By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media WeedOUT’s approach is inspired by sterility techniques successfully used since the 1940s for controlling pest populations like flies and mosquitos. Since the inception of these sterility techniques 80 years ago, insect control using these methods has not encountered any issues of resistance, and has been considered one of the […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Gresham House has launched the Gresham House Biodiversity Co-Invest LP (GHBC), a new sector specialist strategy to accelerate the deployment of nature-based solutions to mitigate biodiversity loss while gaining strong financial returns. Anchoring the strategy, which has a funding goal of $380 million, is Willis Towers Watson (WTW), a […]
photo credit: HutanBio By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Founded by scientists from Cambridge University and in Malaysia, biotech company HutanBio has a mission to disrupt the biofuels industry through the commercialization of HBx, its carbon-negative biofuel designed to serve the transition to net zero in the marine and heavy transport sectors. To accelerate the […]
New white paper from SLM Partners synthesizes the latest research and draws from their investment experience By Paul McMahon, Founder and Managing Partner, SLM Partners Regenerative agriculture is a hot topic right now. It is being embraced by policymakers, agribusinesses, asset managers and investors as the future of food and a great opportunity for investment. […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Climate impact investment manager Regenerate Asset Management announced the finalization of its inaugural investment through its first-of-its-kind Regenerate European Sustainable Agriculture Fund (RESA Fund). Reinforcing its core mission to drive impactful and immediate environmental change while generating investor returns, the fund is making a significant investment of €40 million […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media British biotech company FA Bio announced it has closed on £5.3 million (US$6.68 million) to continue its work discovering superior microbes for bioproducts that will improve soil health, increase crop yields, protect biodiversity, and replace chemical inputs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This tranche of capital was co-led by […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media U.S. farmland investment company Source Agriculture (Source Ag.) is currently raising up to $75 million to fund its goal of bringing to bear its vision and new approach to farmland investing. The process started in November 2023, when the company engaged counsel and began its filing of a REG […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media NatureSweet, the largest vertically integrated agricultural company in North America, announced the expansion of its portfolio with a new greenhouse facility that has begun planting and growing produce in Bonita, Arizona. It was only five months ago that Blue Road Capital, an independent investment firm focused on vertically integrated food […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media As arable land suitable for agricultural production is in finite supply, FOTONIQ views greenhouses as the future of agriculture. And as high-tech greenhouse production continues to gain ground, the company sees the need for greater sustainability and efficiency to help growers increase production. The intersection of greenhouse production of […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Syngenta Group Ventures has led a $38 million Series D for ProducePay, recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and the World Economic Forum’s newest Unicorn Innovators for its work transforming and strengthening fresh produce supply chains. Joining Syngenta Group Ventures in this round were new investor […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Let’s dig into this one. Temasek has partnered with Singapore-based investment manager Seviora Capital, part of Seviora Group, an independent asset management group with $52 billion in AUM, that itself is wholly owned by Temasek. Through this partnership they will jointly invest in late venture and early growth stage […]
By S2G Ventures This is the first installment of a series looking back on our report, “Trends Shaping the Future of Food in 2023.” 2023 was a tough year for startups. It was the warmest year on record, and emissions from fossil fuels hit a new high. Geopolitical turmoil, inflation, rising interest rates, hesitant corporate […]
