Programs
Capital Solutions
The protein transition won't happen without capital, and capital won't move without the right strategy.
The momentum behind sustainable proteins is real. Technologies are maturing, policy support is growing, and demand for diversified protein systems continues to expand. And yet, investment in the sector remains a fraction of what's needed to drive meaningful displacement of conventional meat, dairy, and seafood.
The challenge isn't simply raising more money. It's ensuring that the right funding reaches the right technologies through the right financing structures. Philanthropic funding alone can't catalyze a market transformation at this scale. Private capital won't flow to early-stage, high-risk opportunities without concessional first-movers. And catalytic mechanisms — volume guarantees, concessional loans, blended structures — remain underutilized because the institutions capable of deploying them rarely coordinate around a shared strategy.
Our work spans three complementary areas:
Strategy
We develop actionable capital deployment strategies for philanthropic funders, family offices, and impact investors navigating the sustainable protein landscape. That means translating sector dynamics — technology readiness, market structure, regulatory environment, competitive moats — into investment theses that are specific enough to act on.
Structuring
Unlocking high-impact opportunities requires more than identifying promising companies. It requires structuring them for maximum leverage. We design financing mechanisms that reduce early-stage risk, attract co-investment, and create the conditions for private capital to follow. That includes concessional loans, volume guarantees, offtake agreements, and blended structures that bridge the gap between philanthropic intent and commercial scale.
Coordination
The protein transition won't be won by any single funder or investor. We work across the capital ecosystem, mapping financing gaps, convening aligned actors, and strengthening collaboration between philanthropic funders, impact investors, development finance institutions, companies, and civil society organizations, to ensure that capital strategies reinforce rather than duplicate each other.
Leadership
The program is led by Kelsey Weimer.
Get Involved
Whether you're a philanthropic funder exploring impact opportunities, a family office seeking catalytic capital strategies, or an investor navigating the sustainable protein landscape, we'd like to hear from you. Contact us to explore how we can work together.
“Transforming a trillion-dollar food system doesn’t happen through incremental bets. It happens when capital—across the full spectrum from philanthropy to institutional investors—has access to financing structures and mechanisms purpose-built for this sector’s unique risks and opportunities.”
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