Three investment frontiers set to reshape Asia-Pacific’s food systems, where innovation meets urgent demand, and capital drives scale
Singapore hosted an exclusive Agri-food investment summit, “Further Food & Ag Investment Summit” on 3rd November in partnership with AgFunder focusing on Raise Capital, Invest in Innovation and to Build Strategic Partnerships.
At the beginning of Singapore Agri Food Week (SAFW) Further Food & Ag Investment Summit was hosted.
The Further Food & Ag Investment Summit, designed to foster connections between people, capital, and innovation, recently concluded with a focus on transforming Asia-Pacific’s food systems. The event brought together over 90 investors and corporates alongside 40 growth-stage innovators, driving solutions in bio-innovations and regenerative systems.
Through 200+ curated 1-to-1 meetings, the summit facilitated potential deals, partnerships, and collaborations aimed at reshaping the region’s food systems. Panels such as “The New Food & Ag Reality” highlighted the industry’s diversity and ambition, while sessions on capital stack innovation, AI, regenerative agriculture, and women founders underscored the potential of combining expertise, vision, and capital. Founders and investors engaged directly, exchanging ideas and building trust to spark opportunities.
The organizers, including co-founders Renato Silva and Toby Duckworth, expressed gratitude to partners like AgFunder, Aspire, and Shiva Industries Indonesia, as well as their team and advisors, for making the event a success. Looking ahead, Further Food & Ag plans to expand its platform and host more summits in 2026 to accelerate innovations that will sustain and feed the planet.
The forum connected capital and innovation for the future of food for the Food & Ag Growth Startups, Scaleups, Mature, Companies, Investors, Capital Providers & Corporates.
The Further Food & Ag Investment Summit focuses on three critical investment frontiers poised to reshape Asia-Pacific’s food systems. These frontiers highlight the intersection of innovation and urgent demand, driven by capital to achieve scalability. The summit explores themes such as financing innovations for agri-food, the role of AI and digitization in enabling the region’s agricultural future, and the potential of regenerative agriculture and bio-innovations to revolutionize food tech. Through panels, founder connections, and networking opportunities, the event fosters collaboration and insights into the future of food investment.
Investing AI & Digitisation: Smarter, faster, more resilient – harnessing AI, robotics, and digital tools to boost productivity and sustainability. At the Further Food & Ag Investment Summit 2025, investors and innovators debated how AI can transform Asia’s agri-food systems — from productivity and efficiency to supply chain transparency and food security.
Unlocking Asia’s Agri-Food Future
• AI is a productivity engine — but only as strong as the data that powers it.
• AI is underhyped — internal gains are already reshaping how agri-food businesses operate.
• The barrier to entry has never been lower — companies can experiment fast and cheap.
• Understanding both food and AI is essential — startups must bridge the gap between tech and operations.
• People still matter — AI augments, not replaces, human expertise.
From modular AI agents to smarter supply chains, the discussion revealed one clear message: AI won’t replace the agri-food industry — it will empower it.
Regen Ag & Nature Based Solutions: Innovating for a climate-positive future – regenerative farming,
sustainable aquaculture, and nature-based solutions restoring land and sea
Novel Ingredients & Bio-Innovations: Scaling the next wave of ingredients – from plants and
fermentation to cultivated meat and bio-enzymes
The Further Food & Ag Investment Summit is structured across two key spaces: the Discussion Hall, which hosts talks, panels, and networking sessions, and the Further Connect Lounge, designed for pre-scheduled, 30-minute, outcome-driven 1-to-1 meetings. These meetings are facilitated through an online planner and curated matches by the summit team, ensuring focused and productive conversations.
The Further Food & Ag Investment Summit included panels on financing agri-food innovations, the role of AI and digitization in advancing the region’s agricultural future, and the potential of regenerative agriculture and bio-innovations. Structured sessions such as the Founders Connect and Networking Drinks Reception foster collaboration, while curated 1-to-1 meetings in the Further Connect Lounge enable outcome-driven conversations. The summit concludes with closing remarks and networking opportunities.
The Further Food & Ag Investment Summit in Singapore concluded last Monday with a resounding sense of achievement, according to its organizers. The event brought together over 90 investors and corporates managing billions in assets, alongside 40 growth-stage companies from around the world, facilitating over 200 curated meetings in a single day.
Attendees described the summit as highly impactful, with one participant noting, “The most valuable event I’ve ever been to,” and another remarking, “The seven meetings I had are worth almost my entire year.” The dedication of attendees was evident, with meetings continuing well into the evening during the drinks reception.
The summit’s success reflects the vision of its founders, Jennifer, Toby, and their team, who set out to accelerate capital into food and agriculture. Investor demand was so high that registrations had to close three days early.
The organizers extended their gratitude to panelists, moderators, and partners, including AgFunder, Aspire, and Shiva Industries Indonesia, as well as their dedicated team and student volunteers from Temasek and Republic Polytechnic.
Looking ahead, Further Food & Ag is planning two editions in 2026, aiming to connect corporates, investors, and growth companies to drive innovation in food and agriculture.
