Copia Agro & Food

Copia Agro & Food Overview

COPIA Agro & Food Technologies (COPIA) is an Israeli impact fund that aims to contribute to the worlds sustainability by transforming proven agricultural & food disruptive technologies, originating from Israeli research institutions and universities, into robust solutions that carry the promise of adding significant value across the food supply chain and addressing substantial market potential. COPIAs impact investments promote technologies that address global challenges such as food security, climate change, and the negative impact of agriculture on the environment. COPIA secures early access to a rich funnel of innovative research projects through its extensive network with universities and research institutes. By applying a meticulous screening process, the fund selects research projects with the highest return potential, funds them and transforms them into market-ready products and processes in collaboration form early stage with strategic industrial partners from the relevant verticals and market segments. This process ensures efficient and cost-effective transformation of the technologies into viable products and processes.

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Mar 19, 2019 · www.globenewswire.com

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Copia Agro and Food Technologies Fund Raises US$27 Million

COPIA Agro and Food Technologies Fund has successfully raised USD 27 million from various investors. The fund focuses on investing in technologies that address global challenges related to food and agriculture, such as food security, environmental degradation, and climate change. COPIA partners with research institutions and universities in Israel to finance and commercialize scientific projects. The fund has already created a portfolio of 13 technologies, with seven incorporated with industrial partners. The investment will help COPIA further develop and market these technologies.

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Jan 3, 2017 · www.israel21c.org

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New agro-food fund funnels innovation from lab to plate

Copia Agro & Food, a private Israeli investment fund, is seeking to address global hunger by partnering with industry leaders to develop and commercialize agro and food technologies from Israeli research institutes. The company, which is currently raising $50 million, has six active projects in collaboration with Israel’s Volcani Institute-Agricultural Research Organization and other strategic partners. The projects include the development of biopesticides and a technology for pasteurizing dairy products more efficiently. Copia aims to contribute to a healthier, safer, more efficient and sustainable food supply.

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Dec 7, 2016 · www.marketwired.com

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http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/new-50m-fund-to-transform-israels-agriculture-food-tech-industry-copia-agro-food-2181470.htm

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Nov 22, 2016 · www.timesofisrael.com

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Israel fund to raise $50m to invest in ag-tech projects

Copia Agro & Food, an investment fund focusing on agricultural and food technologies, is raising $50 million to expand its investments in Israel. The fund, which invests in R&D projects rather than companies, collaborates with Israeli and international agro/food tech industry partners to create technologies and products aimed at improving the efficiency and sustainability of the food chain. The fund has already set up six operational projects with its first Israeli research partner, the Agricultural Research Organization (Volcani Center), and industrial partners, with three more in the pipeline.

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