Global Food inSecurity: Mega Trends and Post Pandemic Crosscurrents Offer Investment Opportunities in AgFood Tech: Part II. Investment Implications and Opportunities By Jaleh Daie, Ph.D., chairman/founder of AgFood Tech at the Band of Angels “All the pests that out of earth arise, the earth itself the antidote supplies.” — Lithika (400 B.C) Emerging Themes and Trends The Ides […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has led a $45 million Series B for Massachusetts-based Enko Chem, a developer of novel, next-generation crop protection solutions. This round also included existing investors Anterra Capital and Rabo Food & Agri Innovation Fund, and new investors Finistere Ventures, Novalis LifeSciences, Germin8 Ventures, […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Three EU-based pension funds have committed €12 million (US$13.5 million) to London-based Stafford Capital Partners’ Stafford Australian Agricultural Real Estate Fund (SAAF II) prior to its planned launch in September. Stafford Capital launched its global agriculture investment strategy in July 2015, building upon the firm’s success and expertise in […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Property fund manager Primewest has agreed to acquire GoFARM Asset Management Pty Ltd – the manager of Vitalharvest Freehold Trust – in a A$10 million (US$11.27 million) deal. Founded in 1991, Primewest is a leading Australian real estate funds management business managing assets across multiple asset classes (agriculture, commercial, […]
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media NOTE: This story first ran in our sister publication, Women in Agribusiness (WIA) Today. Minette Batters, who is the president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) of England and Wales and has been called the most powerful farmer in the UK, was already on a mission to […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Protera, a Chile-based designer and developer of new alternative proteins created with the power of AI, announced it has closed on a $5.6 million Series A led by European life sciences-focused VC firm Sofinnova Partners. SOSV, a tech venture capital firm and existing investor, also participated in this round. […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media London-based ADM Capital Europe announced that Cibus Fund has participated in a US$7.8 million Series B for Dutch predictive analytics and livestock monitoring software company Connecterra. Joining Cibus Fund in this round are French international food safety company Kersia, Dutch impact investor Pymwymic, and existing investors Breed Reply and […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Boston-based GreenLight Biosciences develops sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues through RNA-driven products for agriculture and life sciences applications. RNA is the oldest molecule on the planet that controls the biological processes of all living things. And while RNA-based products in relation to plant and […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Louis Dreyfus Company has officially launched LDC Innovations, a corporate venture capital unit tasked with investing in food and farming companies as part of its strategic plan to cement a position as a key player in global value chains. “This program is another positive step in our strategic growth […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Parkdale After a century of ownership, the Taylor family has put the Parkdale cotton aggregation on the market. Spanning 2,950 hectares (7,289 acres), Parkdale straddles the Whalan Creek floodplain. Its sale is being managed on behalf of pioneering cotton grower Wally Taylor by Clayton Smith of JLL Agribusiness and […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media AgroFresh, a company dedicated to science-based and data-driven solutions to extend the freshness, and enhance the quality and shelf life of fresh produce, announced it has agreed to sell $150 million of preferred stock to an affiliate of Paine Schwartz Partners. “Through our global investments in fresh produce, Paine […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Beston Global Food Company has sold its four dairy farms in South Australia to PSP Investment and Warakirri Asset Management-backed Aurora Dairies in a A$40.4 million (US$27.8 million) cash deal that is expected to close by September 30, 2020. The move to sell aligns with Beston’s plans to shift its […]
