Historically, private equity has not dedicated significant capital to agriculture and food, however, industry insiders are beginning to see a shift in the space.

 

Driven by supply and demand dynamics and the evolution of the farming and agtech business models, not only is overall global investment within the sector expanding, but private equity investors are exploring outside of their traditional boundaries, with individual investments within the ag and agtech space growing to reach between $100 million and $500 million.

 

Mitchell Presser, head of U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and GAI Innovation Advisory Board member spoke with AgFunderNews about increased interest in agriculture from private equity. He explains the growth of the ag tech sector – what attracts private equity to ag tech deals, and what are the challenges faced by both sides as funders and innovators increasingly work together on emerging technologies in this nascent investment space.

 

Read the full interview with Mitchell Press here.

 

Mitchell Presser will also participate in the upcoming GAI AgTech Week conference in San Francisco, June 22 – 24, where he will facilitate a panel discussion, Interactive Think Tank: Achieving the Transition from Venture to Growth Capital,