Maple Water Startup Raises $3.9M – Is Maple the New Coconut?
Vermont-based DRINKmaple Inc. has raised $3.9 million in its latest funding round according to statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form D also indicates that the company...
View ArticleFMC, DuPont Agree to $1.2B Asset Deal to Secure EU Approval for Dow-DuPont...
FMC Corporation and DuPont announced a mutual agreement under which FMC will acquire DuPont assets singled out by the EU for divestment as a condition of its approval for the $131 billion merger of Dow...
View ArticleCatalyst Private Equity Announces Close of Second SPV Fund at 35 Percent IRR
Catalyst Partners has announced the successful closing of its second special purpose vehicle (SPV) – Mozar’ II with an internal rate of return (IRR) of 35 percent. The closing of Mozar’ II follows upon...
View ArticleAustralia’s NFF, Spar Capital Partners to Launch Berkeley Calga Agribusiness...
Australia’s National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and boutique investment firm, Spar Capital Partners, have announced the launch of the Berkeley Calga Agribusiness Fund (Berkeley Calga). The fund was...
View Article301 INC Invests in Eighth Company in 18 Months
301 INC has added an eighth company to its portfolio since its launch as a capital unit by General Mills 18 months ago. 301 INC had committed $3 million in exchange for a minority stake in Boulder,...
View ArticleAspada Invests $2.7M in Fresh Produce Distribution Platform, Waycool
Aspada Investment Company has invested $2.7 million in Waycool Food and Products, an India-based fresh produce distribution company. Through its distribution hub in Chennai, Waycool mainly operates in...
View ArticleLand O’Lakes Seeks Greater Margins with Artisanal Cheese Maker Deal
Land O’Lakes announced it has acquired artisanal cheese and butter maker Vermont Creamery for an undisclosed amount. Under the terms of the deal, Vermont Creamery will become an independently operated...
View ArticleIncofin Raises Additional $27M for agRIF Fund
Belgium-based Incofin Investment Management announced it has raised an additional $27 million for its agRIF fund, bringing the fund’s total commitments to $140 million toward its goal of $200 million....
View ArticleHow to Overcome the Challenges Faced by the Food Supply Chain?
Article contributed by: Ohad Zuckerman, Managing Partner, Copia Agro & Food Ltd. Humanity is facing three intense challenges due to a booming world population and its intense industrial progress:...
View ArticleCapturing Opportunities in Australian Agriculture
Sponsored content by Blue Sky Alternative Investments The enduring feature of institutional investment allocations over the past 10 years has been the rise in patient capital (capital allocated to...
View ArticlePrivate Equity Bidders Circle New Zealand’s Mainland Poultry
Private equity investors are lining up to bid for New Zealand-based Mainland Poultry, whose business includes Zeagold Foods, New Zealand’s largest egg producer, and MainFeeds. Archer Capital, CHAMP,...
View ArticleSunrise Strategic Partners Backs Ethical Egg Producer
Boulder, Colorado-based emerging brand accelerator, Sunrise Strategic Partners (Sunrise), has made a minority investment in Vital Farms, the largest producer of pasture-raised and ethically-produced...
View ArticleAustralian Agtech Startup, The Yield Raises $6.5M Series A
Australian agtech startup, The Yield, announced it has successfully raised a $6.5 million Series A backed by global manufacturing companies Bosch, KPMG, and by Agfunder. The closing of this round,...
View ArticleAcumen Launching India-Focused Fund
Social impact, venture capital investor Acumen will be raising a new fund which will focus on the agriculture, water, education, housing, and healthcare sectors in India. Founded in 2001 by Jacqueline...
View ArticlePalladium Investment in Kar Nuts Signals Spotlight on Snacks
Palladium Equity Partners announced a significant investment by one of its affiliated private equity funds in Kar Nut Products Company (Kar’s) – producer of the top branded trail mix in the U.S. Terms...
View ArticleSwander Pace Acquires Passport Food Group
After mergers and acquisitions in the food industry hit a 15-year high last year at 505 deals, it looks like 2017 will match or surpass last year’s activity as high profile deals continue apace....
View ArticleTSG Acquires 22 Percent of Craft Brewer, BrewDog, for $266M
San Francisco-based TSG Consumer Partners has acquired a 22.3 percent stake in Scottish craft brewer BrewDog for £213 million (US$266 million). The deal which values the 10-year old company at £1...
View ArticleMellinger’s Minutes: Non Traditional Player (NTP) Alert
Greg Mellinger, CEO and founder of HighQuest Partners, the parent company of Global AgInvesting, travels the globe making connections to bring the ag community together and examine marketplace needs...
View ArticleRadicle Makes First Investment in Ag Waste Mitigation Platform, Full Harvest
Full Harvest, a San Francisco-based agtech platform designed to mitigate food waste at the farm level, announced it has closed on a $2 million round of funding led by Wireframe Ventures, Radicle, BBG...
View ArticleWalton Family-Backed Fund Invests $15M in Open Ocean Fish Farming Tech
Cuna del Mar, an investment firm backed by the Walton family (the founding family of Walmart), has invested $15 million in Boston-based InnovaSea Systems Inc. – developer of an all-inclusive system for...
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