IFC Invests US$56M in Ethiopia’s Habesha Breweries; Will Increase Local...
By Lynda Kiernan The International Finance Corporation will invest up to €50 million (US$56 million) in Ethiopia’s Habesha Breweries. The capital is being co-funded by Dutch development bank FMO, and...
View ArticleSingapore’s Technogen Invests in Indian Climate Risk Mitigation Platform FarmERP
By Lynda Kiernan Singapore-based investor Technogen has made an undisclosed investment in Pune-based Shivrai Technologies, the parent of FarmERP, an agricultural enterprise resource planning (ERP)...
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15 Minutes With…Tim McGavin, CEO of Laguna Bay
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, GAI Media Australia’s Laguna Bay, a full service institutional investment management firm specialising in the agri sector, made headlines in December 2019 when it sold,...
View ArticleDarling Ingredients Acquires 100 Percent of Insect Protein Company EnviroFlight
By Lynda Kiernan Global producer of sustainable natural ingredients and specialty solutions Darling Ingredients announced it has bought-out Intrexon, acquiring the remaining 50 percent stake it had not...
View ArticleABC Fund Makes Maiden Investment in Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Co-op
By Lynda Kiernan The Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund) announced it has made its maiden investment in Socak Katana, a Cocoa cooperative based in Côte d’Ivoire. This investment will be the first in...
View ArticleIndigo Ag Raises Another $200M to Grow Indigo Grain Marketplace and Indigo...
By Lynda Kiernan Microbial science-focused agtech giant Indigo Ag announced the raising of another $200 million, comprised of $175 million in convertible equity, and $25 million in debt. This most...
View ArticleBrief: ChemChina, Sinochem Merge Ag Assets into New Syngenta Group
By Lynda Kiernan ChemChina and Sinochem have announced a mega-merger of their agricultural assets into a new holding company to be called Syngenta Group. State-owned ChemChina acquired Syngenta in...
View ArticleSEAF Morocco Growth Fund Acquires Stake in African Precision Ag Startup SOWIT
By Lynda Kiernan The SEAF Moroccan Growth Fund has closed its fourth investment, acquiring a stake in African precision ag startup SOWIT. Launched in April 2018, the SEAF Morocco Growth Fund has $22...
View ArticleEquilibrium Capital Expands Greenhouse Portfolio With Southern California...
By Lynda Kiernan Equilibrium Capital Group, an asset manager focused on sustainable and impact-driven real asset agricultural investments, announced it has partnered with Revol Greens to develop a...
View ArticlePowerPlant Ventures Leads $7.5M Round for Plant-Based and Functional Brand OWYN
By Lynda Kiernan PowerPlant Ventures has led a $7.5 million funding round for OWYN (Only What You Need), a leading plant-based and functional protein beverage and nutritional products company....
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Contributed Content: Why California’s Water Crisis Is Everybody’s Problem
By Gerelyn Terzo, WIA Media* The state of California is no stranger to calamity, as evidenced by the persistent droughts and devastating wildfires that have ravished the land in years past. Now,...
View ArticleBayer Trendlines Ag Innovation Fund and Trendlines Group Launch Pro-Jini Agchem
By Lynda Kiernan The Bayer Trendlines Ag Innovation Fund and the Trendlines Group have partnered to establish ProJini Agchem, a startup focused on creating a platform technology to develop new...
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Contributed Content Part VIII – Population and Food Demand: Growing Appetites...
This is the final article in an eight-part series published by GAI News that examines existing trends set to alter the structure of our global food system. Be sure to read the first seven articles...
View ArticleMantra Capital Launches $60M Tech Fund, Has First Close on $24M
By Lynda Kiernan Atlanta, Georgia-based Mantra Capital announced it has floated a $60 million fund dedicated to investing in tech startups in both India and in the U.S. focused on food and agriculture,...
View ArticleThe Food Securities Fund Gains $15M from the Global Environment Facility Council
By Lynda Kiernan The Food Securities Fund has secured $15 million in capital commitments from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council. Developed by Clarmondial in collaboration with Duff &...
View ArticleCropX Expands U.S. Market Presence with CropMetrics Acquisition
By Lynda Kiernan Smart farming, soil sensing, and ag analytics company CropX announced its acquisition of CropMetrics, a Nebraska-based provider of cloud-based, precision irrigation tools, that will...
View ArticleLettUs Grow Raises US$3M to Advance Vertical Farming and Aeroponic Technology
By Lynda Kiernan British vertical and indoor farming technology startup LettUs Grow has raised £2.35 million (US$3 million) in funding led by Longwall Venture Partners. This round also included...
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Executive Profile: Jess Newman, Director of Agricultural Procurement &...
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, GAI Media Jess Newman is an accomplished woman. While she has done amazing things at Anheuser-Busch as their director of Agricultural Procurement & Sustainability...
View ArticleAmbienta Acquires Nactis Flavours, Builds Out Natural Flavors, Ingredients...
By Lynda Kiernan Ambienta, the largest sustainability-focused private equity investor in Europe, announced the acquisition of Nactis Flavours, a leading producer and distributor of aromatic raw...
View ArticleScottish Biotech Startup MiAlgae Closes on US$1.3M to Drive Commercialization
By Lynda Kiernan Scottish biotech startup MiAlgae announced it has closed on £1 million ($1.31 million) in funding from three return investors: Equity Gap, Scottish Investment Bank, Old College...
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