Zoma Capital, the family investment office of Ben and Lucy Ana Walton, and Encourage Capital announced that the two have partnered to launch Pescador Holdings, the first-of-its-kind sustainable seafood investment holding company. The launch of the fund, which will be seeded with an initial commitment of $10 million from Zoma Capital, is the culmination of […]
Founding partner of Huron River Ventures, Tim Streit has branched off to found the new venture capital fund, Grand Ventures I LP. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the fund is targeting a maximum of $50 million to invest in very early stage Midwest companies that are either on the verge of entering, or have entered […]
Indian consulting firm, Sathguru Management Consultants, announced it is currently raising a $100 million Innovation in Food and Agriculture Fund (IFAF). The new fund will be managed by Sathguru’s management company, Sathguru Catalyser Advisors, and will be headed up by Vijayaraghavan K, A Krishna Kumar, Prabhu C, and Venu Gopal Chintada – four partners who bring […]
Pan-African private equity investment firm, EXEO Capital, announced the first close of its second fund, Agri-Vie Fund II at $100 million. Building upon the success of Agri-Vie Fund I, and launched with the continued mission of investing in food and agribusiness companies along the supply chain across sub-Saharan Africa, Fund II has already surpassed its […]
Agribusiness-focused investment firm Pearl Capital Partners has announced the successful first close of its fourth impact fund, the Yield Uganda Investment Fund, at €12 million (US$13 million). The Kampala-based firm states that the fund, which has been anchored by a €10 million (US$10.75 million) commitment by the European Union through the International Fund for Agricultural […]
Former chief of Nourish Snacks, Zubin Mehta, announced the launch of Born Wild Brands – a new incubator focusing exclusively on partnering with promising food and beverage startups. The New York-based group includes a team of several veterans of the CPG (consumer packaged goods) sector, as well as former founders, operators, investors and bankers who […]
Céréa Capital, a Paris-based equity firm focused on raising, managing, and advising funds involved in buy-outs and mezzanine and debt financing in the agribusiness sector, has completed a double closing with a total value of €425 million (US$449 million). Sixteen percent of the capital raised was committed by Unigrains, the firm’s sponsor, however, the funds […]
Toronto-based Green Acre Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in the Canadian medical and recreational cannabis industry, has announced the launch of Green Acre Capital Fund I – a new equity fund committed to investments in the legal cannabis sector in the Canadian, U.S., and international markets. Led by managing directors Matt Shalhoub […]
Indian impact investment firm, Aavishkaar Venture Management Services (AVMS) is planning to launch a $150 million fund dedicated to investing in agriculture, fintech, energy, healthcare and education in Africa. This will be Aavishkaar’s seventh fund overall and its second fund formed to invest in overseas markets. The firm is currently raising commitments for its $75 […]
Hosen Capital’s third agribusiness fund Hosen Investment Fund III is expected to close oversubscribed and exceeding its $400 million target by the end of this year. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Beijing and with additional offices in Chengdu, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, Hosen Capital was spun out of New Hope Capital, the financial management arm […]
