#1 Chris Rawley: Agriculture investing through Harvest Returns

24/02/2023 22 min
#1 Chris Rawley: Agriculture investing through Harvest Returns

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Episode Synopsis

Dive into the world of investing in farms, ranches and tech that help meet our growing food needs.In today’s episode I have the privilege of speaking with Chris Rawley, CEO of Harvest Returns. Harvest Returns is a FinTech marketplace that allows you to invest in agriculture. The platform allows farmers to raise debt or equity funding from investors via crowdfunding.Receive new Value-Add videos, articles, and podcasts in your inbox every week by subscribing to the Value-Add newsletter.Follow me on TwitterHarvest Returns Overview4 investment verticals:Specialty agriculture (orchards, vineyards, etc.)Controlled environment agriculture (indoor farms, vertical farms, indoor aquaculture)LivestockAgTech~12,000 investors on the platformClosed ~50 deals, 9 exited, 6 with above projected returnOnly 4% to 5% of deals make it to the platform after the due diligence process80% of deals that make it to the platform get fundedTypical capital lockup period:Debt: 1-3 yearsEquity: 5-7 yearsMainly for accredited investorsWhat you can expect in today’s episodeHow Chris found his way into farmland investingHarvest Returns investment optionsUS farming regionsDue diligence processInvestor accreditation and barriers to wealth creationImpact of inflation on farmland investingFuture outlookChris’ personal investing experience and tipsHope you enjoy it!You can subscribe to new episodes of this show in the following places: ➡️ the Value-Add newsletter Like this video?! I occasionally put out more short form content here:✅ Twitter✅ Instagram✅ TikTok

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