Acorn Agri & Food
Overview
Acorn Agri & Food is a South African investment holding company focused on agricultural value chain companies supporting food security. The company invests in various sectors, including agriculture, food processing, energy, logistics, retail, financial services, insurance, healthcare, technology, telecommunications, media, education, construction, mining, and real estate. Acorn Agri & Food's portfolio includes companies such as Overberg Agri, P & B Lime Works, Boltfast, Overberg Wealth and Risk Management, Kyron, Montagu Dried Fruit and Nuts, BKB, Lesotho Milling Company, Grassroots, and ACG Fruit. The company has a history of over 100 years, with its origins in two of the oldest farmers' co-operatives in the Western Cape, which merged to form Overberg Agri Limited in 2005. In 2018, Overberg Agri Limited and Acorn Agri merged to form Acorn Agri & Food, a vertically integrated company with a presence throughout South Africa. The company's purpose is to support a transformed business landscape that positively impacts long-term sustainable food security for Southern Africa. Acorn Agri & Food's investment strategy focuses on companies that support food security, with a vertically integrated approach in both agriculture and food sectors. The company has a proven track record of driving the achievement of the potential of its businesses, with a management team having over 100 years of experience in agriculture and food, strong networks, and a superior track record. Acorn Agri & Food values trusted relationships, a supportive nature, transparency, fairness, and passion in its business operations.
Investment Focus
- Companies supporting food security
- Vertically integrated in agriculture and food sectors
- Proven track record
- Strong networks
- Management team with over 100 years of experience in agriculture and food
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Acorn Agri & Food invest in?
Acorn Agri & Food invests in Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Energy, Real Estate and Telecommunications, and is based in Firgrove, South Africa. Acorn Agri & Food is listed as a private equity in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Acorn Agri & Food invest at?
Acorn Agri & Food backs companies at Growth, Late Stage, Buyout, Turnaround and Distressed, writing cheques of 1M - 50M.
Which regions does Acorn Agri & Food invest in?
Acorn Agri & Food invests across Kenya, Egypt, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan and Ethiopia.
Who are the partners at Acorn Agri & Food?
Team members listed for Acorn Agri & Food include Andries Geertsema (Group Chief Executive Officer) and Pierre Malan (Executive Director).
What companies has Acorn Agri & Food invested in?
Acorn Agri & Food's portfolio includes Grassroots, Montagu Dried Fruit and Nuts, BKB, Lesotho Milling Company, Overberg Agri, P & B Lime Works, Boltfast and Overberg Wealth and Risk Management.
How do I contact Acorn Agri & Food?
Acorn Agri & Food's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
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