Mandalay Venture Partners

Mandalay Venture Partners is an Australia-based venture capital firm investing in agrifood technology at the Seed to Series A stages. Its stated objective is to help sustainably feed a growing global population, with a portfolio spanning the food and agriculture value chain - from on-farm and farm-gate technologies through to supply chain and point-of-sale solutions.

Sector coverage is broad within that remit. Mandate areas include indoor farming and controlled-environment agriculture, livestock breeding and diagnostics, alternative proteins, grain and crop grading, milk processing, food ingredients, supply chain technology and restaurant operations technology. The firm pairs capital with hands-on support, working alongside founders on early-stage development, go-to-market strategy, expansion and partnerships, and providing access to expertise and networks.

Mandalay frames its investment case around structural pressures facing food systems - climate change, resource scarcity and food insecurity - and targets positive environmental and social impact alongside financial returns. The firm operates from Australia.