By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Founded in Melbourne in 1993, Warakirri is a multi-boutique asset management firm that has been a leader in agricultural investment and management for more than 25 years. Over that time, the team has developed an in-depth understanding of the critical principles contributing to the success of such investments, becoming […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media A consortium led by Paine Schwartz Partners (PSP) including Driscoll’s Inc. and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, who collectively with their affiliates hold approximately 19.62 percent of the company, have successfully entered into a scheme implementation agreement for the takeover of leading Australian fresh fruit and vegetable grower, packer, […]
Contributed by Advancing Eco Agriculture Company opens investment opportunity to farmers, ag investors and regenerative agriculture supporters Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA) has launched a community fundraising round through Wefunder that is open to the public. Through this campaign, the company is providing an opportunity for farmers, ag investors, and regenerative agriculture supporters to become a part of its growth […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Advancing sustainable biotechnology is quickly proving to be key in addressing the impacts of food insecurity and climate change, and for meeting the need for resilience in global economies. As a vehicle to help foster this evolution, a new $50 million Canadian venture capital fund called Nàdarra Ventures has […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media There is a new name in food investment – Humble Growth. Andrew Abraham, the CEO and founder of Orgain, Nick Giannuzzi, the founder & partner of Giannuzzi Lewendon, and Peter Rahal, the founder of RXBAR®, have launched this growth equity firm dedicated to backing and scaling disruptive consumer brands that […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Blue Road Capital, an independent investment firm focused on vertically integrated food and agriculture opportunities, announced its acquisition of NatureSweet, the largest vertically integrated agriculture company in North America, from Silver Ventures for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1990, NatureSweet is a leader within the fresh produce industry. Over […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Boulder, Colorado-based Trailhead Capital believes that regenerative agriculture is our greatest opportunity to improve planetary and animal health, the condition of the soil, and the human condition today, thereby making it an optimal channel for outsized returns for stakeholders. As such a mission-driven investor, Trailhead generates positive financial, societal, […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The U.S. Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Samantha Power, and the Norwegian Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, announced the coordinated launch of a new fund – the Financing for Agricultural Small-and-Medium Enterprises in Africa (FASA) Fund – at the 2023 UN General Assembly. […]
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 […]
