Private Equity

Investors believe uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump's tariff policies could postpone a thaw in exit markets, compounding existing fundraising challenges.

The ‘near-seamless’ trade flows across the US-Canada border are under threat – the outcome could be higher potash prices and Canadian exports to Asian growth markets via the port of Vancouver.

Chief executive Mike Steffeck says this first acquisition since Paine Schwartz’s 2022 investment positions the Jacksonville company for growth into other biostimulant markets.

The process, involving a fast-casual Mexican food chain, adds to the trend of restaurant businesses being rolled into CVs.

Managing director Sean Carey says Zambia’s potato supply chain has achieved much of the development envisioned in 2016 when it invested in Saise Farming Enterprises Limited.

Partners Carlos Sanz and Rupprecht Pranckh discuss how the London-headquartered firm has built up its specialization in biological inputs and farmer productivity since 2017.

Corporates and investors are continuing to struggle against the lower alcohol consumption trends among younger generations as the boom from the pandemic years comes to an end.

Chief investment officer Bob Jacksha says familiarity with the North Carolina-headquartered firm played a role in the commitment to Tiverton Ag Legacy Holdings II.

FinDev Canada will target markets such as Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, CIO Paulo Martelli says.