Food and agribusiness private equity firm
AGR Partners
- HeadquartersChicago, IL S1
- Founded2012 S4
- Websiteagrpartners.com
- Last verifiedNovember 4, 2026
At a glance
| Latest fund | AGR Partners Fund IV (still raising, $250M target), $167M S7 |
|---|---|
| EBITDA range | $5M to $50M S2 |
| Check size | $15M to $75M S2 |
| Deal types | Platform, Minority, Growth S2 |
| Geography | United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand S2 |
| Sectors | Consumer & Food |
What AGR Partners buys
AGR Partners is a specialist investor in food and agriculture, started in 2012 by people raised on farms and in family agribusinesses. It backs companies in the stretch between the farm and the grocery shelf: produce marketing, eggs, nuts, citrus and soybean processing, pet food ingredients and animal feed. It works in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and its January 2026 release put its total at $900 million across 22 companies.
The firm says it will consider companies with $5 million to $50 million of EBITDA and enterprise values of $50 million to $500 million, investing $15 million to $75 million each time. It can take a majority stake, a minority stake or a junior capital position. The money can fund growth projects, acquisitions, shareholder liquidity, management buyouts, debt reduction or carve-outs. Its latest deals have been minority or structured investments rather than full buyouts. A business under $5 million of EBITDA sits below its stated range.
Recent deals
Announced in the 24 months before November 4, 2026.
| Date | Company | Type | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | Dairy Goat Co-operativeStructured growth capital for a farmer-owned New Zealand maker of goat milk infant and toddler nutrition | Growth | Consumer & Food | Source |
| July 2026 | FreshcoStake in a New Zealand apple, squash and cherry grower and exporter, funding new production and packhouse automation | Investment | Consumer & Food | Source |
| March 2026 | Cobram Estate Olives / California Olive RanchStructured capital that helped Australian-listed Cobram Estate buy California Olive Ranch | Investment | Consumer & Food | Source |
| Jan 2026 | The Giumarra CompaniesMinority equity stake in a family produce marketer dating to 1922, announced alongside its chairman's retirement | Minority | Consumer & Food | Source |
| Apr 2025 | Vita-Pakt Citrus Products CompanyFund III investment alongside the founding family in a Bakersfield, California citrus ingredient and juice processor | Investment | Consumer & Food | Source |
Portfolio by sector
From the firm's portfolio page S3.
Fund I
- Ridley Corporation
- SEMO Milling
Fund II
- Artisan Kitchens
- Treehouse
- Cobalt Cattle
- Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery
Fund III
- Staughton Group
- Shell Rock
- Prime Time Produce
- Rembrandt Foods
- Protein Processing Company
- Vita-Pakt
Fund IV
- The Giumarra Companies
- Cobram Estate Olives
- Freshco
- Dairy Goat Co-operative
Past investments: Icicle Seafoods, Vintage Wine Estates, Titan Farms, Opal Foods, 3D Corporate Solutions, Tru-Test Group
Greymont’s take
How AGR Partners fits a seller
AGR suits a family or founder with a sizable food or farm business who wants capital without giving up the whole company. Its principals grew up on farms, and its recent deals show the pattern: a minority stake in Giumarra, an investment beside the founding family at Vita-Pakt, and structured capital for Cobram and Dairy Goat Co-operative. An owner may be able to take some money out or fund a plant, orchard or acquisition and still keep a large share.
The firm describes its capital as long term, but it is still a fund that has to return money to its investors. Ask how the stake is eventually bought out and who decides when. Ask too what rights come with a minority or junior position, because those terms can matter as much as price.
Questions owners ask
Does AGR Partners buy control of a company?
It can, but it does not have to. The firm says it invests in majority, minority and junior capital formats, and its Giumarra deal, announced in January 2026, was a minority equity investment.
What size company does AGR Partners invest in?
Its site lists companies with $5 million to $50 million of EBITDA and enterprise values of $50 million to $500 million, with AGR investing $15 million to $75 million.
Does AGR Partners invest outside the US?
Yes. It names the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and two of the four Fund IV investments reported so far, Freshco and Dairy Goat Co-operative, are New Zealand businesses.
Sources
- S1AGR Partners home page Accessed November 4, 2026
- S2AGR Partners: Approach Accessed November 4, 2026
- S3AGR Partners: Investments Accessed November 4, 2026
- S4AGR Partners: Team Accessed November 4, 2026
- S5The Giumarra Companies release on AGR investment, printed by Perishable News (January 8, 2026) Accessed November 4, 2026
- S6Global AgInvesting: AGR Partners Fund III Backs Vita-Pakt (April 29, 2025) Accessed November 4, 2026
- S7Global AgInvesting: AGR Partners Puts Fund IV to Work (October 28, 2026) Accessed November 4, 2026
Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with AGR Partners. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction