Milltrust To Launch Follow-On University Venture Fund
Summary
The fund will target high-impact, early-stage companies with links to UK University science and innovation. A particular focus will be directed toward global food systems and health, which have been identified as key post-pandemic priorities, both for the UK and internationally. The fund is already investing across three thematic verticals of Green Earth, Smart Proteins and Future Health, supporting UK science and innovation by providing timely capital and high value-add support to early-stage companies in the following fields: medical and diagnostic technologies, recycling and waste management, animal welfare and sustainable food production. • Hadyn Craig, an agriculture and food-systems specialist, who has been appointed to the board of Milltrust Ventures and brings expertise developed in previous roles as CEO of Capital Agri International, and as a senior consultant at AbacusBio Limited. • Harry Paul, who joins as venture partner, bringing 30 years of experience in both medical tech and agri-investment, including a former role in Milltrust’s farmland investments, sold to LPPI in 2022.