Tag: private equity

Q&A: MoFo partners talk agrifoodtech exits, regenerative tech, and Covid-19

July 10, 2020

We catch up with Ward and Presser about agrifood tech investing as Presser joins NY-based law firm MoFo’s M&A and PE practices.

Paine Schwartz is eyeing plant-based revolution with new $1.5bn PE fund

November 6, 2019

Institutional investors are increasingly looking to invest in important sectors that matter and food and agriculture is one of them, according to Kevin Schwartz.

Paine Schwartz closes $1.425bn food & ag private equity fund

October 1, 2019

The firm closed the fund with new and existing investors from across the globe.

Regenerative Agriculture is Having a Moment and 70 Investments Worth $47.5bn are in it

July 11, 2019

Regenerative agriculture is having a moment. For long-time regen ag practitioners and proponents, this is probably jarring. But having written about regenerative agriculture for five years now, I’ve never seen such engagement or our stories about this ultra-sustainable method of farming perform so well.

Pontifax AgTech Closes Fund I on $105m

October 10, 2017

The fund raised capital predominantly from institutional investors including university endowments, funds of funds, insurance companies, and asset managers.

Danish Agribusiness Fund Invests $12m in Chilean Pork Producer Coexca

May 24, 2017

DAF is backed by the Danish government and the Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU), in collaboration with two of Denmark’s largest pension funds, PensionDanmark and PKA.

ADM Capital’s Cibus Agribusiness Fund Holds First Close on $100m

May 17, 2017

The new fund, which will focus on mid-market investment opportunities in sustainable food processing and production companies, is targeting a $500m final close in 2018.

Institutional Farmland Investors are Interested in Investing in Agtech

October 26, 2016

Sixty-seven percent of the large institutional investors invested in agriculture in Prequin’s database said they were interested in investing in agtech.

Salveo Capital Joins 18-Strong Cannabis Fund Market with Fund Re-Launch

August 2, 2016

The cannabis fund, which first launched last year to limited investor reception, is targeting $20 million to $25 million to invest in cannabis technology companies and brands.

Private Equity Firm Amerra Invests in European Aquaculture Company as Investors Take Note of Sector

May 25, 2016

Amerra Capital Management, a New York-based agribusiness asset manager, has acquired more than 90 percent of the Andromeda Group, a Mediterranean aquaculture company.

Industry-in-Brief: Paine & Partners Exits Icicle Seafoods, Insight Hires from Hassad, more

May 16, 2016

A private equity exit, a new hire in the farmland investment market, continued public concern over GE food labeling, and the plight of the bee contribute to this week’s industry-in-brief.

Cannabis Goes Global as Privateer Eyes End of Prohibition

May 15, 2016

AgFunderNews caught up with Brendan Kennedy, CEO of Privateer, to talk about international ambitions, raising capital, and focusing on cannabis brands.

Abraaj Leads $150m Series D for BigBasket as Bubble Grows and Instacart Finds Profit

March 24, 2016

The round takes BigBasket’s total funding to over $230m as investors question the unit economics of the food e-commerce sector overall.

AgFunderNews: Best Agtech Stories of 2015

December 26, 2015

We have collated 10 of the year’s most-read stories for you to enjoy over the festive period while we take a short break from publishing news.

Prequin: Agriculture Funds to Raise over $3.9bn in 2015 Surpassing 2014 Volumes

November 25, 2015

A further 36 funds, across farmland, agribusiness and agriculture technology, are still in the market targeting $7.5 billion collectively, according to Prequin.

Private Equity Giant KKR Bets on Growing Aquaculture Industry with China Fish Feed Investment

November 18, 2015

KKR has invested into Yuehai Feed Group through its China Growth Fund in the firm’s fifth agriculture-related investment in China.

Paine & Partners Invests in Suba Seeds from $893m Fund IV

October 29, 2015

The agribusiness private equity fund has made the second investment from the newly-closed Fund IV in a busy year of divestments, IPOs and investment for the firm.

Fundings-in-Brief: Syngenta Sells Triticale Business to PE-backed Northern Seed, Origine Raises $10.3m, more

October 29, 2015

Welcome to another week of Fundings in Brief with AgFunderNews, with news from Syngenta, Lariat Partners and an interesting fact about bats in ag.

Private Equity Exits Worth $600m, CyPhy Drones Startup Raises $22m, IFC Backs Indian Food E-Commerce and more – weekly roundup

October 14, 2015

Welcome to another addition of AgFunderNews’ weekly roundup. Drones are back in the news, PE investors exited a Scottish shellfish company and an organic frozen fruit brand for $600m, and the World Bank’s IFC has invested in BigBasket.com

How to Invest in the Agtech Revolution

August 19, 2015

Innovation in agriculture is rife and agriculture technology startups could become the next generation of food and agriculture companies. But some investors are unsure how to invest in this growing sector. Here are our top 3 ways to access agtech.