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.