Three Questions With… Steve Dyer, Founder, Semper Financial Management
April 5, 2024
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media Beyond Farming… this is Semper Fund Management (“Semper FM”), a diversified team with 70-plus years of combined expertise in global agricultural commodities and real asset management. Committed to growing farmland values while at the same time conducting detailed due diligence
Read moreSeso Closes on $26M Series A for Ag Workforce Management Platform
April 4, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Often when discussing agricultural production and agtech innovation, the conversation focuses on the challenges associated with crop yields, inputs, and climate change – all valid and important considerations. However, although much more nebulous, labor issues are also a critical pain poin
Read moreAqua Capital Announced Oversubscribed Final Close of Fund III at $450M
April 4, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Surpassing its initial target of $400 million, Aqua Capital announced a final close for its Ag & Food PE Fund III (Fund III) with capital commitments totaling $450 million from a diverse group of both returning and new institutional investors, including asset managers, sovereign wealth f
Read moreOnego Bio Closes $40M Series A for Animal-Free Egg Protein
April 3, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Onego Bio has closed on $40 million in Series A funding - one of the largest such rounds in the Nordics - to support the commercialization and manufacturing of Bioalbumen - its revolutionary animal-free egg protein. This round, which brought total funding to-date for the company to $56 mi
Read moreDestination Time to a Meal: 1,500 Miles Across Global Waterways
April 3, 2024
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media One may not think too often about just how far our food has come to be on our dinner plate. But considering the recent bridge collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, this has come to the forefront due to all waterway vessel traffic being suspended indefini
Read moreClimate-Neutral, Plant-Based Brand ALOHA Closes on $68M
April 2, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Award-winning B Corp and Climate Neutral Certified plant-based protein brand ALOHA announced it has raised $68 million in secondary capital from SEMCAP Food & Nutrition (SEMCAP), a growth equity investment firm focused on identifying and building purpose-driven food and nutrition brands
Read moreOrchard Robotics Gains $3.8M to Build Robots and AI to Power Precision Crop Management
April 2, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Tech-enabled precision crop management startup Orchard Robotics has gained $3.8 million in funding from a Pre-Seed round led by Contrary and an oversubscribed Seed round led by General Catalyst with participation from Humba Ventures, Soma Capital, Correlation Ventures, VU Venture Partners, G
Read moreBeyond Broadband: Cox Launches Cox Farms, One of the Largest Greenhouse Operations in North America
April 2, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Cox Enterprises announced the launch of Cox Farms, a new business focused on sustainable food and agriculture that includes indoor farming companies Mucci Farms and BrightFarms, making it one of the largest greenhouse growers in North America. Started 125 years ago by James M. Cox, Cox En
Read moreInvictus Acquires Majority Stake in Moroccan Ag Commodities Trader Graderco
April 1, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Invictus Investment Company announced it has acquired a majority 60 percent stake in Graderco and its subsidiaries from Zalar Holding as part of its long-term strategy to expand geographically into key African markets, forge new strategic partnerships, and acquire specialized knowledge and o
Read moreClean Food Group Raises Another £2.5M for Sustainable Fats and Oils Tech
March 28, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media British food technology company Clean Food Group has raised another £2.5 million (US$3.16 million) in funding from Clean Growth Fund, bringing total funding to-date to £13 million (US$16.4 million) for its sustainable oils and fats technology. Clean Growth Fund is a climate-
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