On Venture Philanthropy
Meraki impact is a single-family office investing in regenerative agriculture with venture philanthropy
Come with me to the Amazon rainforest!
My guest today is Fernando Russo, a Brazilian with an uncommon story.
He started his career working for Ab InBev and Playboy before he became one of the leading regenerative agriculture investors.
Fernando is the Co-Founder of Meraki Impact, a single family office from Brazil dedicated to making investments in regenerative agriculture, forest and the future of sustainable food production. They follow a model of venture philanthropy investing in pioneering startups as well as grassroots initiatives, especially related to regenerating the Amazon.
In this episode, we outline what regenerative agriculture is, the industry's potential, and key technology enablers for scaling the movement. We also dive into Brazil’s agribusiness and the juicy details of how venture philanthropy works.
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