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Portfolio diversification: GREEN GOLD! Farmlands emerging as alternative investment option

The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund is pleased to announce a €15m commitment to Next Food Capital, a private equity fund managed by Kharis Capital. Next Food Capital (the “Fund”) invests in early-growth stage foodtech companies, helping them scale across European markets. One of ISIF’s strategic pillars is to scale indigenous food and agricultural businesses to grow internationally with a focus on innovation, value-add and sustainability. As Ireland’s primary indigenous industry, food & agriculture is particularly important for regional and rural Ireland and forms a key part of ISIF’s investment strategy given its alignment with ISIF’s priority investment themes. Read More here >>> https://lnkd.in/erT9ZsZ7 Nick Ashmore, Rebekah Brady, Cathal Fitzgerald, Sean Mulvany, Darren Laheen

See NZAB’s latest on achieving a Transitional Exit through Equity Partnerships. Learn the essentials of what a transitional exit entails, potential pitfalls, and how to navigate it with a clear, agreed-upon strategy. Click the link below to: https://lnkd.in/gHySz9hv

Unlock Your Investment Potential with Mercaton SICAV: A Leading Liechtenstein-Based Investment Fund Discover Mercaton – Your Partner in Financial Prosperity and Socio-Economic Impact At Mercaton, we redefine the landscape of asset management by blending high financial returns with meaningful socio-economic contributions, while investing in special situations. As a premier Liechtenstein-based investment fund, Mercaton is dedicated to achieving financial prosperity while fostering positive change in the global economy. Funds focused on emerging markets are receiving increased attention due to their potential for high returns. For example, Mercaton is becoming more competitive and appealing to investors and is looking for exposure to grow markets. Why did they choose Mercaton? We were told five main reasons that I am sharing now with you: exceptional track record, very good balance between returns and impact, highly skilled in dealing with special situations, expert-led and well-connected. Indeed, our success stories speak for us. Let me give you just one example from our list of success stories. Sano Gluten Free: Mercaton's timely intervention and strategic management transformed Sano Gluten Free into a market leader. With a growing demand for quality gluten-free products, Sano now serves 95% of its production across Europe, showcasing the power of Mercaton's special situation investments. Currently we are looking for a couple of investment opportunities, let me just mention a couple of them: Sea Floor Clean-Up: Investing in environmental sustainability, Mercaton is taken by the project of cleaning up the sea floors, paving the way for future wind farm developments. This initiative positions our investment as a pioneering force in the renewable energy sector. PET Bottle Recycling: In response to European regulations on recycling, Mercaton acquired and restructured a PET bottle recycling company. The projects are for an annual earnings of 5 to 6 million Euros. Considering all our achievements and, more than that, the exceptional projects we are about to announce in just a few weeks, I will leave you for the moment with only one advice: Join Us!  Mercaton is open to high net worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors who share our vision of blending profitability and impact. Invest in a Better Tomorrow! By choosing Mercaton, you align your investments with a fund that prioritizes financial gains while actively contributing to a sustainable and prosperous future. #InvestmentFund #MercatonSICAV #Liechtenstein #FinancialProsperity #SocioEconomicImpact #AssetManagement #HighReturns #SpecialSituations #EmergingMarkets #TrackRecord #GlutenFree #EnvironmentalSustainability #Recycling #RenewableEnergy #HighNetWorthIndividuals #FamilyOffices #InstitutionalInvestors #SustainableFuture #ImpactInvesting #MarketLeader #FinancialGains #InvestInABetterTomorrow

We have big news! The Christensen Fund is proud to share news of a groundbreaking investment in two wonderful Native organizations: Tocabe and Oweesta Corporation. Please read our latest post to learn more about both Tocabe and Oweesta and our Program Related Investments: https://lnkd.in/e7WdFMaN #Tocabe #Oweesta #NativeAmericanPhilanthropy #ProgramRelatedInvestments #PRI #TheChristensenFund

AATIF welcomes Cygnum Capital as its new Investment Adviser   As AATIF embarks to further expand its investment activities, we welcome Cygnum Capital B.V. as the Fund’s new Investment Adviser. “We are excited to add Cygnum’s longstanding, specialized and particularly its on-the-ground expertise to AATIF's capabilities. Jointly, we will serve AATIF's existing and future clients to the ultimate benefit of the respective African agricultural value chain and related communities. Cygnum Capital’s deep understanding of diverse African markets and commitment to impact investing align perfectly with AATIF's mission and strategic goals”, says Doris Köhn, the Fund’s Chairperson.   The Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF) is an impact investment fund focused on African food value chains. To date, the Fund deployed more than USD550m in investment capital and supported its investees with USD10m in technical assistance. AATIF reaches more than 320,000 smallholders across the continent via its Partner Institutions. These companies employ more than 24,000 staff of which more than 50% are women. Numbers that stand for the tremendous efforts that turn AATIF’s mission into action.   In this context, the Board would like to use this opportunity to thank all AATIF share- and stakeholders for their continued support: European Commission KfW Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG - OeEB Common Fund for Commodities International Labour Organization Samawati Capital Partners Aliou Dieng Innpact Heinz Strubenhoff John Wilson   Read more about AATIF and its new Investment Adviser on our webpage https://lnkd.in/dPR3-zc The Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF) Cygnum Capital International Labour Organization Common Fund for Commodities   #blendedfinance #impactinvestments #sustainablefinance #publicprivatepartnerships #agriculturalfinance #foodsecurity #valuechains

Proud to be in good company - have you seen the latest World Economic Forum report on investing in Natural Capital? ➡️ https://ow.ly/YqbQ50Tuc06 We are delighted to see familiar names and partners reflected in this report, from Singaporean stakeholders like the Rumah Group & Foundation and Temasek Foundation, portfolio funds like Aqua-Spark and At One Ventures, NGOs like Conservation International and co-investors like BASF Venture Capital GmbH and Builders Vision 👏 Who else do you think should be on this list? Tag someone you think could benefit from this resource!

We’ve expanded our impact investment and alternative allocations with an investment in agriculture-focused Cibus Fund II 🧑🌾   “Sustainable food production and agriculture practices offer significant value potential to our members and are essential for the global transition to net zero,” says Rest’s Head of Responsible Investment & Sustainability, Leilani Weier. "As a super fund representing one in five young Australians, we believe impact investing represents a powerful opportunity for us to grow our members’ super, while helping to build a more sustainable future.” Read more 👇   #impactinvestment #sustainbleinvestment 

❗Today is the final chance to submit your expression of interest for the 2023/24 Ākina Impact Investment Readiness Programme (IIRP). Can you help us spread the word? ⬇ Tag an impact enterprise you know that is looking to grow in the comments 💰 Successful applicants may receive up to $25,000 to spend on professional support that increases their readiness to go out to investors and scale their business. Previous IIRP recipients have raised over $93.0m in impact investment since the programme launched in 2017 and this number continues to increase! 👀 Ākina IIRP recipients include some absolute impact powerhouses like Social Labour Supply Ltd, Dave Letele, Localised, Critical., Nau Mai Ra, Neocrete, Chia Sisters, Leaft Foods, Humanitix, Ruminant BioTech, Raglan Coconut Yoghurt, UsedFULLY® and more! 📥 What are you waiting for?? Get your applications in now: https://lnkd.in/eyF8NQj #Impact #ImpactInvestmentReadinessProgramme #Ākina #Investment #ImpactInvestment #ImpactInvesting

The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Envint held two knowledge workshops on ESG framework refresh for FCDO's portfolio fund managers and investee companies. Envint has worked with FCDO fund managers and its portfolio companies to review, refresh and strengthen FCDO India’s ESG Framework. The workshop provided guidance on the refreshed framework, emerging ESG trends, benchmarks, and the importance of ESG in today’s context, focusing on regulatory changes, global ESG issues and investment patterns. Day 1 with fund managers focused on Limited Partner expectations and integrating ESG throughout the investment lifecycle. Day 2 was dedicated to investee companies, emphasizing ESG as a cornerstone of sustainable growth and resilience. Key Topics included core ESG concepts, benchmarks, themes, DEI (Diversity, Equality and Inclusion), governance, and climate change. We sincerely thank anjali sablok and Gaurav Kapoor from the FCDO team for their fantastic support throughout our engagement. We also thank all the fund managers and portfolio companies for their active participation in the workshops. SBICAP Ventures Limited Eversource | An Everstone & Lightsource bp Venture Neev Fund Avaana Capital SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd @RVCF #ESG #Sustainability #ResponsibleInvestment #UKGovernment #ESGTraining #SustainableBusiness #Governance #ClimateChange #DEI