Rethinking Investment Models for Agri-Food Innovation

22 Sep 2025
Auditorium
Main Stage
  • How is success being redefined in today’s cautious funding climate? How are investors and founders rethinking risk, timelines and value creation across agri-food innovation? What does sustainable start-up growth look like in a market increasingly shaped by PE rollups and capital scarcity?
  • What alternative capital pathways, such as private and public markets or hybrid models, are needed to drive sustainable long-term growth and credible exits? Are today’s investment models (VC, PE, CPG partnerships) incentivising tactical moves over strategic vision?
  • How can we unlock greater involvement from institutional and impact investors, such as pension funds, infrastructure capital and sovereign wealth?
Chairperson
Adam Anders
Adam Anders, Managing Partner - ANTERRA CAPITAL
Speakers
Michael Dean
Michael Dean, Founding Partner - AGFUNDER
Rogier Pieterse
Rogier Pieterse, Managing Partner - PYMWYMIC
Carlos Sanz
Carlos Sanz, Partner, Sector Head Advanced Industrials - BRIDGEPOINT
Isabelle Laurencin
Isabelle Laurencin, General Partner - EUROPEAN CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY FUND