Rabobank Group

Rabobank Group is a prominent banking and financial services company headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands, with roots tracing back to 1898. It specializes in providing a comprehensive range of services, including retail banking, wholesale banking, asset management, leasing, and real estate services. The bank is particularly known for its focus on the food, beverage, and agribusiness sectors, offering tailored financial solutions and sustainability-oriented services in 46 countries. Rabobank operates with a cooperative foundation, emphasizing customer-centricity and leveraging a wealth of knowledge from industry specialists and analysts. Its offerings encompass personal banking services, business banking, commercial banking, and various financing solutions, including farm financing and trade finance. The company's commitment to sustainability and innovation positions it as a leader in the financial sector, catering to diverse client needs while maintaining a strong credit rating.

Eijbert Reijerse

Director of Private Banking, Rabobank Metropoolregio Amsterdam

Past deals in Agriculture

Rivulis Irrigation

Debt Financing in 2022
Rivulis Irrigation specializes in the development and manufacturing of drip and micro irrigation solutions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of water and nutrient delivery for growers worldwide. Headquartered in Israel, the company operates a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities. Rivulis offers a comprehensive range of products, including drip lines, drip tapes, filters, hoses, tubing, sprinklers, sprays, and valves, which are distributed through a network of dealer partners across various sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, landscape, and mining. The innovative designs of Rivulis products enable users to optimize their operations by applying the right amount of water at the right time, leading to improved yields while conserving resources. Additionally, Rivulis provides clients with global design services and software applications to further enhance irrigation management.

Usina Santa Adélia

Debt Financing in 2022
Usina Santa Adélia Produces agro-industrial food and energy from renewable sources, with strict quality and sustainability standards.

Farmerline

Debt Financing in 2022
The Farmerline vision is to see an Africa where Agriculture NGO’s are not a functioning force in the market. Farmerline provides paid services that allow farmers to have the information and access they need to employ an entrepreneurial method of farming. Input dealers and traders pay for more efficient communication channels to farmers and farmers pay for information packages and services. In this vision, more food is produce, more food gets to market, and GDP from cash crop export soars.

Agrocorp Ventures

Debt Financing in 2020
Agrocorp Ventures specializes in the distribution and trading of agricultural commodities, serving clients across various regions, including Canada, West Africa, China, Turkey, the Middle East, India, Bangladesh, and Vietnam. The company provides a wide range of products, including grains like wheat, sugar, and various pulses and beans, as well as oilseeds such as soybeans, canola, and sunflower seeds. Agrocorp also deals in cotton, rice, and animal feed, which encompasses items like corn and soybean meal. Additionally, the company offers edible nuts, including cashews and peanuts, alongside non-agricultural commodities like coal, construction materials, and edible oils. Agrocorp's operations include seed procurement and the buying and selling of food products, highlighting its comprehensive involvement in the agricultural supply chain.

COFCO

Post in 2019
COFCO is the largest supplier of diversified products and services in the agricultural products and food industry in China. It is devoted to utilizing renewable natural resources to provide healthy and nutritious food, high quality lifestyle and services, as well as contributing to improve people’s living standards, social prosperity and stability. COFCO plays a pivotal role as a bridge in the markets of edible oils and foodstuff between China and the world, and serves as the main importing and exporting channel for bulk agricultural products such as wheat, corn, rice and sugar. As an investment holding company specialized in trade and processing of oil and foodstuff as well as other businesses, COFCO continuously strives to upgrade its oil and foodstuff chains, which include those of oils and oilseeds, corn, wheat, rice, wine, tomatoes, dairy products, meat, barley, tea, chocolate and various other products. In light of China's economic growth, return on shareholders’ value and available business resources, COFCO is also involved in the development of real estate, hotels, non-grain bio-energy, packaging, finance and other industries.

Apollo Agriculture

Debt Financing in 2018
Apollo Agriculture is a company based in Nairobi, Kenya, that provides essential financial and technical support to smallholder farmers in emerging markets. Founded in 2015, it offers customized farming loans that enable farmers to purchase vital inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, and crop insurance. Utilizing agronomic machine learning, remote sensing, and mobile technology, Apollo assesses credit risk and tailors its services to each farmer's specific circumstances, enhancing their productivity and profitability. By leveraging satellite and soil data, along with insights into farmer behavior, Apollo aims to double farm yields and promote sustainable agricultural practices. The company's innovative approach combines technology with expert advice, positioning it as a key player in the agricultural sector.

Vence

Seed Round in 2018
Vence Corp specializes in developing and manufacturing connected wearable devices for livestock, aimed at reducing fencing and labor expenses on farms. The company's technology includes sensors that monitor the wellbeing of animals and software that enables virtual fencing and autonomous animal control. By utilizing artificial intelligence, Vence optimizes rotational and strip grazing, enhancing livestock yield and improving grass utilization. Farmers can manage and control their livestock remotely through a smartphone application, which also provides insights into animal behavior, health, and fertility. Founded in 2016, Vence is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Key Largo, Florida.

Ornua

Debt Financing in 2017
Ornua is an Irish dairy product company based in Dublin that specializes in the export, marketing, and sales of a range of consumer dairy products and dairy food ingredients. The company sources its milk from Irish grass-fed cows, known for producing high-quality, rich milk. Ornua focuses on understanding customer needs to develop products that resonate with consumers and create engaging brand and marketing campaigns. By transforming quality milk into a variety of dairy products, Ornua aims to meet client requirements while ensuring competitive pricing in the global market.

Foodtrader.com

Series A in 1999
Foodtrader.com is online business-to-business marketplace and provider of eProcurement solutions for the food and agriculture industry. The portal offers the global food industry a comprehensive menu of services including a marketplace exchange, value deals (excess inventory clearance), storefronts (online branding through transactional Web pages), reverse auctions for request for quotes , and core logistical services including trade finance, insurance, transportation and inspection.
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