Regenerative agriculture needs more than innovation—it needs smart, strategic funding to grow. So, how can philanthropy, private investment, and public funding work together to drive real change?
Eva Goulbourne participated in the “Financing Regenerative Agriculture: Public Funding, Private Investment, and Tech-Enabled Carbon Farming” webinar, hosted by Goumbook‘s MENAT Regenerative Agriculture Programme to discuss how blended capital strategies can accelerate impact and scale solutions in regenerative agriculture.
Alongside a powerhouse panel of experts:
🔹 Christine R Gould – Founder & CEO, @GIGA & Thought For Food
🔹 Hari Balasubramanian – Founder & Managing Partner, EcoInvestors Capital & EcoAdvisors
🔹 Justus Harm – Co-Founder & Manager, Economy of Love & Board Member, Organic Egypt Foundation
Some key takeaways:
-Philanthropy as a Catalyst for Capital – Strategic philanthropic funding can help signal market opportunities and unlock larger pools of investment.
-Filling in the gaps – Philanthropy, like pebbles and sand, plays a crucial supporting role—filling in gaps, de-risking innovation, and ensuring long-term sustainability. By strategically complementing large-scale capital, philanthropy can help regenerative solutions take root and thrive.
-The Value of Patient Capital – Unlike traditional investment, philanthropy—through family foundations, corporate foundations, and international intermediaries—prioritizes impact over immediate returns, enabling longer timelines for meaningful, systems-level change.
-Holistic Funding Approach – It’s not just about financing a solution; it’s about investing in the broader ecosystem to ensure sustainable, scalable success.
Watch the full video here: