Investors
Our ability to impact communities and strengthen value chains in the agricultural ecosystem stems not just from our passion but a support system of believers who are as invested in the agri value chain as we are. Hand-in-hand, we transform a million lives every day.
Elevar Equity fuels the economic resilience and vibrancy of underserved customers and low-income communities by investing early growth capital in entrepreneurs building at the intersection of inclusivity, affordability and massive scale. Led by an entrepreneurial emerging markets team passionate about addressing issues of access and inequity, Elevar invests in businesses that demonstrate a direct correlation between high impact and returns. So far in its 15-year journey, the Elevar Method of investing has democratized essential products and services for over 40 million households and catalyzed billions of dollars of capital into 40+ companies across India and Latin America.
Accel is a leading venture capital firm, empowering a global community of entrepreneurs. It supports entrepreneurs who have remarkable ideas and build them into businesses that are crème-de-la-crème. Founded in 1983, Accel brings more than 30 years of experience in building and supporting hundreds of companies. Its vision is to invest in the companies that will be responsible for the growth of next-generation industries. It has propelled companies like Atlassian, Braintree, Cloudera, DJI, Dropbox, Dropcam, Etsy, Facebook, Flipkart, Lookout Security, MoPub, Qualtrics, Slack, Spotify, Supercell, Vox Media and several others.
Founded in 2003, responsAbility Investments AG is a private Swiss enterprise that functions as an example for socially responsible businesses by seeking to be sustainable on all fronts. Its core business is to invest in microfinance companies, small and medium-sized enterprises with limited access to formal financial services. Since its inception, responsAbility has totally invested USD 8 Bn across 90 countries. Through inclusive business models, these firms help meet the basic needs of the population and drive economic development.
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”) was established in 1918 as a stock life insurance company to provide employees of nonprofit education and research institutions the means to enhance their financial security. TIAA, directly or through its affiliates, operates through two primary lines of business: retirement & individual financial services and asset management. It is principally regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services.