We're thrilled to announce that Digestiva has closed its Series A equity financing round, raising $18.4 million! 🎉 Digestiva's groundbreaking enzyme technology enhances protein bioavailability, addressing global malnutrition and promoting sustainable nutrition. Congratulations to John Melo and the Digestiva team on this significant milestone! Discover more here 👇
Astanor
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Where tech meets nature. Astanor is a mission-driven, venture capital firm backing high impact agrifood tech solutions.
About us
Astanor - where tech meets nature - is an impact investor that backs ambitious entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond with disruptive, scalable solutions that will create systemic change across the agrifood value chain, from soil to gut. We partner with founders that are committed to restoring balance and sustainability to the land and oceans, prioritising nature and culture, nurturing change and feeding growth.
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https://astanor.com
External link for Astanor
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
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- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2017
Employees at Astanor
Updates
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🌿 Exploring the Biodiversity Boom! 🌿 We're excited to share our latest deep dive on biodiversity, written by Arne Hautekiet, Investment Associate at Astanor. In "The Biodiversity Boom: Navigating Through a New Landscape of Biodiversity Startups," Arne explores the intricate relationship between agriculture, food production, and biodiversity. As one of the six impact KPIs in our impact framework, biodiversity has always been deeply rooted in Astanor’s philosophy 🌍 The comprehensive analysis underscores the urgency and potential of investing in biodiversity to ensure the long-term viability and resilience of our global food system. Dive into the full article on Medium to learn more about the unfolding landscape of innovative startups tackling biodiversity challenges and what this means for the future of sustainable agriculture. 🌱🔍 https://lnkd.in/evTx2v6X
The Biodiversity Boom
medium.com
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Social Value International (SVI) is excited to announce an exciting career opportunity! They are looking for a Project Manager to lead a groundbreaking Impact Valuation Project. 🤩 If you are passionate about impact management and social return on investment, this could be the perfect role for you. Don't hesitate to get in touch with them!
🚀 We're Hiring! Impact Valuation Project Manager 🌍 Social Value International (SVI) is excited to announce an exciting career opportunity! We are looking for a Project Manager to lead a groundbreaking Impact Valuation Project. If you are passionate about impact management and social return on investment, this could be the perfect role for you. 📍 Position: Impact Valuation Project Manager 📈 Reporting to: SVI CEO 🕒 Employment Type: Fixed term 2-year contract, 32 hours per week 🌐 Location: Remote, with occasional travel. Working primarily in Central Europe and American time zones. 💼 Compensation: £38-45,000 GBP pro rata, negotiable based on experience. About Us: Founded in 2007, SVI is a registered charity committed to setting global standards for Impact Management and Social Return on Investment (SROI). Our mission is to transform how the world accounts for value by building a network of like-minded professionals. We're embarking on a pioneering collaboration with impact investors to advance impact monetization at the fund level. Role Overview: As the Impact Valuation Project Manager, you will lead a dynamic and innovative project aimed at enhancing the use of impact valuation among private investors. Your role will involve: Overseeing the project from inception to implementation. Ensuring alignment with strategic goals set by the Governing Steering Committee. Collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders to drive the project’s success. Building a community of impact investors and organisations to share resources and expertise. Why Join Us? Be at the forefront of advancing impact monetization. Work with a dedicated and passionate team. Contribute to setting global standards in Impact Management. Ready to Make a Difference? Apply now to join our team and help us change the way the world accounts for value! For more details and to apply, visit our Careers Page: https://lnkd.in/erwTg44v #SocialValue #ImpactManagement #SROI #Hiring #ProjectManager #RemoteWork #ImpactValuation
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🌍 Our 2022 Carbon Footprint exercise led to an in-depth assessment and the development of a robust carbon reduction strategy detailed in our 2023 Impact Creation Report. One key initiative is our partnership with Soil Capital | B Corp™ to support farmers in transitioning to more profitable and regenerative agriculture. This collaboration aims to promote healthier ecosystems and ensure more resilient food production from the ground up. Our carbon contribution has financed the adoption of regenerative practices on a total of 209 hectares of crop area across 26 farms in France, Belgium, and the UK. This initiative brings environmental and social benefits beyond our value chain, supporting the global shift towards sustainable agriculture. 🌱 Learn more about Astanor’s carbon strategy and Soil Capital’s approach in our 2023 Impact Report: https://lnkd.in/enVrWAN6
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🌱 Astanor is thrilled to support the incredible Top 50 Farmers project led by Analisa Winther and Cindie Christiansen! From an idea generated during our Regen Ag Summit held in Denmark in June 2022, we are excited to see the Top 50 Farmers project come to life! Astanor founded this initiative to recognize and celebrate farmers who are pioneering sustainable agriculture practices across Europe and to engage the entire agrifood value chain in accelerating the transition towards regenerative agriculture. Join their free webinar to discover more about how the project was built, including fundraising from vision and value-aligned partners: https://lnkd.in/ep9gBM-G Congratulations to the team for reaching this great milestone. We can't wait for the official launch this fall!
Leadership Coach for the AgriFood Industry, Corporate Innovation Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Future Food Podcast Host
For the past 1.5 years, Cindie Christiansen and I have been in stealth mode building Top 50 Farmers — a non-profit project to scale regenerative agriculture by spotlighting the farmers leading the way. We are proud to share that we have secured 80% of the 2-year project budget from The DOEN Foundation , Astanor Ventures, AVINA Stiftung, and The Nest Family Office. We are now preparing to launch in the fall 🙌 This November, Top 50 Farmers will launch an open call nomination to find 50 farmers from across Europe who are applying regenerative principles and demonstrating how agriculture is good business for people and the planet. Why do we need to amplify role models? Because stories are powerful. They provide knowledge, inspiration, and education, influencing generations. It’s also proven that when you have someone that looks like you in a position of power, it makes it that much easier to follow in their footsteps. Through storytelling, ecosystem building, and facilitating conversations along the value chain, we believe that we can win hearts and minds, raise consciousness, and highlight a blueprint for the future of food that is already unfolding all around us. Big thanks to our Advisory Board, Selection Committee, and collaborators for all the love you have already shown in this project. They are heroes and tagged below <3 Want to learn more about Top 50 Farmers? Join our free webinar, which will share more information about how we built the project including fundraising from vision and value aligned partners: https://lnkd.in/ep9gBM-G PS: If you are a foundation or family office funding regenerative projects, we’d love to talk to you. Top 50 Farmers has raised 80% of the total project budget and is looking to close the remaining 20%. Will you be a founding funder? Contact us me or Cindie to learn more.
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ProducePay, has just released their episode in the "The Human Component" series produced by BBC StoryWorks! 🎥 Watch the episode now to learn more about their innovative solutions driving change in the fresh produce sector.
Episode Launch Alert! We are thrilled to announce that our episode of "The Human Component" series produced for us by BBC StoryWorks is now live! 🎥 In this "Resilient Planet" episode, we delve into the volatility and unpredictability of the fresh produce industry, which results in enormous inefficiencies and wasteful practices. Discover how ProducePay, along with our valued clients Four Star Fruit Inc and Videxport, is tackling these critical issues with a transparent and predictable commerce platform designed to eliminate food waste, enhance sustainability and support farms economically. 🌍🍇💸 Watch the full episode here: https://hubs.la/Q02zF75t0 #TheHumanComponent #ResilientPlanet #Sustainability #Innovation
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🌟 Astanor’s 2023 Impact Creation Report is out now! Astanor's mission, launched six years ago, aligns more than ever with the global need for a sustainable and equitable food system. As an agrifood impact investor, we support entrepreneurs addressing critical food system challenges, adding value beyond investment by guiding their ESG journeys and scaling impactful solutions. In this 4th Impact Creation Report, we share our journey, track our progress, and detail our impact valuation model, offering a revolutionary approach to measuring impact. Here are some of our portfolio’s achievements: • 🌧️ 65 K metric tons of #CO2e avoided • 🌍 33 K hectares of #land use avoided • 💧 5.9 M m3 of #water use avoided • 👩🏻🌾 4 K #farmers financed on average annually • 🥦 42 M #healthy products sold • 🔬 1.1 M products #carbon-footprinted In this year's edition we showcase how Aphea.Bio, MicroHarvest, Standing Ovation & Umiami, transform the agrifood sector. A very big thank you to our investors, portfolio companies, and advisors who continue to dive deep into impact with us as we continuously improve our impact measurement approach. Check out our report here👇 https://lnkd.in/enVrWAN6
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Don't miss our very own Laure Peronnin's participation to the panel discussion on regenerative agriculture on June 12th from 4:30pm till 5:30pm. 🌱✨ Be sure to reach out to Laure if you’d like to exchange ideas and insights during the impact transformers event in The Hague. Looking forward to seeing you there! https://lnkd.in/eWjtQNjy
Hey impact #transformers, come hear Gemma Verhoeven (FOUNT.eu), Gaetan Kerloc'h (Five Seasons Ventures) & Laure Peronnin (Astanor Ventures) at #BusinessofImpact & #CapitalIdeas this June in The Hague. They'll share their perspectives on the future of food and agriculture: https://lnkd.in/e3wXA4G9
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Exciting news from Astanor Ventures! 🌿 Welcome aboard, Peter Eckes! We're excited to embark on this journey together to create a more sustainable and resilient future for all. https://lnkd.in/e9xV_k4n
Happy to share that Peter Eckes has joined Astanor as Operational Partner! 🌱 With a rich background spanning 25 years at BASF SE in global executive roles, Peter brings a wealth of experience in driving successful innovation in Agriculture and Nutrition & Health sectors. At Astanor, Peter's visionary leadership and expertise will play a pivotal role in building a robust operational capability, empowering our portfolio companies to scale their industrial operations and go-to-market strategies. Welcome aboard, Peter! 🌟 Read more in the press release: https://lnkd.in/eTnqfqDn