Chris Janiec
Generation Investment Management growth equity co-head Lila Preston says strategic partners within its investor syndicate help the company rank among the most scaleable of alternative protein startups.
Rick Vanzura says he expects coronavirus will increase the urgency with which universities, hotels and governments prepare for global trends.
CEO Jeff Dunn says that over the next few years, the Butterfly-backed carrot and juice supplier plans to double the capacity of an Arizona processing facility acquired from Rousseau Farming.
‘We want this to be something that gets incredibly hot in two, six or nine years from now,’ said the Ospraie founder about the inputs and biologicals strategy the firm is pursuing in ag.
Ospraie Ag Science could opt to raise a dedicated fund or utilize alternative operating company structures, a source tells Agri Investor.
Founder of ‘crowdfarming’ platform says a need for portfolio resilience and desire to directly source fresh produce from local producers is drawing venture capital investors to sustainable ag.
Michael Lauher says he expects sustainability and technology to be key areas of focus for farmland managers and investors in the coming years.
A lawyer involved in one recent sale says NCH’s Romanian land holdings are too scattered throughout the country for a single buyer to acquire them, as was its preference.
Import and export restrictions, logistical delays and the spread of the virus itself are introducing new complexities to food supply chains, says Decernis chief executive Kevin Kenny.
Partner Jack McCarthy says the company’s deal-by-deal fundraising approach allows it to hold assets for periods longer than a typical farmland fund’s life.