By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Leading global alternative protein venture capital fund Lever VC has partnered with Brinc, a global venture accelerator, to launch the Lever China Alternative Protein Fund – a joint investment fund and accelerator program to advance plant-based and cultivated meat and dairy startups in China. This endeavor is being supported by […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Headquartered in Ft. Worth, Texas, Harvest Returns was founded in 2016 by two military veterans to democratize the ag investment process by connecting ag investors with producers. Understanding that ag investment has long been a compelling asset class that has traditionally been inaccessible to individual investors, the firm has […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Toronto-based InvestEco Capital announced the final close of the InvestEco Sustainable Food Fund III at $100 million. With the announcement of the close, the firm also announced the addition of new institutional investors Farm Credit Canada, BDC Capital, Fondaction, Fonds de solidarité FTQ, and Vancity, who join the fund’s […]
By Lynda Kiernan Vail, Colorado-based asset manager Manna Tree Partners announced the successful raising of $141.5 million for its first fund Manna Tree Partners Fund I. The capital was committed from 131 investors from 18 countries including private wealth managers, corporate venture partners, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals, of whom 30 percent are women. Manna […]
By Lynda Kiernan Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) announced a first close for its Allianz Impact Investment Fund (AIIF) having successfully onboarded its first institutional investors from Germany, Scandinavia, and Austria. With a funding goal of Euro 200 million, and a hard cap in place of Euro 300 million, investors have subscribed nearly one-third the capital […]
By Lynda Kiernan Bahrain-based alternative investment manager Investcorp announced a first close at $275 million for its Asia food brands investment platform. Launched in November 2019, the platform was created in partnership with China’s Fung Strategic Holdings Ltd., a member of Fund Investments, the private investment arm of the families of Victor and William Fung […]
By Lynda Kiernan New York-based Coefficient Capital initially set a funding target for its first fund at $150 million. However, that benchmark was surpassed with the fund announcing it has closed on $170 million in commitments from limited partners that include pension funds and endowments. The fund previously raised $63.55 million by August 2019, according […]
By Lynda Kiernan District Ventures Capital, a leading Canadian venture investor in the CPG space, announced it has reached its funding goal of C$100 million (US$71.64 million). Additional capital commitments totaling C$35 million (US$25.07 million) from Farm Credit Canada, the country’s largest agricultural term lender, BDC Capital, the investment arm of Canadian bank BDC, and […]
By Lynda Kiernan Jon-Paul Doran, the founder of UK medical cannabis company Eco Equity, has launched JPD Capital, a pure-play medical cannabis investment fund in London. Domiciled in Guernsey, and with marketing offices in London, the fund has investors hailing from all over the world, including the UK, the Middle East, and Europe. Under its […]
By Lynda Kiernan The Eat Beyond Global Investment Fund (Eat Beyond), a first-of-its-kind fund in Canada, has been launched to participate in, and capitalize upon the growth occurring in the alternative food sector. A rapid transformation is occurring in global food markets as alternative proteins including plant-based protein, edible insect, cultured meats, algae-based protein, and […]
