Investments

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

“The potential for land-based aquaculture is huge,” says Kjetil Haga, founding partner of impact seafood investor Bluefront Equity, “and a lot of that is down to events taking place in the salmon…

13th July 2023

Bluefront Equity takes a niche approach

13th July 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Dundee, Scotland, -based aquaculture technology company Ace Aquatec has secured an investment from cleantech investor Earth Capital Limited (ECL) to grow its portfolio of products and markets. ECL joins existing investors Aqua-Spark and…

7th June 2023

Ace Aquatec lands new backers for growth plans

7th June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Seafood investor Bluefront Equity has invested in aquatech company Spillfree Analytics AS, which supports fish farmers with analysing and improving feeding processes.

14th March 2023

Investing in digitising the aquaculture sector

14th March 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Alternative asset investment firm Cadman Capital Group has taken a strategic equity stake in Urchinomics, an aquaculture venture that turns ecologically-destructive sea urchins into high-valued seafood, which in turn helps restore dwindling kelp forests.

20th January 2023

Cadman buys into urchins

20th January 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A project assessing the best cultivation methods for growing seaweed to feed to egg laying hens is among four innovative projects being supported by the UK’s Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL).

19th January 2023

CIEL aqua projects begin

19th January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Bangkok-headquartered Thai Union has confirmed that its Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Fund has joined other strategic and financial partners investing in France-based Algama’s €13 million Series A fundraising round.

12th January 2023

Thai Union invests in algae

12th January 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Aker ASA has confirmed that Aker Capital AS is participating in an equity financing round in the post-smolt salmon producer Gaia Salmon Holding AS.

4th January 2023

Aker invests in post-smolt

4th January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood giant Thai Union Group PCL has confirmed its Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Fund has joined other strategic and financial partners in investing in UK-based Jellagen’s £8.7 million Series A fundraising round.

9th December 2022

Jellyfish collagen funding

9th December 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Singapore-based impact investor Silverstrand Capital has made an additional €15 million investment in Netherlands-based aquaculture investment fund Aqua-Spark, bringing its total investment to €25 million.

8th December 2022

Silverstrand investment

8th December 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scout has raised US$4 million in a seed funding round, with the money raised to be used to accelerate the Canadian seafood company’s omni-channel brand strategy and operational expansion.

20th October 2022

Scout raises millions

20th October 2022