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Venture Fund News focuses on the latest developments in venture capital shaping the agriculture and AgTech industries. Discover insights into new funds, investment strategies, and key players fueling the growth of startups and emerging technologies in agriculture.

From funding rounds to portfolio highlights, this category showcases how venture capital is transforming the future of farming and food production. Whether you’re an entrepreneur seeking funding or an investor exploring opportunities, Venture Fund News is your gateway to the dynamic world of AgTech venture capital.

The Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund secured an additional $90M in capital to scale climate-resilient agribusinesses across Africa.

Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund Secures $90 Million to Expand Climate-Resilient Farming in Africa

The Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund secured $90 million to expand climate-resilient agribusiness investment into North Africa.

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Quinbrook announced the final close of its second UK-focused Fund, raising GBP 587M in investor commitments, above its GBP 500M target

Quinbrook Closes £587 Million Renewables Impact Fund for UK and Ireland

Quinbrook, a specialist investment manager focused on infrastructure for the energy and digital transitions, announced the final close of its second UK-focused Quinbrook Renewables Impact Fund (QRIF II). Quinbrook raised GBP 587 million of investor commitments for the fund, exceeding its GBP 500 million target. QRIF II is Quinbrook's fifth managed fund and builds on

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Lloyds Banking Group has teamed up with regenerative agriculture company Wildfarmed to launch the Food & Nature Resilience Fund, a vehicle meant to speed up the shift of UK farmland toward regenerative practices that boost biodiversity, restore soil health, protect water quality and cut carbon output. Khadija Ali, Group Director of Sustainability and Responsible Business at Lloyds Banking Group, unveiled the fund in a LinkedIn post, framing it as a mechanism for pooling capital from banks, utilities and insurers so farmers can be paid for verified environmental gains without giving up food production on their land.

Lloyds Banking Group and Wildfarmed Launch Food & Nature Resilience Fund

Lloyds Banking Group has teamed up with regenerative agriculture company Wildfarmed to launch the Food & Nature Resilience Fund, a vehicle meant to speed up the shift of UK farmland toward regenerative practices that boost biodiversity, restore soil health, protect water quality and cut carbon output. Khadija Ali, Group Director of Sustainability and Responsible Business

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InvestEco Capital has announced the final close of its Sustainable Food Fund IV, with total commitments reaching C$106 million — the largest fund the Toronto-based firm has raised to date. The fund will continue InvestEco's strategy of investing in high-growth food companies that advance health and sustainability across the food sector.

InvestEco Closes $106M Sustainable Food Fund IV, Its Largest Fund to Date

InvestEco Capital has announced the final close of its Sustainable Food Fund IV, with total commitments reaching C$106 million — the largest fund the Toronto-based firm has raised to date. The fund will continue InvestEco's strategy of investing in high-growth food companies that advance health and sustainability across the food sector.

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Elanco Animal Health (NYSE: ELAN) has received an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA for Negasunt Powder (coumaphos, propoxur, sulfanilamide topical powder) and a Section 18 Emergency Exemption from the EPA for Tanidil (coumaphos, propoxur), both for the prevention and treatment of New World screwworm infestations in livestock, announced April 27, 2026.

Elanco Announces $25 Million Elanco Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Platform

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) has announced plans to establish Elanco Ventures, a dedicated corporate venture capital (CVC) platform designed to support, invest in, and advance innovation in animal health. The fund will be backed by a $25 million multi-year commitment and will initially focus on strategic investments in therapeutic advancements and supportive technologies

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Anterra Capital has announced a $100 million first close on its third fund, with a fundraising target of $200 million. The firm, which describes its approach as backing companies that transform food and agriculture through existing industry channels rather than rebuilding the system from scratch, positions Fund III as the product of twelve years of sector-specific investing across two prior capital cycles.

Anterra Capital Hits $100M First Close on Fund III Targeting Food and Agriculture Technology

Anterra Capital has announced a $100 million first close on its third fund, with a fundraising target of $200 million. The firm, which describes its approach as backing companies that transform food and agriculture through existing industry channels rather than rebuilding the system from scratch, positions Fund III as the product of twelve years of

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Ardian and Societe Generale partnered on a EUR 100M nature-based solutions fund targeting 85M tons of carbon sequestration over 40 years

Ardian and Societe Generale Launch EUR 100M Nature-Based Solutions Fund to Sequester 85 Million Tons of Carbon

Ardian and Societe Generale have announced a nature-based solutions equity partnership centered on Averrhoa NBS, a new impact fund managed by Ardian's Infrastructure team alongside aDryada Advisory. Societe Generale has committed EUR 100 million as the fund's anchor investor and will provide financial advisory and structuring support through its affiliate, Societe Generale Investment Solutions.

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Farm Credit Canada has launched a $1 billion Agri-Food Project Financing Fund, a dedicated vehicle aimed at accelerating agri-food infrastructure development across the country. The fund is part of the Canadian government's National Food Security Strategy and responds directly to a well-documented structural weakness in the sector: most of Canada's agricultural output is currently exported for processing abroad, then returned to Canadian and global shelves as finished food products. 

Farm Credit Canada Launches $1 Billion Agri-Food Project Financing Fund to Boost Processing Capacity

Farm Credit Canada has launched a $1 billion Agri-Food Project Financing Fund, a dedicated vehicle aimed at accelerating agri-food infrastructure development across the country. The fund is part of the Canadian government's National Food Security Strategy and responds directly to a well-documented structural weakness in the sector: most of Canada's agricultural output is currently exported

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Pymwymic Healthy Food Systems Impact Fund II closed at €71.5 million, above its initial target of €70 million.

Pymwymic Acquires Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund, Launching New Growth Impact Fund

Pymwymic has completed the transfer of the Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund from Triodos Investment Management, rebranding it as the Pymwymic Healthy Food Systems Growth Impact Fund III.

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S2G Investments has announced the final closing of Solutions Fund I at $1 billion, a growth-stage investment fund targeting companies in food and agriculture, energy, and ocean systems.

S2G Investments Closes $1 Billion Solutions Fund I to Back Growth-Stage Food, Energy and Agriculture Companies

S2G Investments has announced the final closing of Solutions Fund I at $1 billion, a growth-stage investment fund targeting companies in food and agriculture, energy, and ocean systems.

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