By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media
This summer, Grounded Capital, a San Francisco-based SEC-registered investment advisor, has made back-to-back investments to support sustainable food production in the United States. These included a $22.5 million investment into Lotus Foods coupled with a new equity investment into the Straus Family Creamery in June and July, respectively. Grounded Capital, which oversees approximately $2 billion in AUM, backs established, mission-driven companies that are aligned with its values and where it can apply a systems-based approach to investment capital.