Briefing Papers
2022 In Review
January 12, 2023 | 27 pages
Despite a rough funding environment across the board, the indoor ag industry still raised over $1bn in 2022. 2022 brought to the forefront some difficult hurdles of the industry while also shining a light on opportunities and areas for growth and expansion within the indoor ag industry.
What We Cover: vertical farm and greenhouse funding, 2022 funding trends, M&A in indoor agriculture, layoffs at vertical farms, closures of vertical farms.
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Indoor AG In The Stock Market
January 12, 2023 | 20 pagesAmidst the optimism and overall upward growth of the industry, at Contain, we have been tracking the companies listed through our stock market index, and since the initial surge of listings, they have consistently underperformed the broader market index. In this briefing paper, we explore the reasons for this underperformance and potential scenarios for the sector in the public market going forward.
What We Cover: CEA, vertical farm and greenhouse public market listings, performance of CEA in public markets, 2023 scenarios for public market performance in indoor ag.
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ESG in Indoor Agriculture
April 11, 2022 | 21 pages
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have become a focus for investment, consumer and tech firms alike. They already inform the allocation of capital and we expect this trend to accelerate. In this briefing paper, we outline indoor agriculture’s ESG credentials and examine its shortcomings.
What We Cover: Environmental benefits of indoor agriculture, energy challenges of indoor agriculture, plant biology advances, social impact of indoor agriculture.
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2021 Funding Review
January 4, 2022 | 20 pages
2021 was a banner year for indoor agriculture funding with private fundraising tripling, M&A accelerating and even moves into public listings, albeit with mixed results. The path from here is less certain as investors balance their desire to see results from earlier investments with their need to allocate record amounts of capital.
What We Cover: Private controlled environment ag funding by size, year & location, indoor ag M&A trends & deals, vertical farm and greenhouse public market listings & performance, 2022 forecasts.
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