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David Gould says his move from agribusiness to farmland comes at a time when interest rates and stress in other sectors is starting to bring investors’ attention to real assets.
The seafood value chain fund has a $150m target and has welcomed Cambridge Associates as a new investor to the strategy.
The biological inputs pioneer has been sold for parts after failing to raise further capital, but it was still considered an important strategic acquirer as recently as September 2021.
The deal is part of a wave of LP secondaries that are being driven by fund investors' desire to get proceeds from older funds.
The firm has carved out an impact niche operating alongside export credit agencies and development finance institutions.
The emerging markets vehicle has received backing from Schroders, KfW, British International Investment and the Nordic Development Fund.
Following the sale of ‘Project Avomond’, Folium will transition from development manager to operating manager for the remaining assets in Agriculture Fund I.
World Fund's debut vehicle closed on €300m, with backing from the European Investment Fund, KfW Capital and BPI France, among others.
A group of investors debated the merits of considering nature-based solutions as part of an infrastructure portfolio, arguing that stable long-term offtake backed by real assets could make it a close fit.
The firm has entered into a JV with South Yorkshire Pension Authority, which has curated the 21,000-acre asset over the last 40 years.