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McWin acquires majority stake in restaurant chain L’Osteria
The acquisition follows a December deal with Restaurant Brands International to expand the Burger King and Popeyes brands across several countries in eastern Europe.
Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Harvest Road invest in Rumin8
Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a VC fund founded by Bill Gates, contributed to a $12m second-phase seed round alongside Harvest Road and other investors.
Alternative protein maker No Meat Factory rallies $42m Series B
Tengelmann Growth Partners led the round, with participation from existing investor Emil Capital Partners.
IMPACT INVESTING SPECIAL REPORT
Impact Investing Special Report
Impact Investing
Impact investing in agriculture may have been slow off the mark – investors have only recently taken an interest – but this expanding...
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Nuveen: Farmland and timberland rise up climate agenda
The benefits of natural climate solutions mean farmland and timberland are attractive for investors looking for net-zero portfolios, says Nuveen’s Gwen Busby
The Rohatyn Group: Taking a holistic view on investing
Agricultural investments should be end-to-end and long term, taking into account asset purchase, management, value optimization and divestment, say Erik Kankainen, Ian Jolly and Mike Claridge of The Rohatyn Group
Instar on the opportunity of agricultural infrastructure
How can investors drive substantial returns while prioritizing impact? Instar’s Daniel Perruzza discusses the opportunity of agricultural infrastructure with industry experts Clay Taylor and Randy Fournier
Roc Partners: The private equity approach to ag
Macroeconomic trends such as corporatization and climate change are driving investor appetite, with LPs now seeing agriculture as an attractive asset class of the future, says Brad Mytton, partner at Roc Partners.
PSP on partnering for pension fund success
Local partnerships are hugely important when identifying new assets in the natural resources space, allowing investors to better prioritize both their ESG goals and financial returns, says PSP Investments’ Marc Drouin.