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‘You can see the capital interest is here’ for investing in nature-based solutions to reduce carbon emissions, said head of agriculture and natural assets Liz O’Leary.
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has committed A$30m to Wyuna’s first fund, alongside property firm the Goodman Group.
New Harvest, chaired by industry veteran Don Mackay, is aiming to hold a first close of A$150m before the end of 2022.
The Paris-based firm will target sectors including robotics, specialty ingredients and carbon farming for its follow-on vehicle.
Laguna Bay Fund 2 has raised all its capital to date from Washington State Investment Board and is targeting A$750m in total.
Cargo ships
Partner Richard Boos says the direct and indirect impacts of issues such as inflation and the Russia-Ukraine war mean raw materials for food products through to packaging and logistics have been affected.
Windmill, Outback Australia
QIC, New Forests and Macquarie Asset Management are taking different approaches to the nascent asset class, but there are common themes.
Tenacious Ventures will build on the A$35m close of its first fund, which surpassed its target and raised capital from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, among others.
Cattle
QIC plans to raise at least A$500 million for the Queensland Natural Capital Fund, its first commingled agriculture and natural capital fund.
Roc Partners’ fund close shows that agriculture’s defensive characteristics are appealing to investors with inflation here and uncertainty on the horizon.
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