We are a specialized investment management firm focused exclusively on Food & Agribusiness private credit in the Americas, managing various investment vehicles with distinct strategies and investment objectives.
Our team directly originates secured private credit investment opportunities and utilizes a proprietary underwriting process in seeking to achieve superior investment results. The AMERRA team maintains an on the ground presence, cultivating real time information in this important, largely private and difficult to access economic sector.
AMERRA seeks attractive investment opportunities by directly originating private, secured credit within the global Food & Agribusiness supply chain. Strategies include Natural Capital and Brazilian Secured Trade Finance.
Creates incentives for companies to implement more sustainable agricultural-based practices with investment proceeds directed to preserve and protect key environmental resources.
Provides U.S. dollar denominated, short-term trade financing on a senior secured basis to Brazilian borrowers.
AMERRA seeks direct investments in equity and/or structured debt with equity features to promote growth, create efficiencies, and ultimately provide attractive returns upon exit. AMERRA drives corporate change and improves financial results through active management and operating expertise.
Identifies undervalued, overlooked or misunderstood investments where, through active participation, AMERRA seeks “equity-like” returns with “debt-like” risk protection.
Invested in a portfolio of privately-held companies domiciled in the Americas and Western Europe where strategic investments were made for growth, acquisitions and value enhancing projects.
AMERRA is refining its investment focus to further emphasize Natural Capital, advancing its long-standing commitment to sustainability and responsible resource management. Building on over a decade of experience in Food & Agribusiness investing, AMERRA seeks to support projects that enhance ecosystem resilience, biodiversity, and carbon integrity while generating competitive financial returns. Through partnerships with leading sustainability organizations and the integration of measurable ESG frameworks, AMERRA aims to drive scalable, regenerative solutions that align environmental restoration with long-term value creation.
VIVE is a sustainability program for agricultural supply chains, focused on continuous improvement, commercial alignment and credible verification. It works directly with producers, traders and buyers to benchmark performance across key sustainability pillars, from farm-level practices to logistics and corporate governance. It was developed in 2015 by CZ (Czarnikow), a global supply chain services company with over 160 years of experience in agri-commodity markets, and Intellync, who provide the independent sustainability assessment.
AMERRA will use VIVE as a third-party verifier for its Natural Capital onboarding strategy by implementing assessments on overall sustainability performance, carbon emissions, and development of regenerative agriculture practices. These assessments will generate outcomes that guide continuous and measurable improvements in sustainability performance, with progress reviewed annually across a three year cycle.
Portfolio companies onboarded onto VIVE will be required to meet specific thresholds in order to receive financing. If the initial requirements are not met, there will be a set remediation period to implement a continuous improvement plan, while remaining enrolled on the program.
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