By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media PGIM Agricultural Investments (PAI) has acquired 3,537 acres of lemon orchards in Tulare County, California, from Limoneira, a diversified citrus growing, packing, and marketing company with related agribusiness and real estate development operations, for $100 million. The properties consist of a total 2,700 planted acres, another 231 acres of […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Canadian alternative investment manager Veripath Farmland Partners has acquired 3,026 acres of farmland in Alberta, Canada, through its Veripath Farmland (UR) Fund, bringing its total portfolios to approximately 110,000 acres. Launched in mid-2020 amid the global pandemic, Veripath continues to rapidly grow – operating on the conviction that global […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Enko designs safe and sustainable solutions for the largest threats facing farmers today by applying the latest drug discovery and devleopment approaches from the pharma sector to agriculture. Since its launch in 2017, Enko has generated hundreds of leading molecules across all categories of crop protection through its ENKOMPASS™ […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Florida-based Karis Capital has invested $150 million in Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company, an operation launched with the goal of offering sustainable beef with economic benefits for family-run cattle farms and the state of Iowa. This investment will now allow Cattlemen’s Heritage to move forward with plans to break ground later […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Milltrust Ventures, the venture arm of London and Singapore-based Milltrust International, together with Earth First Food Ventures (EFFV), a food tech venture capital platform with a presence in Switzerland, India, the U.S., Brazil, and Greece, has announced the launch of the Smart Protein Fund. With a target of US$300 […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media SVG Ventures|THRIVE announced the launch of its third fund – the SVG Ventures Pioneer Fund (Pioneer Fund) with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) as the lead investor. With a plan for capital commitments totaling CAD$75 million (US$56 million), the Pioneer Fund will be deployed to advance global agrifood startups developing […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Swiss impact investment manager responsAbility Investments AG announced first closings for two of its investment strategies, totaling US$274 million. Sustainable Food in Asia The firm’s second private equity growth strategy in Asia – Sustainable Food in Asia – has achieved a first close at US$173 million, toward a final […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Daniel Lubetzky and the team behind the success of KIND Snacks announced the launch of Camino Partners, a new investment platform designed to leverage investment for business-building and creating long-term value for entrepreneurs building next-gen brands. With an initial investment of only $5 million, the strategic team behind Camino […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Existing and new investors have come together to commit $27.6 million in strategic capital to EarthOptics, a leading soil-measurement and insight innovator. Led by Conti Ventures, the round also saw participation from some of the world’s most well-known agtech investors including Rabo Food & Ag Innovation Fund (RFAIF), CNH […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Gundaline, one of Australia’s largest irrigated farming assets, has been acquired by international textile manufacturer Zhejiang Sunrise Garment Group for approximately A$120 million (US$85 million) through an expressions-of-interest process handled by LAWD senior director Danny Thomas and director Elizabeth Doyle. Located at Carrathool, in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation area of […]
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media The accolades are almost too numerous to list – internationally recognized food systems innovation expert, host of the podcast AgTech… So What?, and co-founder of Tenacious Ventures, Australia’s first dedicated agrifood tech venture firm – and her excitement to build the early stage agtech ecosystem in Australia is […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The Wine Group (TWG) has acquired the Paicines Vineyards – a collection of vineyards totaling more than 1,300 acres located in the Paicines American Viticulture Area (Paicines AVA) in San Benito, County, California. The seller was an undisclosed winery that was exclusively advised throughout the transaction by the Mendrin […]
