INVL Alternative Investment Fund Raises EUR5.5M
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The new INVL Alternative Investment Fund launched by the INVL investment management and life insurance group has closed on EUR5.5 million (US$5.6 million) in funding from 572 investors. INVL is the leading investment management and life insurance group in the Baltic region managing pensi
Read moreSVG Ventures Establishes Aussie/NZ HQ in Melbourne, Launches $50M THRIVE Australia Venture Fund
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media SVG Ventures is bringing its proprietary platform comprising its flagship THRIVE Accelerator Program, Corporate Innovation Program, development programs, and more to the state of Victoria, Australia. The leading global agtech investor has chosen to establish a new Australian and New Zeal
Read moreValor Equity Partners Closes Fund II Oversubscribed at $595M
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Building upon the success of Valor Siren Ventures Fund I (VSV I), Valor Equity Partners announced that Valor Sire Ventures II (VSV II) closed oversubscribed on April 1, 2022 at $595 million. Founded in 1995 by managing partner and CIO Antonio J. Gracias, Valor Equity is a previous invest
Read moreBrief: Arable Capital Partners Secures $250M in Follow-On Commitments
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Leading sustainable food and agribusiness inventor Arable Capital Partners announced it has closed on $250 million in follow-on commitments for its fund Arable Capital LLC, bringing total combined AUM to more than $550 million. Aware that by its very nature, the food and agribusiness sec
Read moreLombard Odier Launches Sustainable Food Systems Strategy
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Transformation is typically not easy. If done responsibly, it can be demanding in both time and capital. But once accomplished, it can also be highly rewarding on a number of fronts - return on investment, socially, ecologically, and environmentally, for example. Lombard Odier Investment
Read moreShore Capital Partners Closes Food & Beverage Fund II at More Than $290M
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Strategic Chicago-based private equity firm Shore Capital Partners announced a close for its Food & Beverage Fund II (F&B Fund II) oversubscribed at more than $290 million. This closing of $291.75 million lifts total capital committed to $3 billion for Shore Capital, which also h
Read moreRhode Island, El Paso Pension Funds Make Commitments to Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund VI
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Two U.S. pension funds have announced capital commitments to Paine Schwartz’ Food Chain Fund VI as they re-examine and adjust allocations due to shifting conditions. With 20 years of experience and having invested more than $2 billion in equity capital, Paine Schwartz has established i
Read moreFood Tech VC Supply Change Capital Secures Equity Investment From BOA
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media It was in April of this year that 301 INC, the venture arm of General Mills, committed a combined $15 million to two early-stage venture capital funds dedicated to supporting food enterprises led by women of color as part of its dedication to promoting racial and gender equality through econo
Read moreCenturia Capital Group Launches Open-Ended Ag Fund
photo credit: Centuria Capital Group By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media ASX-listed, specialist investment manager Centuria Capital Group, announced the launch of Centuria Agriculture Fund (CAF), an open-ended, unlisted investment fund seeded with a $177 million state-of–the-art glasshouse in Warragul, Victoria. In conjun
Read moreGunn Agri Reveals Purchase of 6,000 He of Shenhua Aggregation
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The Shenhua aggregation, located on the Liverpool Plains and owned by Chinese mining giant Shenhua, had been earmarked for the development of Watermark - an open cut coal mining operation estimated to have a working lifespan of 30 years, over which time it had the potential to produce 290 mil
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