By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media U.S. non-profit impact investor Acumen has earmarked $300 million for climate finance over the next half decade to support ag founders, entrepreneurs and social enterprises throughout Africa, India, Latin America and Pakistan. This commitment distinguishes the organization as one of the biggest ag impact investors for small and vulnerable […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Berlin-based agri-tech startup Klim has secured $22 million in what the company has declared Germany’s biggest Series A financing for startups in this sector. Klim, a platform to help farmers transition to regenerative ag practices at scale, plans to direct the proceeds toward expanding beyond Germany and bolstering its […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media AgIS Capital, which acquires and manages high-quality, investment-grade farmland assets, has published its second annual State of the Harvest report. The Boston, Massachusetts-based firm performed a deep dive on the commodities markets, examining the almond, pistachio, and walnut sectors in-depth and analyzing the factors impacting the performance of these […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Food and ag asset manager Ceres Partners has tapped a pair of seasoned agriculture and natural resources investors to oversee the firm’s private equity practice. Nick Schupbach and Justin Lott — co-founders of ag and water investment firm Appia Capital Partners — have joined Ceres as managing director and […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media While 2024 might be winding down, GAI Europe is just gearing up. Unfolding at the height of the holiday season, from Dec. 2-3, this year’s event will be held at the charming Landmark London, where attendees will gather to hear featured speakers and panelists discuss some of the industry’s […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Dutch cooperative Pymwymic, one of Europe’s oldest impact investors, is advancing its mission to transform the food system by backing ‘daredevil’ founders, as noted by Managing Partner Rogier Pieterse. Pymwymic’s Healthy Food Systems Impact Fund II has reached a successful close with €71.5 million (US$77 million) in commitments, surpassing […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media With the UN Climate Change Conference, aka COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan days away, investors have their sights set on climate plans. Right on cue, U.K. asset manager Aviva Investors has introduced its Carbon Removal Fund (CRF), the strategy for which involves natural capital and nature technology. Aviva expects the […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Toronto, Ontario-based Area One Farms has achieved a major milestone. The Canadian ag manager has amassed C$127 million (US$91.6 million) to mark the first close of its flagship fund, Area One Farms Limited Partnership V. Attracting both existing and new investors, institutional investors and wealth managers across Canada flocked […]

Tokyo-based Mizuho Bank has struck a strategic partnership Down Under. The Japanese bank has announced a $20 million investment into Pollination Global Holdings, a specialist climate change advisory and investment firm headquartered in London but with offices around the world, including Australia, receiving a minority stake in return. Mizuho Bank’s capital injection will support Pollination’s […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Craigmore Sustainables, a New Zealand-domiciled farmland, orchard and forestry manager, has reached a major milestone in its fundraising efforts. Craigmore’s Tōtara Forestry Partnership, an investment vehicle, has raised NZ$50 million (US$29.8 million) over the past quarter, buoying its total commitment tally to almost NZ$100 million (US$59.7 million). With a […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Vejen, Denmark-based FarmDroid, which is behind autonomous, solar-powered agricultural robots, has secured €10.5 million (US$11.4 million) in its latest fundraising round. Led by Convent Capital, the round also extended to EIFO and Navus Ventures. FarmDroid’s robot has mastered skills like sowing, weed removal and reducing pesticide usage with a […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media AMERRA Capital Management has announced the sale of one of its portfolio assets. The U.S.-based asset manager, which specializes in sustainable agribusiness and renewable bio-energy, has sold Brazilian sugar mill Salto Botelho Agroenergia (SBA) to Zilor Energy and Food. Located in the prime sugarcane region of Lucélia, São Paulo, […]