Agrifood and AgTech investing in Latin America is still widely misunderstood. That gap between perception and reality is creating real opportunity for patient, specialized investors who understand agriculture as a long-term operating business, not a short-cycle investment theme.

Volatility here is often mistaken for weakness. But as this conversation makes clear, agribusiness has kept growing through recessions, pandemics, and political transitions. In many cases, it’s been one of the most resilient parts of the economy.

I’m joined by Francisco Jardim, General Partner at SP Ventures. He’s spent nearly two decades building one of the region’s earliest agrifood venture capital platforms, investing across agriculture innovation, climate resilience, and food security in Brazil and across Latin America.

We talk about:

• Why tropical agriculture operates differently from temperate agriculture in US and European systems
• How climate and AgTech investors often misprice Latin America
• Why Brazilian agribusiness continued growing through macro shocks
• How to scale sustainable agriculture without sacrificing productivity or food security

Tune in to hear why Latin American agrifood and climate tech may be one of the most compelling risk-return opportunities of this generation.

Featured guest: 

• Francisco "Chico" Jardim, General Partner at SP Ventures, one of the earliest venture firms built inside Brazilian agriculture

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• Conversation with Daniel Izzo, CEO of Vox Capital, Brazil’s first impact investing firm

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