Koen van Seijen settles into the guest chair for a special 300th episode celebration and is interviewed by Naeem Lakhani and Antony Yousefian. It’s fascinating how a simple curiosity about food led down the rabbit hole into the rich ecosystem of soil, carbon and regenerative agriculture. Starting from a coffee with Tony Lovell of SLM Partners, the story of moments and conversations that pivoted our path from a general interest in food to passionate advocates for regenerative agricultural practices and the untapped investment opportunities beneath our feet. With Koen as guest of episode, we look back at the raw beginnings, the evolving mission that connects agriculture to our food systems, and the powerful narrative that’s been shaped through the voices of the guests over these years.
We explore the symbiotic relationships that have sprouted from this platform, lending insights into the challenges and triumphs of impact investors and entrepreneurs alike. We share how the podcast has served and serves as a bridge, connecting people and ideas and how embracing the role of an investor has deepened our commitment while putting “skin in the game”.
Finally, we highlight how the journey has led recently to the launch of the investment syndicate Generation-Re (https://www.gen-re.land) and the thrill of shared investment. Of course, turning tables and mics, you will find as well Koen’s answer to the 1 billion dollar question.
LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION ON:
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- Gen-Re investment syndicate
- Some portfolio companies of Koen’s journey
LINKED INTERVIEWS:
- Frank Wooten on how virtual fencing unlocks the potential of carbon positive grazing at scale
- Knut Bentzen on how to scale virtual fencing, the true enabler of regeneration
- Johannes Scheibe on using carbon credits to transition from understocked and overgrazed to zero input grazing
- Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin – Why chickens are the perfect entry point to decolonize our food system
- Dan Miller on the crucial role of locally owned processing in regenerative agriculture
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