, has launched its maiden product on the heels of a $12 million seed round. Led by climate-tech VC firm Lowercarbon Capital, the round also extended to other participants, including Peter Rahal's Litani Ventures, Accelr8
Read moreAustralia’s Rural Funds Readies Sale of Wagyu-Stocked Dyamberin Cattle Farm
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media After doling out $A13.4 million (US$8.8 million) for New England cattle farm Dyamberin in 2018, Australia's Rural Funds Management has listed the institutional grade property for sale. Situated in the Wongwibinda district of New South Wales, inherent with grass-fed weight gains, ample rainfall and
Read moreCanada’s AIMCo Close to Lassoing Western Australian Cattle Producer Yeeda Pastoral
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), which invests on behalf of Canadian pension funds, endowments and government funds, has received the early green light from creditors to control the Yeeda Pastoral Company, a debt-ridden premium cattle producer in Western Australia's Kimberley
Read moreAfrica-Focused Helios Secures Lineup of Investors for CLEAR Fund’s $200M First Close
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media The Helios Climate, Energy Access, and Resilience (CLEAR) Fund, overseen by African-focused PE firm Helios Investment Partners, has reached its first close after securing $200 million in anchor investments across multiple companies and governments. British International Investment (BII), the UK's
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