Industrial group Gaon Agro to launch $100m cleantech fund
Israeli water group Gaon Agro is set to launch a new $100m cleantech fund, according to reports.
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State-backed technology accelerator Sustainable Development Technology Canada has announced its 20th round of funding.
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Permira takes stake in green agri business Netafim
European buy-out firm Permira has acquired a 61 per cent stake in Israeli drip irrigation company Netafim.
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NewNet Investor Profile: Kevin Parker, Deutsche Bank Asset Management
Climate change is set to impact every aspect of the global economy, with investments on course to grow dramatically as opportunities arise in associated sectors such as energy efficiency, agriculture...
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PE giant TPG Capital partners with M&G for biofuels project
US private equity heavyweight TPG Capital has partnered with the Italian engineering and chemicals group M&G in a breakthrough project which will turn agricultural waste into fuel for cars and jets.
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Archer Daniels Midland to build Canadian biodiesel facility
US agricultural business the Archer Daniels Midland Company is set to build a 265 million litre biodiesel plant in Lloydminster, Canada, increasing the company's biofuel processing capacity in North...
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Green agribusiness reveals desire to move to AIM
A green chemicals company revealed to NewNet that it may look to carry out a listing on London’s AIM market to attract institutional investors.
View ArticleAgriculture energy industry calls for US government support for rural renewables
US industry body the Agriculture Energy Coalition has welcomed the recent hearing from the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry on the 2012 Farm Bill, which could potentially help...
View ArticleGerman biogas business KTG Agrar to float
German agricultural business KTG Agrar is to float its energy segment, defying what many in the industry believe to be largely closed off public markets.
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Green agricultural company Solum raises $17m to expand facilities
Solum, a company focused on advanced field measurement technology for commercial agriculture, has completed $17m in financing.
View ArticleUS private equity firm raises $3.6bn for natural resources
A US private firm has raised $3.586bn for a natural resources fund that will focus on water resources & services and food & agriculture, as well as alternative energy.
View ArticleUS agriculture, renewables company Harvest Power raises $125m
US clean technology company Harvest Power has sealed a $15m extension to its Series C financing round, bringing its Series C capital-raise to $125m in total.
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UK energy partnership could lead to savings for local farmers
A UK-based wind partnership has opened doors for energy savings that could benefit 30,000 farmers in its surrounding area.
View ArticleUS venture firm Advantage Capital invests $10m in US agri company Owensboro...
US venture capital firm Advantage Capital Partners has invested $10m in Owensboro Grain Company, producer, to help the company utilise the potential of local agriculture in a green energy initiative.
View ArticleAgriculture technology company Blue River raises $3.1m from Khosla Ventures
Blue River Technology, a developer of computer vision and robotics for agriculture, has raised $3.1m in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures.
View ArticleVTB Capital appoints Quantum Fund co-founder for agriculture drive
VTB Capital, the investment arm of Russia’s second largest lender, has hired Quantum Fund co-founder Jim Rogers as an adviser to its agriculture unit, in a bid to further capitalise on Russia and the...
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Syngenta buys Pasteuria Bioscience for $113m
Swiss chemicals and seeding business Syngenta is set to acquire US biotechnology company Pasteuria Bioscience for a total of $113m.
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Bioenergy specialist Voltree enters Greek market with MOU
US bioenergy harvester Voltree Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with Greek system integrator Alphanetrix, to tap into local business opportunities.
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Demystifying climate-smart agriculture: A private sector perspective
In the run up for the COP in Durban last year and reflective of the importance of agriculture for Africa and its sensitivity for climate change, the term ‘climate-smart agriculture’ came to some...
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SGI sells Agradis subsidiary to Monsanto
US biotechnology company Synthetic Genomics has sold assets of its subsidiary Agradis to Monsanto for an undisclosed price.
View ArticleMonsanto continues spending spree with Rosetta Green buy-out
Green agricultural business Monsanto has made its second acquisition in as many weeks through the buy-out of Israeli crop bioengineering company Rosetta Green.
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Chinese green agri business engages investor relations firm
A China-based green agricultural company has engaged an investor relations team as it seeks a greater profile among private investors and money managers.
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Agriculture urged to embrace new supply model due to biofuel pressures
The food and agriculture sectors need to revolutionise their practices to combat rising commodity prices and the added pressure being placed on crop production by biofuels in order to adopt a more...
View ArticleHarvest Automation attracts seed investors to debt round
Massachusetts, US-based Harvest Automation, which is developing robots to enhance the efficiency of agricultural production, has raised attracted a number of seed-stage investors to its recently-opened...
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CDC provides loan to Indorama Eleme for Nigerian fertiliser facility
UK emerging markets investor CDC has provided a $40m loan to Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals to build and operate a fertiliser production facility near Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
View ArticleLED developer targeting agricultural sector needs $5.25m cash injection
A developer of LED lamps that are used in the agricultural sector is looking to raise $5.25m in equity.
View ArticleAgBiome raises $14.5m in Series A round led by Polaris
AgBiome, a developer of agricultural products that improve crop productivity, has raised $14.5m in a round of Series A financing led by Polaris Partners with participation from ARCH Venture Partners,...
View ArticleUK farmers switch on to benefits of solar power
The development of solar farms on agricultural land provides stability for farmers whilst also improving the amount of clean energy flowing into the UK grid, says Lightsource Renewable Energy.
View ArticleInstitutional investment in commodities, farmland expected to double
A trend for agricultural farming investments is expected to continue with the corporatisation of agriculture and an increasing number of new investment funds, according to a new report from Capital...
View ArticleCHS, Ruralco invest in Australian agribusiness Agfarm
CHS and Ruralco are to form a joint venture with Australian agribusiness Agfarm.
View ArticleKernel Capital leads €1m investment in Irish agritech company Monford Ag
Irish venture capital firm Kernel Capital has led a €1m investment in agricultural technology company Monford Ag Systems, alongside fairy company Glanbia, government agency Enterprise Ireland and a...
View ArticleEnvironmentally unsustainable assets pose increasing financial risks
Risks around stranded assets in the agricultural supply chain are poorly understood and are regularly mispriced, a new report suggests, with effective risk-management strategies required to improve...
View ArticleFood production under spotlight as yield rates slow
While rising grain yields have replaced area expansion as the principal source of growth in world production, the pace has slowed during the last two decades with fears that more countries are facing...
View ArticleHong Kong-based green investor on track for $300m fund
A Hong Kong-based private equity firm, which focuses on agriculture, advanced manufacturing and cleantech sectors, has raised $54m towards the $300m target of its latest investment fund.
View ArticleAfrican private equity firm Phatisa targets food security with $243m...
African private equity firm Phatisa has raised $243m for its African Agriculture Fund, with a view to allocating half of the equity before the close of the year.
View ArticleMonsanto to buy climate analysis company Climate Corp. for $930m
Giant agricultural company Monsanto is set to acquire data analytics firm Climate Corp. in a cash deal of $930m.
View ArticleConnection Capital backs UK agricultural wind energy specialist Earthmill
UK private investment firm Connection Capital has provided £4.1m of growth capital to support the expansion strategy of wind turbine installer and maintenance company Earthmill.
View Article5AM Ventures seeks to raise $240m for VC incestments
California-based life sciences investor 5AM Ventures is looking to pull in $240m of new capital in what it expects will be a swift fundraise, NewNet has learned.
View ArticleExclusive: Tri Global’s Hale Community Energy raises $160,000 for 1.1GW wind
Renewable energy developer Tri Global Energy's partnership project, Hale Community Energy, has raised $160,000 of $4.4m from three investors.
View ArticleChem Nut seeks to raise $1.2m equity
Agricultural chemicals supplier Chem Nut is seeking to raise $1.2m in equity funding.
View ArticleAnimal growth LED developer Once Innovations raises $5.3m Series A
Plymouth, Minnesota-based animal growth-encouraging LED developer Once Innovations has raised $5.3m in Series A funding from an assortment of investors.
View ArticleKernel Capital launches £25m Northern Ireland-focused fund
Irish venture capital company Kernel Capital is to launch a £25m fund focusing on Northern Ireland.
View ArticleYara acquires water crop sensor company and HTGF investee ZIM Plant Technology
Sustainable agriculture company Yara has acquired water crop sensor firm and High Tech Gruenderfonds investee ZIM Plant Technology.
View ArticleNorway, US, UK to invest in public-private forestry programme
Norway, the UK and the US all announced significant resources towards a joint public-private partnership investing in forestry and sustainable agriculture.
View ArticleEcoEnterprises Partners secures $35.25m in fund commitments
Growth capital firm EcoEnterprises Partners has held a final close for its second fund, NewNet has learned.
View ArticleBrightFarms raises $4.9m Series B
New York City-based urban agriculture company BrightFarms has raised $4.9m in Series B funding.
View ArticleCDC makes further $18.4m commitment to African PE fund
UK government-owned development finance institution CDC has made a $18.4m commitment to a new rights issue in West and Central African mid-market private equity fund Atlantic Coast Regional Fund.
View ArticleEarth Equity Farms raises $555,000
Berkeley, California-based Earth Equity Farms has raised $555,000 in equity and security funding.
View ArticleEgg substitute from plants Hampton Creek raises $23m Series B
Food technology company Hampton Creek has raised $23m in a Series B round led by Asia's richest man for its pioneering technology that aims to grow an egg substitute from plants.
View ArticleJDC Phosphate raises $8.2m
Fort Meade, Florida-based agricultural technology firm JDC Phosphate has received $8.2m from Agrifos Partners and Florida Opportunity Fund.
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