Accelerate
the sustainable agrifood transition
in Europe
THE PROJET
Target size:
€150m
Sustainable agrifood transition
Sustainable and regenerative agriculture, Organic/Bio, sustainable FoodTech, Negative Emission Technologies (NET)
Growth capital
- Incremental innovations, companies with €1m < turnover < €20m, stabilized technologies, a competitive cost-base and addressing a large liquid market
- Minority equity investments in non-listed companies
- Levers:
– Strong focus on Scale-Ups in Europe and on building European champions
– An open-platform fund for AgriFood, integrating upstream and downstream, from « Farm to fork », involving cooperatives, processing companies and retailers throughout Europe
Impact
- Five extra-financial axes: Health/Nutrition, Reduction of CO2 and GHG emissions, Social, Environment and Waste/Efficiency
- Industrial development/change of scale and sustainable job creation in European Regions
THE MARKET
UA $6 trillion market*
Sustainable agrifood transition
Regenerative agriculture
Organic and Sustainable Agriculture / HVE
Greenhouse gas reduction (TEN**)
Sustainable Foodtech
The French Government’s Investissement d’Avenir Program n°4 – October 2021
“Objective 6 is endowed with €2 billion that will be dedicated to investing in healthy, sustainable and traceable food.”
THE FUND
Investment criteria
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Minimum size: >1 M€ sales and demonstrated or demonstrable profitability (MRL>5)
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Scale-up (growth capital) and incremental innovations :
1. deep and liquid market
2. stabilised technology (TRL>6)
3. unit costs in line with the market -
Stable and structured ecosystem
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Truly sustainable products and production
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Circular economy and local sourcing
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Positive environmental and social impact
A proprietary Deal-flow:
21 projects under investment needs of €5-10m
A European fund
France, Benelux, Germany and German-speaking area (DACH), Italy, Spain...
A sustainable fund with strong non-financial priorities: ESG criteria
5 characteristics
Suitable for the purpose, determined by proper consultation and appropriate procedures
Comparable, between companies and geographies
Regulatory, supplemented by regulatory authorities and regulatory requirements
Audited, providing regular and reliable information
Adaptable, depending on the evolution of the objectives
THE TEAM
A team of experts in the agri-food sector and in investment, corporate finance and sustainable development. Offices in Zurich, Paris and the Hague.
Graduate of IEP and HEC Paris and University of St. Gallen (HSG) – Swiss nationality
roger.jann@nature4growth.com
- 25 years of investment experience. Projects in sustainable development (CO 2neutral cities). Long experience as CFO in EMEA. Investor and consultant for private equity funds
- Advisor in business transformation and corporate finance and investor in CO 2neutral city projects: e.g. 2000-Watt Smart Cities
- Former CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Briggs & Stratton Corp. (engines) EMEA
- Former CFO and CIO of Al Razi Group (pharma) in the Middle East
- Finance at Baxter Corp. (pharma)
- Finance & Strategy Consultant for PwC, Frankfurt and Corporate Value Associates, Paris
roger.jann@nature4growth.com
+41 79 443 98 71
Graduate of the University of Chicago (MBA) and the University of St.Gallen
- Senior investment banker with 25+ year combined track record at Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and EY
- Extensive experience across all aspects of corporate and private equity advisory work including buy and sell side M&A, equity, equity-linked, high yield and high grade financing strategies as well as portfolio optimisation
- Built and led regional (EMEA) and global teams in the Consumer Products & Retail industries
- Deep network in and understanding of broader food complex, from food ingredients to food retail via manufacturing and distribution
Graduate of Utrecht University, Sussex (MBA) and HBS (AMP) – Dutch nationality
- 35 years of functional and general management experience in the consumer and retail sectors
- Former President/CEO of Unilever Eastern Europe, former SVP HR
- Entrepreneur in the organic sector with the East India Company finefoods: organic teas and infusions and luxury food
- President of venture capital backed companies focused on sustainable solutions. (Morrow Optics, Sunski, Auxilium Technologies Group) ▪ Former partner and managing director of Hay Group and Future Considerations. (based in London)
- Co-founder of the Bressummer Foundation, focusing on leadership and circular entrepreneurship
arjan.overwater@nature4growth.com
Graduate of HEC Paris – Dual Franco-British nationality
dylan.thuillier@nature4growth.com
- 25 years of experience in mergers & acquisitions and investment (creation of sustainable investment funds), as well as general management in the organic and retail sectors
- Former Managing Director of BeCitizen, a sustainable investment fund and consultancy, with Edmond de Rothschild (BeCapital Cleantech, Moringa, Gingko)
- Entrepreneur in the organic sector with the Compagnie des Indes, organic teas and infusions
- Former CEO of BioCBon (organic distribution), Hédiard and Eldorado, the Russian leader in distribution (€5 billion turnover)
- Corporate Finance Partner at McKinsey & Co and Corporate Value Associates
dylan.thuillier@nature4growth.com
+33 6 45 34 27 49
Graduate of UC San Diego and Esigelec – French nationality
- Former Asia Pacific Accelerator Director, Global Aquaculture Challenge Director, Asia Pacific Communication Director, at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific (part of a global federation of Seed and SeriesA AgTech Investment funds with over 76 global investments), based in Singapore
- Degrees in Microalgae, Biofuels, Circular Economy, Sustainabillity
- B Leader (B Corp), Public Speaker, Sustainability and DE&I Thought Leader
- Former Big Data Integration Engineer and Training Specialist, at Synopsys (previously Qualtera)
- Former Program Manager, Senior Test and Product Engineer and Trainer on optical sensors at STMicroelectronics (based in UK, France, Morocco)
