The CDTI Innovation fund invests in Impact Bridge Sustainable AgriFood Fund I Innvierte, to support smes in their food growth and transition to a more sustainable model

The CDTI Innovation through Innvierte, has committed an investment of €73.5 million in ‘ Impact Bridge Sustainable AgriFood Fund I Innvierte, RCF ’ (‘ IB SAF I ’), a private venture capital fund, launched by the management company Impact Bridge, with a target size of eur 150 million and to promote a more sustainable agri-food model in spain. With this operation, the CDTI Innovation aims to support the capitalization of innovative technology companies.

The director-general of the CDTI innovation, José Moisés Martín, said that “ to CDTI innovation is very important to support the entire ecosystem of specialised investment in technologies, where the social and environmental impact is essential. Take the opportunity to accompany this fund, which addresses a sector that has historically enjoyed few specialized investors, and where a modernization of technology-based and sustainability chart a way forward, it seems to us an opportunity to demonstrate additionality in tensile strength of private commitments that may have our presence as investor anchor, having allowed managers to tackle the process of funds. ”

IB SAF I is the largest private venture capital fund in the food industry, invests in smes to fuel growth, improve their competitiveness and create a social and environmental impact positive. Its strategic goals are supporting the rural world, the inclusion of vulnerable groups, adaptation to climate change and the preservation of biodiversity (50 per cent of the commission variable of the fund is subject to implement the objectives of impact).

This fund is supported, as well as by the CDTI Innovation, for others who share the aims to promote and implement sustainable best practices and technologically advanced in the agri-food industry.

The european investment fund (EIF) contributes with 30 million euros, to support the development of sustainable agriculture systems. CaixaBank, for its part, invests €10 million, in order to enhance their commitment to sustainability, innovation in the sector. Tikehau Capital committed eur 5 million, to promote regenerative agriculture practices. The fund also has the support of relevant institutions for the sector as the foundation Daniel and Nina Carasso and family groups specializing in agri-industry as Blanca Hernández, Dadelos e Iberhanse, among others.

IB SAF I will invest in 10-12 spanish companies located in the entire value chain and agro-industries, with an adjacent EBITDA from $1 million to $5 million euros. It will offer flexible capital solutions tailored to their specific needs in order to help them to grow and become leaders in platforms in their respective areas.

Impact Bridge Asset Management

Impact Bridgemanagement is a collective investment institutions with more than eur 300 million under management specialized in impact investment of quality and focused on projects that generate a genuine impact intended and measurable. Founded in 2018, investor base consists of institutional investors, as private pension funds, foundations and family offices and public institutions, such as the european investment fund, CDTI, COFIDES and Axis (ICO).

European investment fund (EIF)

The Eif is part of the european investment Bank. Its primary mission is to support and micro and small and medium-sized enterprises by facilitating their access to funding. The Eif designs and develops tools for risk capital and growth pact, guarantees and microfinance facilities specifically designed for purposes of this market segment. With its activity, contributed to the achievement of key objectives of eu policy, competitiveness and growth, innovation and digitalisation, the social impact, capacities and human capital, the climate and environmental sustainability.

CaixaBank

CaixaBankit is an entity that has just launched its new triennial Sustainability, which is part of the new strategic Plan 2025-2027, which will mobilise eur 100 billion in sustainable finance for further progress towards a more sustainable economy and to promote the economic and social development of persons, with the financing of renewable energy projects, mobility clean and efficient buildings, facilitating solutions to accelerate the transition sustainable enterprises and families, promoting financial inclusion, promoting training and employment and to respond to the needs arising from rising longevity.

Tikehau Capital

Tikehau Capitalit is a global asset manager alternative 47.100 million euros of assets under management (30 september 2024). Has developed a wide experience in four asset classes (credit, real assets, private equity and strategies of capital markets), as well as multiactivos strategies and special opportunities. Tikehau Capital offers solutions of financing alternatives, and as innovative enterprises invests and seeks to create long-term value their investors, at the same time as a positive impact on society.

CDTI Innovation

The CDTI innovation is the agency of the ministry of science, innovation and universities that supports innovation based on knowledge, advice and providing public funding for innovation through subsidies or aid partly refundable for innovation and managing public procurement, pre-commercial.

Additionally, through the initiativeInnvierte Economía Sostenible, supports and facilitates the capitalization of technology companies. To date, the CDTI Innovation, through Innvierte, committed 1,795 M €in 42 investment vehicles that have invested in more than 271 companies, and through its joint investment line directly committed an amount of more than 522 M €in 160 companies.

The CDTI Innovation also facilitates the internationalization of business projects of r & D and innovation of spanish companies and entities and manages the participation of spanish companies in international r & D, Horizonte Europa and Eureka, and in industries of science and space.

The centre for technological development and innovation, E.P.E. (CDTI) is a public entity under the ministry of Science, innovation and universities.

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