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Natural capital and agricultural assets could make up a maximum allocation of 20% within Australian Ethical’s ‘infrastructure-plus’ fund.

A return-driven approach to agriculture investment is being examined as policymakers reassess who should be charged with ensuring supply of essential foods.

Once a core diversifier, timberland is now delivering double-digit returns and new sources of value, says team lead Aleksi Ehtee.

Vice-president Mike Cooper says clients are seeking managers with scale, expertise and geographic reach to provide global investment in working forests and other natural capital-focused opportunities.

DCVC Bio partner Justin Kern says the firm’s ag investments focus on the 'shape' of agtech exits that has emerged and the presence of an obvious acquirer.

Late-stage capital is flowing toward scalable farm technology platforms with proven traction, even as wider agrifoodtech fundraising remains well below its 2021 peak.

The combined entity will have approximately $8bn in timberland assets under management and more than two million acres of forestry.

Investors decided to wind up AALF early, but the assets have taken time to sell amid slipping Australian farmland values.

DCVC partner Spencer Punter says the company has been a US-registered entity since 2018 and is more comparable to a public truck fleet management software provider than other agtech plays.

The firm raised the figure over a four-month period and follows on from its $425m Fund I, which exceeded its $350m target.