Agritech and Food
Europe / UK
| Investor | Investment themes | Type of investment | Amount of investment | Stage of investment | Eligible business entities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Ventures | Fair by Design Fund - poverty premium (closed). Ascension Fund III - social inequalities, cost of living | Equity | £250k-£700k | Pre-seed to pre-series A | For profit, B Corps |
| Green Angel Syndicate | Investment in early stage companies which contribute to solving global warming and climate change. This includes cutting greenhouse gas emissions, absorbing carbon dioxide, or preserving or rehabilitating the natural environment. Preferred sectors, though not exclusive, are Energy, Agriculture and Food, Transport, Buildings, Water and Natural Resources. Keen to encourage applications from diverse minority group founders. | Equity | up to £5 million | Seed | |
| Nesta | Provide financial, knowledge and network capital to innovative tech ventures that are changing the world for good. Back businesses that are closely aligned to Nesta’s Mission impact goals; improving school readiness, tackling obesity, reducing household carbon emissions and improving productivity. We invest in: edtech, foodtech, healthtech, climate tech, the future of work and productivity. | Equity | £500k-£1 million | Seed, Series A | Social enterprise, For profit |
| Oltre Impact | Community and local development, education and employment, sustainable Finance, heath, personal care and wellbeing, food and agriculture, smart cities and clean mobility, clean energy, sustainable goods and services | Equity, acquisition | €2- €8million | Series A+ | For profit, For profit with social purpose |
| TD Veen | Circularity, health, food, technology | Equity | Seed+ | For profit, For profit with social purpose | |
| The Fore | Arts and culture; disability; economic development and employability; environment; health and wellbeing; housing and homelessness; human rights, law and justice; poverty and disadvantage; sport; women and girls; youth education | Grants | up to £30k | Seed | Not for profit, Charities, Community Benefit Societies, Community Interest Companies, Charitable Incorporated Organisations |
| The Prince’s Countryside Fund | Sustainable agricultural and rural community | Grants | up to £25k | For profit, Social enterprise | |
| Triodos Investment Management | Environment, cultural, social | Equity, quasi-Equity, Debt, Listed equities and bonds | £250k to £20m | Series A+ | Listed companies, private companies, Social enterprise, For profit, B Corp. |
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