By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media A vertical farm dedicated to growing strawberries is the first concept for Winter Farm – a Québec-based, tech-driven company that designs, deploys, and operates CEA solutions that work in harmony with existing agrifood systems. Launched in 2018, Winter Farm combines precision agriculture, AI, and engineering systems to foster the […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Leading sustainable food and agribusiness inventor Arable Capital Partners and Alpine Pacific Capital announced the sale of Fresh Innovations California (Fresh Innovations) to Peterson Farms for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2011, Fresh Innovations has grown to be a leader in the fresh sliced apple category. Under the company’s […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Climate Asset Management (CAM) was formed in 2020 as a joint venture between HSBC Asset Management and climate change and advisory firm Pollination with the intention of being the largest natural capital manager in the world, and the first large-scale venture to mainstream natural capital as an asset class. […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Equinom, an Israeli company striving to restore natural biodiversity to our food ecosystems, announced a $35 million tranche of funding led by Synthesis Capital (Synthesis), a global food tech and alternative protein investor. Synthesis was joined in this round by Praesidium, Bunge Ventures, BayWa, CPT Capital, and returning investors […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media In February 2022, Nuveen announced the formation of Nuveen Natural Capital as part of a wider reorganization to enhance its Real Assets platform by creating a more streamlined channel for investors looking for natural resources investments. Only a matter of months later came the launch of the Nuveen Global […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Now valued at $1.5 billion, NotCo stated that it is the fastest growing food tech company in Latin America. Driving this momentum, the startup announced it closed on a $70 million Series D-1 round of funding led by Princeville Capital that will support the launch of its new B2B […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Recognizing that clients’ needs are evolving beyond net neutral strategies, Manulife Investment Management (MIM) announced the launch of the Manulife Forest Climate Fund (FCF) – a closed-end vehicle designed to give investors access to climate change action through sustainable forest management and the sequestration of carbon as a priority […]
Image credit: GoodLeaf Farms By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media GoodLeaf Farms, the first and largest commercial indoor vertical farming company in Canada, has closed on $150 million in funding from McCain Foods, and through a new partnership with Power Sustainable Lios – a specialized agrifood investor with a focus on fostering a more sustainable […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Farmland Partners (FPI) has re-entered the state of Texas after divesting property there in 2020, announcing the acquisition of a 3,834-acre farm for $12.1 million. FPI is the largest publicly traded farmland REIT measured by U.S. acreage in the country. Operating as an internally managed REIT, the company owns […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Oxley Capital Partners has been retained by a consortium of pig farming families to manage the sale of Riverbend Pork Group – one of the largest pork producers in Eastern Australia – through an offering given the name Project Fork. Structured as a corporate advisory and investment firm, Sydney-based […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media We have admittedly done a poor job in modernizing how we look at the profit and loss associated with farming. Higher crop yields and more animals, partnered with low cost of inputs, have traditionally meant higher profit. For centuries, the unaccounted losses tied to traditional extractive farming have been […]
photo of Coldridge vineyard courtesy of Warakirri Asset Management By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Under a new partnership with global wine company Australian Vintage Limited (AVG), Warakirri Asset Management (Warakirri), one of Australia’s leading ag investment managers and operators, announced the acquisition of two large-scale vineyards with a combined value of A$62.5 million (US$41.8 […]
