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September 19, 2023

Astanor remains bullish on agrifood with new €360m fund

Not everyone thinks the food and agritech outlook is gloomy

Freya Pratty

2 min read

It’s not been the best year for sustainable food and agriculture investments. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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