Institutional Investors

LeapFrog Investments climate investing team co-head Nakul Zaveri says cross country collaboration in agriculture holds potential for state level leaps forward in innovation.

The acquisition of Jemalong continues the expansion of Lawson Grains’ portfolio, with co-investor AIMCo keen to continue building out its Australian farmland assets.

Aqua Capital's acquisition of Colorado-headquartered Novus will also allow the firm to get sustainable practices and technology in front of a wider range of farmers.

QIC acquired Stuart’s Creek, a beef cattle property with established carbon sequestration properties, from Packhorse via its Queensland Natural Capital Fund.

The TIAA affiliate reportedly plans to initially not charge any fees as a way to entice independent RIAs, broker-dealers and other wealth management firms.

Head of sustainable food debt Suhasini Singh says the Climate Smart Food Systems Fund will use public and private capital to provide credit to agribusinesses in the developing world.

Urgency surrounding climate change is catalyzing efforts to create new forms of public-private partnership in agriculture that appear set to be developed outside the US.

Sustainable Development Acquisition Corporation faced an August 12 deadline to complete a merger in its target sectors of water, food and agriculture, renewable energy and resource management.

Head of sustainable food private equity Rik Vyverman says Indonesia is a promising market that shows investors often underappreciate opportunities available in countries labelled as ‘emerging.’

The pair are targeting the domestic timberland market and will invest venture and growth capital into businesses focused on adding value to forestry exports.