UBS and Bill Gates are among the backers in the Series D round for the start-up which is making meat and cheese from plant-based proteins.
The fund, which is focused on agribusiness, renewable energy, energy efficiency and environmental services will invest more than $20 million per transaction.
The New Zealand dairy fund manager's second fund, launched just five months after the closure of its first fund, has a target of $300m with a hard-cap of $500m.
Venture capital firm Ignite Farm wants $50m for its second fund less than 18 months after raising $10m for food industry and digital start-ups, according to SEC filings.
The $70bn Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund has invested $100m in Brookfield Brazil Agriculture Fund II, a $700m vehicle being raised by Canada's largest asset manager.
Craigmore’s second fund has collected a number of soft commitments ahead of a first close expected shortly.
The listed REIT will eventually branch out from the US, and is looking to buy processing facilities.
Biofuels: wood chip on fire
North Bridge Venture Partners has led a follow-on funding round in Cool Planet, a biofuel and agtech company.
The new fund will target both international and domestic investors and has already begun fundraising.
Omnivore Partners, an agtech-focused Indian VC firm, will soon make the final investment for its Fund I and head back to market for Fund II.
agri
agri

Copyright PEI Media

Not for publication, email or dissemination