{"id":786686,"date":"2025-10-30T14:10:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:10:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-30T14:21:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:21:26","slug":"diligent-capital-partners-and-2ndaries-launch-food4impact-to-rapidly-revitalise-ukraine-s-agribusiness-and-food-backbone-via-a-eur-150-million-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/en\/diligent-capital-partners-and-2ndaries-launch-food4impact-to-rapidly-revitalise-ukraine-s-agribusiness-and-food-backbone-via-a-eur-150-million-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Diligent Capital Partners and 2ndAries launch Food4Impact to rapidly revitalise Ukraine\u2019s agribusiness and food backbone via a EUR 150 million fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"img-with-caption img-with-caption--speaker img-left animate-block animate-block--before\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Food4Impact_30102025.png\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"p1\">Agriculture in Ukraine is about to receive a large and swift boost to help it overcome the challenges of the war. Leading Ukrainian private equity firm, <strong>Diligent Capital Partners (DCP)<\/strong>, has joined forces with Dutch <strong>2ndAries <\/strong>to launch <strong>Food4Impact (F4i)<\/strong>. It is a pioneering private initiative designed to <strong>rapidly restore access to finance<\/strong> for Ukraine\u2019s agricultural value chain and keep the country\u2019s food exports flowing to global markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">With Ukraine\u2019s agri-food sector under immense pressure from the ongoing war, <strong>speed is now essential<\/strong>. Countless agri-companies, from producers and processors to logistics and storage firms, have seen working capital vanish and investment pipelines stall. <strong>F4i is designed for swift, targeted deployment of funds<\/strong>, ensuring that viable agribusinesses get the financing they need within months, not years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The initiative will mobilize <strong>commercial funding<\/strong>, secured by a <strong>EUR 75 million guarantee from the Ukraine Investment Framework (UIF)<\/strong> via sub-delegation by <strong>Dutch Cardano Development<\/strong>. This innovative structure allows F4i to <strong>move quickly and efficiently<\/strong>, bridging the critical liquidity gap facing Ukraine\u2019s agricultural enterprises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>F4i complements DCP\u2019s long-term private equity strategy, serving as a rapid-response vehicle that provides flexible, fast-deploying growth capital to help companies operate and expand during war.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>\u201cFarmers and agri-entrepreneurs can\u2019t afford to wait, they need liquidity now to plant, process, and export,\u201d<\/em> said<strong> Dan Pasko, Co-Managing Partner at Diligent Capital Partners<\/strong>.<em> \u201cFood4Impact was built for rapid deployment. It\u2019s about turning commitment into capital, fast.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Leveraging its deep local network and long-standing relationships with agribusinesses, <strong>Diligent Capital Partners<\/strong> will ensure that funds flow swiftly and transparently to where they are most needed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">The funding will go directly to Ukrainian companies in the food &amp; agriculture value chain as private debt and mezzanine loans, giving them capital to sustain and scale operations.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">At least 20% of funding will go to green projects, in line with European Commission sustainability criteria, supporting climate-smart farming and low-carbon logistics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>\u201cWe\u2019ve designed Food4Impact for speed and scale,\u201d<\/em> added<strong> Mark Iwashko, Co-Managing Partner at Diligent Capital Partners<\/strong>. <em>\u201cOur goal is to get capital working in the field within months, supporting the companies that literally keep Ukraine and the world fed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Food4Impact<\/strong> is a 50\/50 joint venture between <strong>Diligent Capital Partners (DCP)<\/strong> and <strong>2ndAries Capital BV<\/strong>, combining <strong>DCP\u2019s on-the-ground execution and strong deal pipeline<\/strong> with <strong>2ndAries\u2019 international expertise in blended finance structuring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>\u201cThis partnership demonstrates what\u2019s possible when local know-how meets global financial innovation,\u201d<\/em> said <strong>Dan Yakub, Partner at Diligent Capital Partners<\/strong>. <em>\u201cUkraine is not just the focus of Food4Impact, it\u2019s driving it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ukraine\u2019s agricultural sector is a cornerstone of global food security, especially for markets in <strong>MENA and Asia<\/strong>. The war has disrupted production and exports, with ripple effects worldwide. <strong>Food4Impact<\/strong> aims to <strong>reverse that trend quickly<\/strong>, delivering flexible financing to keep supply chains moving, farmers producing, and Ukraine exporting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Agriculture continues to be the backbone of Ukraine\u2019s economy. It contributes more than 10% of the country\u2019s GDP and accounts for 55% of all exports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agriculture in Ukraine is about to receive a large and swift boost to help it overcome the challenges of the war. 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