Investment
Driven by population growth, climate change, failing soils and shifts in consumer habits the agriculture industry faces serious challenges.
Agriculture entrepreneurs are stepping up to solve these problems by harnessing the latest advances and innovations in technology, operating models and sourcing strategies.
At AGRICO we see ourselves as a new kind of venture capital firm:
Our mission is to provide the necessary growth capital to bold and impactful ventures, enabling them to create a sustainable agriculture ecosystem for the 21st century.
Leveraging our investment infrastructure - be it for an equity investment or a working capital facility - can be the decisive factor for an agriculture business to progress to the forefront of industry innovation.
We use own capital and work with private and public funders to increase capital availability to the best agricultural venture projects. We believe that ensuring financial security for our investment clients is key to a successful growth strategy.
We serve agriculture ventures looking for capital, private and public investors looking to support green agricultural transformation, and asset managers looking to invest in the agricultural sector.
Our investment services are tightly integrated with our consulting and advisory services, enabling our clients to tap into our experts' vast knowledge across the entire agriculture value chain. We provide support on issues ranging from corporate and business unit strategy to mergers and acquisitions. Our approach covers the full value chain, combining deep industry knowledge with public sector, trade finance, and private equity expertise.
Our in-depth knowledge of industry players in agriculture and forestry, combined with our expertise in sectors such as bio-fuels, trade finance, and commodities trading, gives us a nuanced understanding of the full agriculture value chain.
How We Fund the Agriculture Transformation
Access to fresh capital has become increasingly difficult for innovative ventures in the agriculture and forestry space. Venture capital (VC) funding has declined by 60 percent since late 2021, due to broader market uncertainty and decreased risk appetite among investors.
Despite these headwinds, the long-term industry outlook remains promising for companies and investors alike. All the factors that made investment in agriculture appealing in the past remain pertinent today: food security and sustainability concerns are top of mind for policy makers and consumers, and advancements in technology are helping agriculture businesses become more profitable, productive, efficient, and environmentally friendly.
AGRICO is a specialist investor in innovative agriculture and forestry ventures. We invest to enable sustainable and impactful agribusinesses to thrive in a competitive environment. AGRICO provides more than just capital; we are long-term partners for growth and impact.
As a capital-intensive sector, agriculture and forestry often requires funding for equipment enhancements, infrastructure improvements, and ongoing operational costs. AGRICO's financing platform provides a straightforward pathway to acquiring essential capital when it is needed the most.
At AGRICO, we build an eco-system, integrating access to capital with a global supply chain network and outstanding industry expertise and insights.
Our agriculture investment team works with the client's organization to determine what financing solutions are needed, reviews and refines the client's businessplan in collaboration with the client's team, then builds a customized capital access strategy for how to implement the client's growth strategy along clear and achievable milestones.
We work with our clients to ensure everyone involved has a benefit in committing to achieving the joint milestones. Whether it’s better visibility into the supply chain, introducing new operating models, accessing capital or reaching out to the consumer, we dive into our client's operation and set them up up to thrive in an optimal realm.