By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media In only six years, Astanor Ventures went from launching its first fund to being recognized as a forward-thinking presence and leader in the agrifood investment sphere with various funds and special purpose vehicles totaling approximately €800 million (US$854.6 million) in AUM. The firm’s latest achievement is the successful final […]
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media (Note this story was originally published in our sister publication, WIA Today.) Growing with resilience – after 110 years serving industries in all 50 U.S. states as one of the country’s largest public accounting firms, Moss Adams LLP knows a thing or two about staying relevant, managing change, […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Founded in 2013 within Flagship’s in-house incubator VentureLabs, Indigo Ag is a leader in sustainable agriculture that leverages science and technology to transform sustainability into value through its integrated business platform that allows each user to adopt and profit from their sustainability initiatives. In support of its work to […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media From its start as a pioneer in cannabis research, cultivation, and distribution, Tilray Brands is now a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and CPG company with operations in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Latin America and a production platform that supports over 20 brands in more than 20 countries. Deepening […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media As part of its transition to full co-operative ownership, Tirlán, the leading farmer-owned food and nutrition business in Ireland, announced the launch of the Tirlán Nurture Fund with seed funding of €10 million (US$10.65 million). With an aim to identify and scale innovative agrifood tech solutions, the fund will […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Once best known as being a pioneer in jellies and jams, The J.M. Smucker Co. announced it has agreed to acquire the iconic Hostess Brands through a cash and stock transaction valued at $5.6 billion, including about $900 million of net debt. This deal will gain J.M. Smucker the […]
Photo credit: RipeLocker By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Imagine what the impacts would be if we had the ability to keep organic blueberries in perfect condition for eight weeks after harvest, or being able to keep hops fresh for an additional six weeks until they are used. This is the exact achievement that RipeLocker […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Microalgae are single-celled organisms that can live in either fresh or saltwater converting sunlight water, and CO2 into biomass. Currently there are about 300,000 known strains of algae, however, there are potentially as many as 5 million. Animal agriculture has been associated with a range of environmental, ethical, and […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Private investment management services firm Domain Capital Group announced that its subsidiary Domain Timber Advisors has recently closed on $225 million in capital commitments across Domain’s value-added timberland investment strategy from sovereign wealth funds, public and private pensions, insurance companies, and family-owned wealth management interests from the United States, […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Founded in 2012, Freight Farms realized that urban agriculture required a modular and scalable solution. Within two years, with the mission to democratize and decentralize the production of fresh produce, the startup developed its first vertical hydroponic farm inside an intermodal shipping container called the Leafy Green Machine. And […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Cibus Capital announced that Cibus Fund I will be making its first exit of a wholly-owned portfolio company after agreeing to divest its largest asset – the Iberian extra virgin olive oil producer and processor Innoliva Group (Innoliva) – to global private asset manager Fiera Comox. Based in London, […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Ten forestry companies including Dasos Capital, F&W Forestry, Gresham House, Marubeni, Mitsui & Co., New Forests, Oji Holdings Corporation, Rayonier, Stora Enso, and UPM are answering the urgent call to action on climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, and other critical environmental challenges by launching a new industry body, the […]
