Private Equity
The manager, which has some $7bn in AUM, is now under the sole control of co-founder Adam Waglay.
2 min read · 26 February 2026
Founder Nick Cooney says a strong exit environment and past earnings by the innovative early-stage companies that are his firm’s focus are driving Fund II towards its $100m target.
3 min read · 05 February 2025
The minority investment into Parreira Almond Holding Company is the first in support of a 'farmland plus' strategy spearheaded by NewAg Partners co-founder Marcus Wignell and a pair of former Bunge executives.
2 min read · 10 July 2023
The March Agri-Tech Innovation Summit suggested the most impactful near-term development in ag could focus as much on partnering for access to customers as on finding new breakthrough technologies.
3 min read · 05 April 2023
Impossible Foods’ lawsuit alleging patent infringement by Motif is being closely watched by investors. Impossible's backers include Coatue Management, GV and Khosla Ventures, while Motif's investors include BlackRock, General Atlantic and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.
3 min read · 28 March 2022
Chief executive Tim Hoerr says the venture firm’s first sector-focused vehicle came after encouragement from ag-related corporates and strong performance of agtech investments within past funds.
3 min read · 14 February 2022
Founder Jay Koh says investors are beginning to focus more systematically on physical climate risk to particular sectors and markets.
3 min read · 07 February 2022
Investment director Angela Du says covid-19 added urgency to the need to build supply chains for alternative proteins and cultured meat.
1 min read · 06 October 2021
Co-founder and CEO Matt Crisp said the mix of investors is a deliberate effort to help its base form a holistic view of change within global food and ag supply chains.
3 min read · 16 November 2020
Touchdown Ventures principal Selina Troesch Munster says dedicated venture capital units have become 'almost table stakes' for corporates active in food and agriculture.
3 min read · 10 July 2020
