By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Leading Canadian plant-based meat company The Very Good Food Company (VGF) went public in June, announcing a successful C$4 million (US$3 million) IPO. Common shares were listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange on June 16 under the symbol VERY, selling 16,100,000 shares at a price of $0.25 per share, […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Global food tech company Bühler is the latest investor in Big Idea Ventures’ $50 million New Protein Fund, joining existing investors Tyson, Temasek, and others. With offices in New York and Singapore, and headed by managing general partner Andrew Ive, Big Idea Ventures is looking to invest in the […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media The A$250 million (US$175 million) Victorian Business Growth Fund (VBGF) has made its first landmark investment in Flavorite, the largest hydroponic grower of tomatoes in the state of Victoria. Launched in June 2020 and managed by Sydney-based Roc Partners, VBGF is backed by a A$200 million (US$140 million) capital commitment […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media John and Kate McLoughlin are looking to divest Roxborough Downs and Mudgerebar Station in the north-west region of Queensland in a $40 million deal. The McLoughlins acquired Roxborough Downs from NAPCO more than 10 years ago, and added Mudgerebar a number of years later, according to Commercial Real Estate. […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Roslin Technologies, the Edinburgh-based agtech specialist and close tie-in to the Roslin Institute, the creator of Dolly the first cloned sheep, announced it is launching a bid to raise £50 million (US$62.9 million) through a second funding round. In 2017 the startup made history when it raised £10 (US$12.5 […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Swedish sustainable, oat-based dairy alternative company Oatly has secured $200 million in funding led by Blackstone Growth, and including a roster of high-profile investors – Oprah Winfrey, Natalie Portman, Howard Schultz, the former chairman and CEO of Starbucks, Rabo Corporate Investments, Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by Jay-Z, […]
By Adam Bergman, Managing Director, EcoTech Capital With a new wave of COVID-19 spreading through many parts of the US, leading to beach closures and July 4th fireworks being cancelled, the challenges of the last few months look set to continue. Even in states where businesses are allowed to reopen, and more people start to travel […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media In September 2019, Ireland’s VentureWave Capital launched Impact Ireland – a new fund that is a member of the Global Impact Investing Network and the first signatory out of Ireland on the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation’s Operating Principles for Impact Measurement. Less than a year later, in May […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Vital Farms, the largest U.S. producer of ethically and pasture raised eggs and other products including butter, hard-boiled eggs, liquid whole eggs, butter, and ghee, announced it has filed a registration statement form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO). […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media From a field of 14 bidders, billionaire Andrew Forrest came out on top, acquiring the Quanbun Downs and Jubilee Downs cattle stations near Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia in a deal exceeding A$30 million (US$20.9 million). The stations had been owned for more than 40 years by a partnership […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Leading global alternative protein venture capital fund Lever VC has partnered with Brinc, a global venture accelerator, to launch the Lever China Alternative Protein Fund – a joint investment fund and accelerator program to advance plant-based and cultivated meat and dairy startups in China. This endeavor is being supported by […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Iowa-based Growers Edge Financial announced the close of a $40 million Series B led by S2G Ventures, Cox Enterprises, and Skyline Global Partners, and including Finistere and new investor Bunge Ventures, giving the company the capital backing to accelerate the development and market penetration of its data-driven fintech solutions […]
