With over 30 years of experience in investment and advisory roles within the agriculture and infrastructure sectors, this seasoned professional specialises in Emerging Markets, particularly Africa. His expertise spans private equity, credit, fund creation, project finance, and public-private partnerships, with leadership roles on boards, investment committees, and transaction teams.

He has a strong track record in acquiring and growing large agricultural businesses, raising capital, and building high-performing management teams. As a partner at a leading agri-focused private equity firm, he played a pivotal role in investing over US$400 million in Africa’s agriculture sector, covering a wide variety of commodities such as grains, seed crops, avocados, bananas, nuts, fruit, livestock, poultry, and animal feed.

Additionally, he has been instrumental in setting up and investing in infrastructure funds across Southeast Asia, the GCC, and Africa. Currently, he serves as an M&A and strategic advisor to a major EU-based fruit production and trading company with operations in Africa and actively contributes to global discussions on food security solutions.

Based in the UK, he is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and remains focused on supporting agriculture and infrastructure businesses through strategy, capital raising, and growth initiatives.

Contact Max MacGillivray on +44 (0)1284 715055 or contact the Beanstalk team directly by CLICKING HERE and quote Reference: 10242010.