Generation-Re

Some good news for the world: GoodSAM, PBC raises $9m. Proud to have invested through Generation-Re! https://lnkd.in/ehKCyqpi Heather K. Terry Saida Abdala Koen van Seijen Greg Krupa Antony Yousefian

🌟🌱 SFI Take-up: Latest Figures – Does DEFRA Need to Change Course? 👇 TL;DR: ✒️  6,000 new SFI agreements during Oct-Dec (32,200 overall) 💰  £663m total annual value (+20.6% / £113m since Q3) 🥇 80% of payments come from just 12 actions (out of 102!) 😶  Vast majority of new options are not being taken-up  🛑 Complexity is slowing SFI roll-out Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs's latest #SustainableFarmingIncentive (SFI) figures for the final three months of 2024 are out, revealing how England’s flagship farm payment scheme is progressing. I’ve dug into the numbers so you don’t have to - here’s my take: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Regional Disparity Lincolnshire, East Yorkshire, and Northumberland lead in % signed up. Soil Benchmark is supporting many of these farms; we now cover 735,000ha (22% of the 3.27m ha in SAM1). 🌍 Richard has pulled together some great 🗺️ to visualise this👇 🍾  Bottleneck uncorked... The RPA seems to have started getting new agreements up and running again, with 6,000 in Q4 (vs. 900 in Q3). 🐌  ...but still much slower than SFI23 SFI23 saw 23,200 farms sign up in its first 9 months 🚀 In six months, only 6,900 farms have signed up for the latest iteration (SFI Extended Offer aka SFI24) ⏱️ If it was just a bottleneck, wouldn’t take-up have bounced back faster? 📈 It seems like the changes have fundamentally made SFI24 less popular than SFI23 was: 🌱 Too Many Niche Options? In SFI23, nearly all 23 actions were popular. 6 months in, only 3 actions were worth less than £1m in total claims. In contrast, SFI24 added 80+ new actions, and most are being ignored by farmers. 🧮 Let's break it down: The 6,900 SFI24 agreements are worth £130m in total: 🥇 £76m comes from the original SFI23 actions retained in SFI24 🥈 £46m comes from just 11 of the new SFI24 actions — things like PRF1 (variable rate nutrients; £4m), SOH3 (summer cover crops; £3m), and HEF1 (historic farm buildings; £25m). 🥉 That leaves 66 actions barely used (<£550k each). 8 unused. Most are niche actions only relevant to a handful of farms: 👉 OFM6 (Organic Top Fruit 🍎): Only 5 farms signed up (£19k total claim). 💰 Is Complexity Putting Farmers Off? Farmers can still just sign up for the popular SFI23 actions, but tens of thousands clearly are being put off - likely by all the niche actions making the process unnecessarily complex. 🚒 Should DEFRA Simplify? Would SFI be better stripped back to the 30 or so most popular options? 💻 Should they push platforms like Land App / Oko Ag to help farmers navigate the complexity while keeping the wide range of options? 🤷♂️ Is this just DEFRA's way of making work for Land Agents - just like they’re helping out Farm Accountants with their IHT changes 🤣 🤔 What do you think Steve Reed MP should do? Is complexity the issue, or is something else causing take-up to stall? Let me know in the comments 👇 Full data here: https://t.ly/I641x #SFI #Farming #Agriculture #DEFRA #SoilBenchmark

Have you ever considered nature’s worth in monetary value? Nature provides us with $179 Trillion in annual value, which is 1.7x greater in value than Global GDP. Using data from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Zero Carbon Analytics and Visual Capitalist have come together to illustrate the economic value of Nature. The value that nature provides is typically broken into four ecosystem services. 🌦️ Regulating services ($107 tn): Nature’s systems that control climate, water, and air quality. 🪵 🍅 Provisioning services ($18 tn): The tangible goods we rely on, from fresh water and food to timber and medicinal plants. 🌳 Cultural services($36 tn): The inspiration, recreation, and spiritual value we derive from nature. 🐞 Supporting/Habitat Services ($18 tn): The processes that sustain ecosystems, from soil formation and nutrient cycling to providing homes for wildlife. At $107 trillion annually, the most economically valuable ecosystem service is regulating.  According to BCG, this number is estimated by calculating the opportunity costs of losing these services. For instance, the value of climate regulation is calculated by multiplying ecosystems’ carbon sequestration rates by a carbon price per ton. Learn more here - https://lnkd.in/dCr42Sfn #nature #naturetech #gdp #conservation #biodiversity #impactinvesting #investwithnature #restoringnature #naturalcapital

Who makes up our community at Generation-Re? We're an impact investment angel syndicate focused on the regenerative agriculture and food movement. Our diverse community comprises investors, family offices, regenerative farmers, doctors, entrepreneurs, editors, policymakers, permaculturists, consultants, bankers, podcasters, and more. While we come from various backgrounds, we're united by a common belief: investing in regenerative agriculture and food is crucial and offers significant long-term potential. Interested in joining us? https://www.gen-re.land/ #generationre #impactinvestment #community #angelinvestment

There are networks you want to be part of, those you join for social connections, and those that unite around a powerful shared purpose. Generation-Re is where all three converge. We're a community of passionate investors driving the regenerative agriculture and food movement forward. One of my greatest joys since joining 8 months ago has been our community member onboarding calls. Each conversation reveals a new story - learning about members' journeys, their passion for this space, and their commitment to conscious investing in a future they believe in - both for their health and our food system. Is this you? 🌱 You believe in regenerative agriculture's power to transform our food system, reverse climate change, and act as a cornerstone of meaningful change 🌱 You want to secure a healthier world for future generations 🌱 You choose organic, regenerative, chemical-free foods because you care deeply about what you consume 🌱 You make mindful decisions about your food and shopping habits 🌱 You seek to align your investments with your ethical and sustainability values If you're nodding along, Generation-Re is calling you. Generation-Re makes it accessible to begin your impact investing journey from just $1k. I look forward to speaking with many of you soon 💚 https://www.gen-re.land/ Koen van Seijen Naeem Lakhani Antony Yousefian Saumeel Pachigar

White Leaf Provisions: Transforming Tomorrow’s Regenerative Food Landscape through Infant Nutrition We're excited to announce that White Leaf has joined the Generation-Re portfolio! 🌱 White Leaf is more than just a brand; it's a changemaker in infant nutrition. They're committed to providing nutritious food for children while prioritising regenerative agriculture. By choosing White Leaf, consumers are not only making a choice for their families but also for the planet. Why White Leaf? 🌱Award-Winning: Recognised with over 13 industry awards. 🌱Wide Reach: Available in 2,950 stores across the US, including Whole Foods and Sprouts. 🌱Regenerative Impact: Supporting regenerative farming practices to restore soil health. Generation-Re was fortunate to be the last money in to their oversubscribed round . We look forward to supporting and spotlight the success of White Leaf in the years to come. Meghan Rowe #regenerativeagriculture #sustainablefood #organicfood #healthyfood #impactinvesting

So thankful to be featured on Koen van Seijen's podcast and to now have some of the listeners as investors in SeedLinked through Generation-Re. They are doing amazing work supporting entrepreneurs who push the boundaries of the status quo and challenge the current homogeneous agricultural system. #RegenerativeAgriculture #SeedInnovation #SustainableFarming #Entrepreneurship #ChallengingTheStatusQuo

A big thank you to the investors, founders, changemakers, farmers, producers and all those involved in a regenerative food systems change. This is why Generation-Re exists: to direct capital to support this transformation from the soil up. This year has been a great year of growth for Generation-Re and we look forward to continuing this regenerative trajectory in 2025 and beyond. We invite you to thank your food this Christmas, thank where it came from, the labour of love and the land that it was grown; when we take the moments to appreciate all of the time, effort, and resources that go into growing our food, we interact with the food system differently. Capital is important, but so too are our values - so may they be regenerative. If you want to begin or accelerate your journey of investing in regenerative agriculture and food businesses, could 2025 be the year you join Generation-Re? Generation-Re is more than an impact investment syndicate—we're a community of purpose-driven investors backing revolutionary businesses that are: 🌱Transforming food systems from the ground up 🌱Innovating sustainable solutions from the top down 🌱Pioneering next-generation farming technologies Could 2025 be your year to join us in funding the future of food? May you all have a very happy Christmas and New Year 🎄 #RegenerativeAgriculture #ImpactInvesting #FoodSystems #Sustainability #AgTech https://www.gen-re.land/

🚨 Deadline Alert! If you're a start-up in working on solutions in the regenerative agriculture and food systems space - you have just under 2 weeks to apply to pitch at RFSI Europe 2025 in Brussels on February 26-27. 🌎 The theme for this pitch session is: Driving Planetary and Human Health through AgriFood Innovation. Together with our partners at The First Thirty, we're looking for start-ups advancing the connection between planetary health and human well-being through transformative food systems. We'll pick 4 finalists to pitch in front of 300+ at this year's event! ✅ Be sure to get your applications in by January 2 and good luck! Regenerative Food Systems Investment #regenerativeagriculture #foodsystems #foodismedicine #startup #agtech

Imagine planting 44,000 trees. 🌳 This is the equivalent impact of Zukunftmoor's sphagnum moss farm in Lower Saxony, with the carbon it can capture—plus they are cultivating spagnum moss that can be used as biomass to improve soil health. This is true regeneration, and it is a regenerative business that is leading the way in how regenerative agriculture can be impactful, scalable, and have a product that drives more regeneration. Generation-Re invested in this catalytic business at a time that could drive progress to this farm and support their mission to scale regenerative practices and create a healthier planet. #regenerativeagriculture #climatechange #impactinvesting #sustainablebusiness #generationre Niko Marcel Waesche Julia Kasper