Top 10 Venture Capital Investors in Agriculture and Forestry Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Value

Sequoia Capital Operations LLC, Sumitomo Corp, DCVC Management Co LLC, Atomico Ventures LP, and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co Ltd are among the top 5 venture capital investors in the agriculture and forestry industry in 2021 by deal value. In terms of the geographic split, 5 out of 10 of the world’s top 10 venture capital investors in the agriculture and forestry industry are headquartered in North America and whereas the remaining 3 are based in Asia and 2 are based in Europe. They employed a total of 74,253 people in 2021. The Persefoni AI’s Series B Venture Funding deal was one of the major VC deals in the agriculture and forestry sector in 2021. Baker & McKenzie LLP served as legal advisor to Electricite de France SA, while Fenwick & West LLP served as legal advisor to Persefoni AI, Inc in the deal. Persefoni is a US-based technology company. The company offers an AI-based carbon footprint management platform that enables enterprises and institutional investors to measure, analyze, plan, forecast, and report on their carbon footprint. The company has secured $101 million in Series B venture funding from Prelude Ventures, TPG Rise Climate, and others. The deal was completed in Q4 2021. The Jobandtalent’s (Jobs and Talent, Jobandtalent) Series E Venture Funding deal was another major VC deal in the agriculture and forestry sector in 2021. Orrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe LLP served as legal advisors to Kinnevik AB, while Jones Day LLP served as the legal advisor to Quadrille Capital SAS for the deal. Jobandtalent, a Spain-based staffing agency that provides a workforce marketplace that matches workers with temporary roles, has secured $500 million in Series E venture funding from Kinnevik AB, Kibo Ventures, and others. The deal was completed in Q4 2021.