Roc Partners Acquires 25 Pct. of NZ Rural Land Portfolio in NZ$44.2M Deal
photo credit: NZL By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Australian specialist private markets investment manager Roc Partners has agreed to acquire a 25 percent equity interest in New Zealand Rural Land Company’s (NZL) portfolio in a cash deal of approximately NZ$44.2 million (US$26.84 million) that values NZL’s 75 percen
Read moreNew Forestry Fund Launches With Acquisition of 3,000 Acres in Maine
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Exemplary Forestry Management, New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF), Maine Mountain Collaborative (MMC), and Quantified Ventures have partnered to launch Exemplary Forestry Investment Fund (EFIF), and have leveraged private, philanthropic, and public capital to acquire the fund’s first a
Read moreArcTern Ventures Closes Fund III Oversubscribed at $335M for Global Decarbonization
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Toronto-based venture capital ArcTern announced it has surpassed its target of $300 million, and closed its third fund oversubscribed with $335 million in capital commitments including new investments from flagship limited partners TD Bank Group, Allianz, Church Pension Group, OPTrust, Credi
Read moreSerra Ventures, Grondex International Launch Serra-Grondex Ag & Food Tech Fund II
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Illinois-based Serra Ventures announced it has partnered with leading Netherlands-based regenerative farming asset management company Grondex International to launch the Serra-Grondex Ag & Food Tech Fund II. This partnership represents a collaboration between two teams with more
Read moreHomestead Capital Fund IV Nearing Target of $500M
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Homestead Capital USA Farmland Fund IV is nearing its target of $500 million with $460 million in capital commitments, according to an SEC filing. Led by co-founders Gabe Santos, a former executive with Goldman Sachs’ natural resources group, and Daniel Little, previous head of a globa
Read moreRockstart Launches €50M AgriFood Fund II
photo credit: Rockstart By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Amsterdam-based, early stage venture capital firm Rockstart has officially launched Rockstart AgriFood Fund II with a funding target of €50 million (US$54.74 million) and plans to invest in up to 50 startups within the next five years. Rockstart explaine
Read moreNew Forests has First Close of Australia New Zealand Landscapes and Forestry Fund at A$450M
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Global investment manager of nature-based real asset and natural capital strategies New Forests is ahead of the curve. It was in December 2022 that it announced the launch of its new Australia New Zealand Landscapes and Forestry fund (ANZLAFF) with the goal of raising A$600 million (US$404.7
Read moreAmundi Launches €750M EU Ag and Agrifood Investment Strategy with First Close at €130M
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Leading European asset manager Amundi has launched the Amundi Ambition Agri-Agro Direct Lending Europe (AAAA) institutional investment strategy with a first close at €130 million (US$140.12 million) following a capital commitment from Crédit Agricole Group. With nearly 1.3 million farm
Read moreBreaking: CRPTF Doubles Down on Homestead Capital with Imminent Commitment of $125M for Fund IV
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media In a sign of enduring confidence, following a $75 million commitment to Homestead Capital USA Farmland Fund III, the State of Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds (CRPTF) is doubling down on its support with approval for an imminent investment of $125 million in Homestead Capital USA
Read moreClay Capital Raises Second Fund with $145M to Invest at the Intersection of Health and Nature
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Since its founding in 2014, and the launch of its first fund known as VisVires New Protein in 2016, Clay Capital has invested in some of the most innovative and forward-thinking food tech and agtech startups to emerge in recent times including CollectiveFoods, a last-mile, digitally driven d
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