The article highlights a key milestone for Mandala Capital SSEA Food Fund: the USD 36 million anchor investment from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This commitment includes a first-loss tranche designed to mobilise additional private-sector capital and accelerate the deployment of large-scale climate-adaptation solutions in one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions.
Closing a Critical Funding Gap in Climate-Resilient Agriculture
Despite being one of the world’s most climate-exposed regions, South & Southeast Asia receives a disproportionately small share of private capital targeted at food-system resilience. Agrifood SMEs, which form the backbone of local production, processing, and distribution, remain underfunded.
Mandala’s Investment Strategy
Fund III builds on the 15 years past track record of Mandala Capital.
- Our strategy is to take controlling stakes in established, scalable agrifood SMEs that can drive climate-resilient productivity and efficiency.
- A blended-finance structure supported by the Green Climate Fund, enabling commercial investors to participate alongside catalytic capital and unlock greater scale.
- A clear focus on climate adaptation, improved food security, and strengthening smallholder-linked supply chains through technology, processing, logistics, and climate-smart practices.
This strategy positions Mandala to deploy capital where it can generate both commercial returns and tangible climate-resilience outcomes, while helping build a more stable, sustainable, and efficient food system for the region.
With over $250M deployed to date and a multi-country track record across India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines,Mandala is positioned as the only dedicated agriculture and climate-adaptation private equity fund in South & Southeast Asia.