NourishTech
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Allocating growth capital to operating businesses that will shape the next generation of food systems
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Our $10tn global food system is entering a period of vital modernisation
We invest to strengthen how the world produces, processes and delivers nourishment.
56%+
of the global population lacks sufficient micronutrients
26%
of global
emissions source from food systems
70%
of global freshwater used by agriculture
Backing innovation that's shaping the next generation food systems
01
Replace outdated
inputs and processes
02
Enhance efficiency
and reliability
03
Reinforce resilience
under constraint
We invest where solutions are proven and capital is the bottleneck
Constraint and the growing imperative
Demand for food is constantly growing; the challenge is for supply systems to deliver reliably at scale.
Today's food systems are resource intensive, fragmented, volatile and exposed to shocks.
1.6bn
Gtonnes of food are wasted annually
2.3bn
people experience food insecurity
4bn
people consume insufficient levels of key micronutrients
$10tn
The hidden cost of environmental and health cost from global food systems
Our four key pillars of focus
Investing in the core foundations that underpin food production and functional nutrition, globally
01
Precision and regenerative agriculture
Optimise scarce inputs (water, land)
Improve yields and resilience
Reduce vulnerability to climate shocks
02
Sustainable blue food and marine ingredients
Scalable, reliable nourishment under constraint
Expand the use of micro- and macroalgae
Tapping a vastly underutilised ecosystem
03
Industrial biotechnology
Efficient production of ingredients and intermediates
Performance advancements vs legacy inputs
04
Novel food and nutrition platforms
Better nutritional outcomes at scale
Commercially viable supply chain improvements
We back businesses aligned with our key pillars and the following profile:
Growth stage
Cash flow & profitability focus (over growth-at-all-costs). Series B/C/D
Proof
Proven technology and management, ready to repeat at scale
Capital
Allocating capital for use, not need.
Replace & enhance
Solutions displacing legacy and resouce-intensive systems