PJ Deschenes
Global Co-Head of Nomura Greentech
AgTech and Sustainable Food is a key component of the broader global sustainability transition. The agri-food value chain currently represents ~25% of global greenhouse emissions. Investments in AgTech and Sustainable Food have reached record levels driven by technological advancements and underpinned by the massive market opportunity.
AgTech and Sustainable Food technologies range from cultivated and fermented protein, through ag robotics and farm management software, to gene editing and biological crop inputs, through vertical farms and greenhouses. These technologies are playing an increasing role in addressing global food security and sustainability challenges.
With a dedicated team of senior bankers across the globe, Nomura Greentech has extensive experience helping innovative AgTech and Sustainable Food clients raise growth capital and find strategic partners to enable them to accelerate their growth.
Focused on sustainable technologies with a transformational angle across the agri-food supply chain
Vertical farms, greenhouses, infrastructure and technology
Crop protection, crop nutrition, next-gen seeds, gene editing
Autonomous farming equipment and Ag robotics
Precision applications, field monitoring, pollination, farm management, irrigation
Aquaculture, nutrition / feed, animal health, livestock management
Digital marketplace, financing solutions
Precision fermentation, myco protein, microalgae, toll-fermentation
Cultivated cell-based technologies and infrastructure focused on meat, seafood, fat, and alternative dairy applications
Ingredient origination, processing technology
Black soldier fly, mealworm, cricket
Ingredients and other proprietary technologies supporting the plant-based foods industry