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 […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media A new agribusiness-carbon vehicle is emerging in Australia, backed by institutional capital and a mining powerhouse, poised to disrupt the market. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), Australia’s specialist climate investor, and Québec, Canada-based global investment group La Caisse have launched Meldora, a A$250 million platform that combines sustainable […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media As autonomous robots gear up to transform sustainable farming, Saga Robotics’ latest capital infusion signals momentum in the agtech and agricultural automation sector. Saga Robotics, a Norwegian developer behind Thorvald, an autonomous platform for grapevines and strawberries, has secured $11.2 million in equity funding to scale its commercial operations […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media In a cross-border agreement poised to elevate sustainable forestry, a Swiss natural capital firm is channeling its global expertise into U.S. timberlands. Silvania, a Geneva-based natural capital investment platform backed by commodity trader Mercuria, is partnering with Alder Point Capital Management, a real assets investment firm specializing in U.S. […]
By Artem Milinchuk, Founder of FarmTogether Over the past few months, I’ve noticed tokenization becoming a recurring theme in conversations about farmland investing. It’s a topic I’ve witnessed move from niche fintech circles into mainstream discussions among investors and institutions. Recent headlines only reinforce that momentum: blockchain-based lender Figure Technology, which built its platform around […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media John Deere is renowned for its iconic green tractors that have powered farms for generations, and now the agricultural giant is channeling its efforts into high-value crops (HVCs). The company has entered into a strategic partnership with the Reservoir, a California-based on-farm incubator platform that connects grower networks with […]
U.K.-based agtech company SugaROx, a spin-out from Oxford University and Rothamsted Research, is bringing precision biostimulants to farmers around the world. The company has locked in £1 million (US$1.35 million) in an extension of its seed round, adding further validation to its disruptive technology for crop biostimulants. Proceeds will be directed toward hastening the rollout […]
Fractal Agriculture has received a ringing endorsement from Big Tech, bolstering its mission to scale regenerative farming. The Cisco Foundation’s Regenerative Future Fund is investing in Fractal Ag’s Farmer Agriculture Regenerative Management (FARM) Fund, an investment vehicle that provides critical equity financing for the growth of farming operations. This backing serves as a testament to […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media In a boost for Canada’s agtech and food-tech sectors, the investment arm of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), BDC Capital, has launched the $200 million Industrial Innovation Venture Fund II. The fund is aimed at fueling early-stage innovations that bolster productivity and resilience across key industries, including […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media The Mastercard Foundation is stepping up its commitment to smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa. Through a fund managed by the Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), the Foundation has committed $10 million to the Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA), a private equity impact vehicle overseen by Lagos, […]
