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AVCJ Awards 2019: Responsible Investment: Organica

SEAF’s commitment to a farm-to-shop natural foods retailer highlights the idea that even sustainability-focused businesses may have room for improvement beneath the surface

  • Southeast Asia
  • 28 January 2020
Ankur achieves first close on second India VC fund

Ankur Capital, an Indian early-stage investor focused on healthcare and agriculture technology investments, has reached a first close of INR2.4 billion ($33 million) on its second fund.

  • South Asia
  • 15 January 2020
PSP buys Australian almond orchards, water rights

Schroder Adveq has sold 12,000 hectares of almond orchards in Australia to Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP) for an undisclosed sum. The pension plan has also agreed to pay Olam International A$490 million ($332.5 million) for permanent...

  • Australasia
  • 05 December 2019
Deal focus: Navis pursues durian farm modernization

Nearly $100 million has been earmarked for the development of upstream farming and downstream processing so that Chinese buyers can have faith in Malaysia's durian suppliers

  • Southeast Asia
  • 21 October 2019
Navis buys Malaysian durian producer

Navis Capital Partners has acquired Malaysian durian products exporter Hernan Corporation with a view to leveraging strong demand for the fruit in China and in Chinese communities globally.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 09 October 2019
Hosen targets $750m for fourth China fund

China-based food and agriculture specialist Hosen Capital is looking to raise $750 million for its fourth fund.

  • Greater China
  • 02 September 2019
Lok seeks $150m for fourth India fund

Indian venture capital firm Lok Capital is targeting $150 million for its fourth fund, which will invest in growth-stage companies with a potential for positive social impact.

  • South Asia
  • 30 August 2019
LGT acquires India impact investor

LGT Group has acquired a majority stake in Indian impact investor Aspada from an investment arm of Open Society Foundations, a George Soros-founded charitable institute.

  • South Asia
  • 29 August 2019
PEP to acquire APAC business of US-based Horizon

Australia’s Private Equity Partners (PEP) has agreed to pay A$340 million ($230 million) for the Asia Pacific division of US automotive industry equipment supplier Horizon Global.

  • Australasia
  • 19 August 2019
EDBI joins $89m round for US agtech player Inari

EDBI, the investment arm of Singapore’s Economic Development Board, has joined an $89 million Series C round for US agricultural technology developer Inari.

  • North America
  • 07 August 2019
Macquarie buys Australia cotton farm stake from Chinese strategic

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has acquired a 49% stake in Australia’s largest cotton farm, Cubbie Station, primarily from Chinese fabrics maker Shandong Ruyi.

  • Australasia
  • 05 August 2019
IFC leads $550m investment in India's L&T Finance

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has anchored the first tranche of a $550 million investment in L&T Finance Holdings (LTFH), the financial services unit of Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T).

  • South Asia
  • 05 July 2019
Allegro backs Australia's Questas

Australian private equity firm Allegro Funds has confirmed its investment in local mining, construction and agricultural support services provider Questas Group.

  • Australasia
  • 19 June 2019
Deal focus: TaniGroup plants a seed for Indonesia agtech

TaniGroup was established to address an information disparity that prevents Indonesian farmers from making more money. Several VC investors are now backing it to become a broader platform

  • Southeast Asia
  • 10 June 2019
China agriculture biotech program gets $30m

An investment platform owned by the Beijing Changping regional government has committed RMB204 million ($30 million) to a partnership with Origin Agritech that will commercialize genetically modified corn seeds.

  • Greater China
  • 06 June 2019
Openspace backs Indonesian agtech start-up

Openspace Ventures has led a $10 million Series A round for Indonesian agricultural technology start-up TaniGroup.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 29 May 2019
Food tech: Irresistible recipes

Food technology is a virtually endless horizon of profound and unignorable investment imperatives mistaken as a niche category. Alternative protein is the first opportunity set to gain serious traction

  • Technology
  • 29 May 2019
Singapore's VisVires launches $150m food tech fund

VisVires New Protein, a Singapore-based VC firm specializing in food technology, has launched its second fund with a target of $150 million. Fund I closed at $40 million in 2016.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 24 May 2019
New Zealand agtech player gets $6.7m

BioLumic, a New Zealand-based start-up that develops ultraviolet (UV) crop yield enhancement systems, has raised a $6.7 million Series A led by US agricultural technology VC firm Finistere Ventures.

  • Australasia
  • 20 May 2019
CDC anchors Global Environment Fund spin-out

UK development finance institution CDC Group has anchored a $130 million first close for a fund managed by a South Asian spin-out of US-based Global Environmental Fund Capital Advisors.

  • South Asia
  • 14 May 2019
Dymon supports take-private of Malaysia’s Yee Lee

Dymon Asia Private Equity (DAPE) has backed a MYR186 million ($44.9 million) privatization bid for Yee Lee Group, a Malaysia-listed conglomerate with interests in food and agriculture, hospitality, logistics, and packaging.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 29 April 2019
Affinity-backed Leong Hup seeks up to $288m in Malaysia IPO

Affinity Equity Partners is set to make a partial exit from Leong Hup International as the Malaysian poultry producer looks to raise up to MYR1.19 billion ($288 million) in a domestic IPO.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 29 April 2019
India's Omnivore raises $97m for second fund

Omnivore Partners, an Indian venture capital firm focused on impact investment in the local agriculture industry, has closed its second early-stage fund with $97 million in commitments.

  • South Asia
  • 26 April 2019
Tiger Global invests $89m in India's Ninjacart

Tiger Global Management has invested INR6.25 billion ($89.1 million) for a 26% stake in Indian agriculture industry sales platform Ninjacart.

  • South Asia
  • 25 April 2019
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