The vehicle received a £50m commitment from the South Yorkshire Pensions Authority to hit the fundraising milestone.
The Queensland-based fund will seek to deploy more capital in its home state, building on existing investments including the QLD Regional Livestock Exchange.
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The firm has made early-stage investments in agricultural supply chain start-ups across Europe.
Savills natcap head Alex Godfrey has been recruited to lead the strategy, which will invest in UK assets with afforestation and peatland restoration potential.
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The firm has followed up its inaugural $423m fund with a successor that will continue its food and consumer strategy.
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The new fund, backed by European Investment Fund, Ikea Foundation and Convex, among others, is one of four ocean-focused funds that have raised a combined $647m.
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Roc Food Fund II will follow a similar strategy to the first fund, with an increased target and greater emphasis on an own-and-operate model.
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The early-stage venture capital strategy was launched in December 2021 and has amassed a portfolio of more than 20 companies.
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The investment was made into the firm’s tenth iteration of its secondaries timberland fund, which has a $1bn target and had raised $635m by January 2024.
Managing partner Katrin Burt says the round is designed to help Colorado-headquartered Meati capitalize on a taste and nutrition advantage that could make it a category leader.
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