Nathan Williams
He focused on private equity investments in Europe and was a board member of a number of portfolio companies including Wyevale Garden Centres and Australian beef business CDC.
The Indian potato supply chain business has been backed by Lok Capital and Aspada Investment’s SONG fund, a Google and George Soros-financed vehicle.
Saudi Arabia has paid $188m for a stake in Brazilian beef producer as the kingdom bolsters food security through foreign agri asset purchases.
Denver-based MJ Freeway has been backed by 13 funders including Tao Capital Partners and the co-founder of Elevation Partners.
Madrid-based private equity investor Portobello Capital has acquired a majority stake in Spain's Iberconsa.
The new Polish government may act to restrict foreign investment following a 425% increase in land values since 2004, says agri consultants Brown & Co.
Louis Dreyfus Group, one of the world's largest agricultural commodity traders, has teamed up with emerging markets firm Bamboo Finance to launch the fund.
The fund is majority-owned by Oman's largest sovereign wealth fund, the latest in a line of agri deals struck by SWFs.
The fund will back infrastructure and agricultural projects, and could double Australia's agricultural output.
Established food and agri businesses must ensure innovative technologies are harnessed, report author says.