Laguna Bay is an investment firm specialising in food and agriculture in the Australasian region. Established in 2010, it is one of the longest-standing agri fund managers in Australia. With a research-driven, value-based investment strategy, Laguna Bay focuses on building scalable and sustainable food and agribusinesses. The firm has a track record of generating attractive returns by aligning investor and operating partners in resilient assets and businesses with durable long-term strategies.
The team at Laguna Bay consists of 12 investment professionals with extensive industry experience, averaging over 15 years. Serving institutional, wholesale, and sophisticated investors, the firm provides exposure to key themes such as rising food demand, decarbonization, and inflation. Leveraging deep local networks, Laguna Bay sources proprietary off-market opportunities and forms business partnerships with top quartile operators, applying a top-down, theme-driven approach to their investment activities while remaining opportunistic.
Committed to sustainability, Laguna Bay operates with a focus on climate, environment, people, communities, governance, standards, livestock, and wildlife. The firm’s sustainability approach is guided by four pillars, influencing opportunity screening, deal evaluation, due diligence, and asset management activities. As a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, Laguna Bay supports various global initiatives and frameworks, emphasizing the importance of sustainable practices in enhancing operational performance and value creation.