As an independent agricultural investment manager, we at AgIS Capital believe two of our strongest differentiating characteristics are the high levels of commitment our people demonstrate to their work and professions and the degree to which they invest themselves in serving and representing the interests of our clients. To acknowledge their importance to our business, […]
By Stephanie Huff, Huff Communications Natural capital is defined as the stock of natural ecosystems, including air, land, soil, biodiversity, and geological resources. This stock underpins our economy and society by producing value for people, both directly and indirectly. In few places is the significance of this non-monetary capital more apparent than in agriculture. However, […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Following 18 months of intensive R&D with partners across a range of high-value crops, Guardian Agriculture comes out of stealth with $10.5 million in Seed funding led by Leaps by Bayer, and backed by FMC Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, Fall Line Capital, MIT affiliated E14 Fund, Pillar VC, and Neoteny. […]
(photo credit: Vivera) By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Brazilian meat giant JBS has taken a major step to gain a prominent foodhold in the plant-based protein space by acquiring Vivera, the third largest plant-based food company in Europe, in a deal valuing the company at €341 million (US$410 million). As the world’s largest animal […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Bushel, an independently owned software and software technology solutions provider to grain growers, buyers, protein producers, and food companies, has announced $47 million in funding raised through a Series C led by Lewis & Clark AgriFood and Continental Grain Company. Germin8 Ventures also participated in the round, as well […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Milk Moovement, a leading cloud-based dairy supply chain software platform, has closed on $3.2 million in additional funding led by Dynamo Ventures, and backed by Bread & Butter Ventures, Matchstick Ventures, and Better Food Ventures. SOSV and Techstars also provided follow-on investments to the round, and high-profile industry leader […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Apple, in partnership with Conservation International, announced the launch of The Restore Fund – a $200 million vehicle to invest in timber producing commercial forestry projects with the goal of removing carbon from the atmosphere while gaining returns for investors. Managed by Goldman Sachs, the fund aligns with Apple’s […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Tortuga AgTech, an ag robotics startup singled out in 2019 by Philippe de Lapérouse and Mark Zavodnyik of HighQuest Consulting as a robotics company to watch, announced it has raised a $20 million Series A led by Lewis & Clark AgriFood. Also participating in the round were Colorado Impact […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Australian listed investment firm Centuria Capital has entered into a bid implementation deed (BID) with fund manager Primewest for an off-market takeover offer of Primewest for A$600 million (US$462.5 million). If all conditions are met, once the transaction is complete the merger of the two complementary investment platforms will […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Malta-based agtech VC fund PeakBridge and EIT Food, the largest Agrifood Innovation Ecosystem in the world backed by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), have partnered to launch PeakBridge FoodSparks, a new EUR 30 million (US$35.7 million) Seed and early stage fund to back European agrifood tech […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Lever VC, an early stage alternative protein investor, announced a fourth close at $46 million for its Lever VC Fund I. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Lever VC has connections with some of the top global names in alternative protein, with partners Lawrence Chu and Nick Cooney being early investors […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Melbourne-based specialist agricultural asset manager Warakirri Asset Management has announced the launch of the Warakirri Farmland Fund, an open-ended investment vehicle created to capitalize upon the opportunities born of growing global demand for food, and Australia’s key role in the global food supply chain. Warakirri, which is one of […]
