By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media St. Louis, Missouri-based Quercus Biosolutions has reached a major milestone in its journey. The company announced it has emerged out of stealth mode following the successful completion of a pre-seed round. As a pioneering biotechnology company specializing in addressing the biggest challenges in crop protection, Quercus Bio is looking […]
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media This article first ran in our sister publication, Women in Agribusiness (WIA) Today. With a mission to “transform carbon we waste into carbon we need”, female-founded, San Francisco-based startup Hyfé is laser-focused on turning plant waste into chemicals that allow the world to make products without petroleum. […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Timberland real estate investment trust (REIT) Rayonier is offloading its majority timberland stake in a New Zealand joint venture it shared with Stafford Capital Partners to The Rohatyn Group (TRG). In a deal announced earlier this month, Rayonier revealed it is divesting its 77 percent New Zealand JV interest […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Consumer brand PepsiCo is the latest corporate giant to make a splash in the ag industry. Through its Kgodiso Development Fund, the PepsiCo Foundation has backed an online marketplace by Khula to support smart farming for South Africa’s growers. The funds, which come alongside a loan from Absa Group, […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Boston, Massachusetts-based Indigo Ag, which specializes in sustainable agriculture and biological solutions, has secured a ringing endorsement from Big Tech. In a first-of-its-kind agreement for the ag company, Indigo Ag has announced $1.5 million investment from search and AI giant Google for a new regenerative agriculture program. Proceeds will be directed […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media GoodSAM Foods, a small-farmer-focused food brand specializing in regenerative agriculture, has achieved its latest milestone. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based company has completed a $9 million Series A funding round as investors flock to more sustainable food systems and capital models that while commanding greater patience also reflect a long-term impact […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners, which specializes in sustainable food chain investing, has published a report that should appeal to agriculture investors. The white paper, called “Investing in Real Assets With a Private Equity Approach,” explores how food and agribusinesses investments have the potential to deliver what it […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the biggest climate investment vehicle on the planet, has greenlighted $686 million through its board of directors for climate action. The commitment, which grows to $1.5 billion with co-financing, includes investments to address deforestation for the agriculture industry in several countries, including Serbia. In […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Canadian private equity firm Fulcrum Capital has made an investment into Sunco Foods through its Fund VI, a middle-market-focused investment vehicle. Burnaby, British Columbia-based Sunco Foods is known for making nut-based butters, snacks and value-add food ingredients as well as importing processing and distributing organic and naturally sourced nuts, […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media In a landmark ag industry deal, Olam Group, a Singapore-domiciled food and agri-business company, is offloading the remaining stake of its agriculture products business to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. There are several moving parts to the deal. Saudi Arabia’s ag and livestock investment firm SALIC, owned by the […]
