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Pelican Ag
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Pelican Ag is the UK's first VC firm exclusively focused on regenerative and sustainable food systems, investing early-stage (Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A) across the agriculture and food value chain for outsized impact and returns. The firm believes that how we grow our food can and should be the solution to the intertwined crises of climate, biodiversity loss, and human health — and targets innovators scaling regenerative farming solutions, biotech, digitalization, transition finance, natural capital solutions, supply chain and logistics, marketplaces, and online grocery. Founded by Chris Ramsay and Simon Evill, Pelican Ag seeks to partner with founders committed to radical change from farm to fork — restoring the balance of food, nature, health, and planet. The firm targets a £50m fund and has built a pipeline of 500+ companies, aiming to bring more generalist investor attention and capital into the regenerative agriculture space.
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“Our shared mission became clear: how can we build attention on the importance of building our soils, bringing people closer to where food comes from, how it's grown, how to cook, how to expect higher standards, how to make delicious, nutritious food affordable, whilst at the same time bringing the true cost of industrial grown food to the fore?”
“We're particularly excited about Natcap's science-based approach to embedding nature in business decision-making. The company's platform makes understanding environmental impact, addressing TNFD, CSRD and beyond, approachable and actionable for a diverse range of clients, enabling nature-positive change on a global scale.”
“This investment sits well within our thesis and 'nature-first' strategy. We aim to support game-changing solutions that prioritize nature and regeneration, and Natcap's leadership in nature intelligence makes it a great addition to our growing portfolio.”
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Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Tin Shed Ventures (Patagonia) | 2 |
| Trailhead Capital | 2 |
| Sandwater | 1 |
| Momentum | 1 |
| Oxford Science Enterprises | 1 |
| Yeo Ventures | 1 |
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