Agriculture
Case Study: Funding for Sustainable Food and Agriculture Innovations
Client: Global venture capital firm
The Context & Challenge:
- Impact investing in the food and agriculture sector is a viable and profitable opportunity that can address pressing global challenges. With the world’s population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, investing in sustainable food and agriculture is crucial for long-term sustainability. The sector is expected to capture $9.5 trillion in investment opportunities over the next decade, offering significant returns for impact investors. Investing in sustainable agriculture can tackle issues such as greenhouse gas emissions, food waste, and poverty in rural areas.
- The client and their partners tasked Ubuntoo with conducting research and mapping climate friendly innovations in the food and agriculture sector.
The Deliverable:
- The global venture capital firm and its partners are focused on supporting and accelerating the growth of climate-friendly startups in the food and agriculture sector through investments and accelerator programs with a primary focus on Australia. With the help of Ubuntoo, research was conducted to map solutions in
- the fisheries industry, to develop sustainable fishing methods, aquaculture, and preserve marine biodiversity in the face of climate change.
- The grains and livestock industries that enhance climate resilience and climate adaptation. This involved mapping startups that focus on sustainable farming practices such as precision agriculture, regenerative farming, and organic farming techniques.
- Renewable energy systems, efficient waste management, carbon sequestration practices, data and connectivity, automation and robotics in the food and agriculture sector.
The Result:
- A sustainability platform with the innovative solutions on food and agriculture sector was developed, encouraging investments into the early-stage companies of food and agriculture sector.

Result at a Glance:
This project directed investments into the highest potential early-stage companies in the sector.
The Context & Challenge:
- Impact investing in the food and agriculture sector is a viable and profitable opportunity that can address pressing global challenges. With the world’s population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, investing in sustainable food and agriculture is crucial for long-term sustainability. The sector is expected to capture $9.5 trillion in investment opportunities over the next decade, offering significant returns for impact investors. Investing in sustainable agriculture can tackle issues such as greenhouse gas emissions, food waste, and poverty in rural areas.
- The client and their partners tasked Ubuntoo with conducting research and mapping climate friendly innovations in the food and agriculture sector.
The Deliverable:
- The global venture capital firm and its partners are focused on supporting and accelerating the growth of climate-friendly startups in the food and agriculture sector through investments and accelerator programs with a primary focus on Australia. With the help of Ubuntoo, research was conducted to map solutions in
- the fisheries industry, to develop sustainable fishing methods, aquaculture, and preserve marine biodiversity in the face of climate change.
- The grains and livestock industries that enhance climate resilience and climate adaptation. This involved mapping startups that focus on sustainable farming practices such as precision agriculture, regenerative farming, and organic farming techniques.
- Renewable energy systems, efficient waste management, carbon sequestration practices, data and connectivity, automation and robotics in the food and agriculture sector.
The Result:
- A sustainability platform with the innovative solutions on food and agriculture sector was developed, encouraging investments into the early-stage companies of food and agriculture sector.