Webinar | Investment Opportunities and M&A

Make growth decisions with a clear-eyed view on investing, valuation and acquisitions in AgriFood

Monday 13 April | 16:00 to 17:30 | Online

April 13, 2026 16:00 - April 13, 2026 17:30

Online via teams

Valuation, ownership and organisation are part of your growth decision

In parts of the AgriFood sector, consolidation and investment considerations are increasingly shaping strategic decisions. As a result, questions about scaling up, partnering, investing or even selling come to the table more quickly. At the same time, M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) remains unfamiliar territory for many entrepreneurs, and valuation often feels abstract.

 

In this webinar, you will gain insight into valuation methodologies, investor profiles and consolidation dynamics in AgriFood, illustrated with examples from the Food & Agri portfolio of Rabobank Investments. This will help you substantiate your next step, with attention to both financial considerations and the impact on you and your organisation.

Programme Investment Opportunities and M&A webinar

In ninety minutes, you will receive a practice-oriented overview of investing and M&A in AgriFood, and reflect on how the topics apply to your own situation.

  • 16:00 – Josephine van Eggelen and Peter Schellekens of FME open the session and explore the key challenges entrepreneurs are currently facing.

  • 16:10 – Han-Pieter Olde Hartmann and Mathieu Zwinkels of Rabobank Investments share their perspective on investing, valuation and entrepreneurship, including common pitfalls and lessons from practice.

  • 16:50 – Ample time for Q&A, allowing you to translate the insights into your own context.

Why you should not miss the Investment Opportunities and M&A webinar

If you are considering raising capital, bringing in a shareholder or pursuing an acquisition, you need to understand which assumptions often prove incorrect. This session clarifies what an investment can mean for ownership and collaboration, how valuation is constructed in practice and what consolidation may mean for your position in the value chain.

 

You will also gain insight into the organisational and emotional impact, because a transaction only works when governance, decision-making and the team are aligned.

Who is the Investment Opportunities and M&A webinar for

This webinar is relevant for entrepreneurs, executives and business developers in AgriFood who are considering growth options, seeking capital or engaging with investors. It is equally valuable if you are exploring whether selling, bringing in a partner or acquiring another company fits your strategy.

 

If you operate in technology for agriculture, water or food, the webinar will help you understand how capital and ownership structures influence collaboration and long-term direction.

The capital dimension of growth and collaboration within NXTGEN Hightech Agrifood

Within NXTGEN Hightech Agrifood, entrepreneurs, technology partners and knowledge institutions collaborate on innovation in agriculture, water and food. In this ecosystem, collaboration, scalability and investment often intersect.

 

This webinar helps you better understand the capital dimension of growth and collaboration, enabling you to determine more clearly when investment or M&A aligns with your strategic objectives, and when it does not.

Costs for the Investment Opportunities and M&A webinar

Participation is free of charge.

More information and registration Investment Opportunities and M&A webinar

Would you like to make better-informed decisions about investing, bringing in a partner or pursuing an acquisition in AgriFood? Register for this online webinar. The registration page provides all practical details and allows you to reserve your place directly.