Staff Writer
Natural capital creates long-term, renewable value, says Astarte’s co-founder and managing partner Dr Stavros Siokos.
Royal London Asset Management entered natural capital with a huge farmland deal and was duly rewarded, while Cibus Capital’s Fund II also proved to be a strong draw.
Bridgepoint continues build-out of ag biologicals portfolio; Stafford Capital Partners closes SIT X on $1.04 billion; Rohatyn Group acquires NZ timberland assets for $710 million; Big Idea Ventures closes VC food fund on $53 million; 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.
Eastwood passes 50% deployment for its forestry fund; Eurazeo hits €300m first close on Planetary Boundaries Fund; AIMCo bid for large WA cattle station stalls in Supreme Court; UK firms fail to define carbon credits; 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
Warakirri launches A$500m dairy fund; New Mexico ERB commits $50m to Tiverton vehicle; Australia accelerates water buyback program; Regenerative forestry can capture 20 percent more carbon, says SLM Partners; Gresham House readies itself for a big year in biodiversity; 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.
Portugal farmland sale adds to institutionalization of Iberian ag, says CBRE; Green Climate Fund backs Mirova with $75m commitment; Investments in Australian agtech face ‘valley of death’; GoFarm acquires A$60m hazelnut orchard, 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
Vermont PIC gets closer to farmland allocation with $35 million commitment; Australian Retirement Trust says it would consider the right agri opportunity; Consultancy launches biodiversity brokerage service; KKR takes a peck at Aware Super’s ProTen; Deals round-up, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.
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Wire Group sets its sights on the natural capital transition; Allianz France and BNP Paribas Cardif back Mirova land fund; Lever VC reaches $50 million first close for Fund II; Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund halfway to A$300 million ($188 million; €181 million) target; Vermont PIC commits $35 million to ag fund, 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.
Fiera Comox timber fund looks to Oregon for first US deal; Manulife closes Forest Climate Fund on $480 million; Arena and Ridge Financial ink timberland JV; Foresight Natural Capital hits £50 million ($62 million; €60 million) milestone; CEFC commits A$200 million to support carbon farming, 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.
SLM Partners to launch €200 million forestry vehicle and has closed €30 million permanent crops fund; BNPP AM closes climate VC fund on €172 million; Anew Climate enters German biomethane; seafood leads production growth in global protein outlook; Proterra Asia closes deals in Australia, China and South Korea, 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.