By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media A new industry coalition is betting that farmer support, not just farm tech, will speed the shift to regenerative agriculture. PepsiCo, Unilever, and a cohort of retail and food-and-beverage peers have unveiled STEP up for Agriculture, a collaborative effort to scale regenerative farming by strengthening the local support systems […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Area 2 Farms, an Arlington, Virginia-based agtech dedicated to local agriculture, has secured $9 million in its latest funding round. Led by early stage venture capital firm Slow Ventures and tech-focused Seven Seven Six, this round also featured participation from ANIMO Ventures, demonstrating growing investor confidence in localized food […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media A new carbon investment vehicle is poised to capitalize on Australia’s corporate offset needs. Cibus Capital, a London-based sustainable food and agriculture investor, has launched the Cibus Carbon fund, specializing in the creation of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) from planted carbon projects within the country’s expansive natural capital […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Greenland-based Rock Flour Company (RFC), which is behind a natural plant nutrient solution for crop agriculture, has secured €6.1 million (US$7.1 million) in a seed funding round, marking a leap forward toward transforming global agriculture and tackling climate change. Led by the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) […]
Agtech company Helios AI, which specializes in AI-powered software for predicting soft commodity prices and disrupting the food supply chain, has won over Silicon Valley venture capitalists. The Tysons, Virginia-based agtech has secured $4.7 million in seed funding to finance its next phase of growth, including the launch of its AI copilot for food supply […]
In a fusion of Silicon Valley innovation and environmental stewardship, a Big Tech powerhouse is channeling significant resources into preserving America’s iconic forests. Technology giant Apple has announced new investment through its Restore Fund, a global fund that backs conservation and regenerative agriculture projects launched in 2021. This investment targets the restoration and sustainable management […]
While Climate Week continues to unfold in New York, Brazil’s profile is rising in the area of climate finance. The Brazil Restoration and Bioeconomy (BRB) Finance Coalition, representing over two-dozen members across public and private sectors, unveiled a $4.5 billion investment for forest restoration and bioeconomy projects across the country. The capital injection, which represents […]
Nuveen, a Chicago, Illinois-based investment management firm with over $1 trillion in assets under management, has set its sights on American farmland in its latest venture. Nuveen, whose natural capital arm oversees $13.1 billion in assets over a portfolio of 3 million acres, has launched a new private farmland real estate investment trust (REIT), setting […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media A new investment in the heart of the Southeastern U.S., where ancient peatlands hold untapped potential as guardians of natural capital, has been unleashed. Asset management platform AXA IM Alts, part of BNP Paribas Group, has announced an equity investment in Pantheon Regeneration PBC, a U.S.-based nature-based solutions company […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media McDonald’s is putting real capital behind regenerative ranching amid a mission to ensure responsible beef sourcing and the stewardship of natural resources. Through a partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the fast-food giant announced its biggest commitment to U.S. regenerative agriculture to date, joining an initiative to […]
