By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media A transformative financing model has made its way into sustainable agriculture, unlocking new potential for forest restoration. Chestnut Carbon, a nature-based carbon removal developer, has secured a landmark non-recourse project finance facility of up to $210 million—spearheaded by Wall Street firm JP Morgan and backed by a long-term carbon […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Manna Tree, a global private equity firm with office hubs in Denver, Minneapolis and New York specializing in health and nutrition-based investments, is making a portfolio exit. The firm will sell its stake in Health-Ade Kombucha as part of a newly announced acquisition by Generous Brands, a growth platform […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Buenos Aires, Argentina-based agri-biotech startup Puna Bio, which harnesses living fossils to advance agricultural resilience, has secured a high-profile backer for its mission. Shortly after announcing its Series A, the company has closed the financing round with the addition of a strategic heavyweight, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Defying boundaries, one agtech startup—London-based Treefera—is rapidly emerging as a critical link between regenerative farming and global supply chain transparency. The company, which specializes in AI-enabled data fabric for supply chain resilience, has just secured $30 million in Series B funding. Led by Notion Capital, the latest round also […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Two of the world’s largest food and agri-business players are partnering to accelerate regenerative agriculture adoption in their respective supply chains. PepsiCo and Cargill have launched a new initiative aimed at helping North American growers adopt climate-smart farming practices while keeping production resilient and economically viable. Over the next […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media One of the largest institutional farmland portfolios in the southern hemisphere could soon be on the move. Paraway Pastoral Company , a sprawling agri-business built by Macquarie Asset Management, is being readied for sale, with early estimates reportedly placing its value between A$2.5 billion and A$3 billion (US$1.65 billion […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media As Southeast Asia’s deep-tech landscape matures, venture capital firms are racing to fund the next generation of startups transforming food, climate and the ag industry. Singapore’s Origgin Capital, the investment engine behind Origgin Ventures, has stepped up to the plate, most recently launching its second venture fund, Origgin Capital […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Europe’s push toward greener agriculture just got a major financial boost. In a move that could reshape how farmers access capital for sustainable upgrades to their operations, the European Investment Bank (EIB), in partnership with Netherlands-based Rabobank and its leasing and financing affiliate DLL, has unveiled a €1 billion (US$1.2 […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Auckland, New Zealand-based Erskine Owen, an independent property investment firm, has launched a new wholesale property fund while simultaneously unveiling its first asset. The Erskine Owen Veritas Property Fund is targeting a $1 billion commercial real estate portfolio by 2030, focused on export-driven agri-infrastructure. To kick things off, the […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Plano, Texas–based smart tech startup Emergent Connext, whose mission is to build the first rural carrier-grade IoT network, has secured $5 million in its latest seed round to strengthen digital connectivity across underserved agricultural regions in rural America. The oversubscribed round, signaling strong investor interest, was led by private […]
