Field Notes

Fiera Comox Global Sustainable Timberland Strategy marks first investment with New Zealand JV; Canada’s Tall Grass Ventures hits C$32m final close; climate disclosure requirements for Australia’s large businesses will soon impact smaller firms; and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.

Agri Investor’s 2024 Sustainable Investing report is now available to download; Stafford Capital Partners and JPMorgan share £300m ACCESS Pool forestry mandate; Proterra lists One Tree portfolio for sale; DeA Capital takes a majority stake in a Sicilian citrus producer, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Mandalay Venture Partners has delayed the final close of its first fund; Tenacious Ventures hits A$18 million ($12 million; €11 million) first close and lowers fundraising target to A$50 million; Forbion reaches €75 million first close on its €150 bioeconomy vehicle; Trinitas almond assets are snapped up following bankruptcy filing; and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Talk of co-ordinated agricultural trade pressure on China by the US, Brazil and Australia as the PRC stockpiles major commodities is bad news for American farmers and investors.

Proterra Investment Partners eyes equity investments in ‘booming rural America’; Olam and LDC’s tussle for Namoi Cotton gets mired in red tape; BTG sells 8 million carbon credits to Microsoft in 19-year supply deal; and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

LandFund Partners takes $25m for a side car vehicle aligned to its open-end Soil Enrichment Fund; Nuveen appoints William Huffman as new CEO; Proterra raises $34m for its new $200m Rural Growth Fund; VC firm Collaborative Fund closes $125m Fund VI; and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Australian farmland delivered a second consecutive negative quarterly return, according to ANREV; Pollination launches a A$150m climate and nature impact venture fund; Gresham House receives a £50m commitment to take Forest Fund VI to £150m; and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.

Regal Partners to acquire Merricks Capital in $235 million deal; Mirova, Temasek and TPG back 100,000ha South African restoration project; EIP hits $235 million first close; VC firm ZCC takes £20 million for Fund II; deals round-up, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Stafford Capital Partners’ Brett Himbury expects superfunds to eventually back forestry; EEP closes $546m Fund II; SLM Partners captures three times more carbon than it emits; Bfinance says natural capital GPs are in demand; Forward Consumer Partners closes its second deal from $425m fund, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Tenacious-backed Vow eyes high-value cultured meat niche and Stafford Capital Partners’ timber fund nears its $1 billion target. Meanwhile, PeakBridge and Edmond de Rothschild agtech fund hits $187 million final close; Louis Dreyfus Company’s bid to acquire Namoi Cotton raises competition red flags, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.