Capital games: raising capital for agritech business

With the recent launch of the $40m Finistere Aotearoa Venture Capital Fund, the landscape of agritech capital options has changed significantly. In combination with other funds such as the Pacific Channel Elevate fund in New Zealand and Tenacious Ventures in Australia, there are multiple options for innovators in the region. Arguably, the continuum of investment from angel/seed to growth capital is more complete than it has ever been for agritech businesses.

In that context, we take the time to ask investors what ‘investability’ looks like for agritech and ask agritech business leaders to share their capital journey stories and insights.

The Investors:

• Matthew Pryor, Co-Founder, Tenacious Ventures
• Dean Tilyard, Venture Partner, Finistere Ventures
• Maria Jose Alvaez, Investment Manager, New Zealand Growth Capital Partners
• Eleshea D’Souza, Corporate Development Manager, LIC
• Blair Harrison, NZ Manager, Australian Securities Exchange
• Brent Ogilvie Co-Founder and Managing Director, Pacific Channel
• Hugh Robertson Jnr, Director – Equity Capital Markets, Bell Potter Securities

The Innovators:

• Steve Saunders, CEO & Founder, Robotics Plus Ltd
• Bridgit Hawkins, Chief Science Officer, CropX Technologies
• Greg Jarvis, CEO, Bluelab Corporation
• Timothy Allan, CEO & Managing Director, UBCO
• Darryn Keiller, CEO & Founder, WayBeyond

SPECIAL THANKS TO ASX FOR HOSTING THIS EVENT.