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 […]

Boulder, Colorado-based Mad Capital has advanced its mission to scale regenerative agriculture in the U.S. and support farmers stewarding the land. In a resounding vote of confidence for sustainable farming, Mad Capital has closed its Perennial Fund II at an oversubscribed $78.4 million, more than tripling its reported early $25 million target and representing a […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Miami, Florida-based Waterpoint Lane, a venture capital and growth equity firm focused on innovation, has taken on the lead investor role in Heritable Agriculture, a company developing solutions designed to advance agricultural practices. Waterpoint Lane’s Fund I, which closed at year-end 2024, has now invested in several companies at […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media After raising over $100 million for an impact fund, WaterEquity, an affiliate of Academy Award winner Matt Damon’s Water.org, has begun deploying capital. WaterEquity’s private equity and infrastructure strategy, the Water & Climate Resilience Fund, has made its maiden investment, a $5 million stake in Savant Group, the parent […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Netflix has joined its Big Tech peers like Microsoft by taking a direct step into nature-based carbon credits. However, the content streaming giant is charting its own course in sequestration innovation. As the first buyer for Funga, a cutting-edge biotech startup harnessing native fungal biodiversity to supercharge carbon capture […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media BNP Paribas has locked in thousands of hectares of U.S. timberland. Through the BNP Paribas Future Forest Fund, which made its debut a year ago, the firm has made its first two investments for this strategy, furthering its sustainable timberland ambitions. The deals span a combined 8,550 hectares of […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media FarmTogether, a farmland investment manager focused on unlocking long-term value in U.S. agriculture, is paving the way for the deeper integration of cutting-edge innovations across American farmland. The firm has announced the launch of FarmTogether Innovation Labs, an initiative aimed at piloting, validating and scaling promising cutting-edge agricultural technologies […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media A new fund has launched with its sights set on transforming the way fresh produce gets from field to table through innovative post-harvest cold chain and tech-driven investments. PHT Investment Group has launched PHT Growth Fund, a $500 million investment vehicle dedicated to modernizing the fresh post-harvest produce supply […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media A new partnership in Washington’s Columbia Basin aims to boost the sustainable orchard production of organic fruit on a greater scale. Farmland LP, a U.S. farm manager focused exclusively on organic and regenerative farmland, and Stemilt Growers, a family-owned tree fruit grower, have launched a joint venture to expand […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media A century-old South African timber business is welcoming a new partner as global investor New Forests expands its reach across the continent. Through its African Forestry Impact Platform, the Sydney, Australia-based asset manager is acquiring Rance Timber, a family-owned forestry and sawmilling company in the Eastern Cape. The deal […]