Deploying capital for regenerative agrifood systems in Europe
The Groundwork exists to accelerate the transition of Europe’s agrifood systems towards flourishing and resilience. We are experts with backgrounds in food systems, finance, education, and community development who want to think differently, act collaboratively, and deploy philanthropic and investment capital in service of the living systems that sustain us all. This demands we fund the essential work that makes systemic transformation possible.
We call this the Groundwork.
Collaborate with us
Develop your strategy
Work with us to build or refine your agrifood thesis through a systems-change lens. We help you understand where your capital fits, what's missing, and where the leverage points are, without prescribing where you land.
Connect to what's emerging
Get connected to the initiatives and opportunities most relevant to your goals, curated for the Family Offices, Foundations, and private wealth holders serious about enabling food system transformation.
Fund alongside others
Capital is more effective when it moves together. We help you find pathways to co-fund, coordinate, and build relationships with aligned funders, through the MESA Co-Funding Alliance and beyond.
Why Now?
Europe’s agrifood systems are at a tipping point: climate shocks, fragile supply chains, and extractive capital flows threaten food security and rural livelihoods. At the same time, a historic intergenerational transfer of wealth is unfolding, creating a rare opportunity to reimagine how - and to whom - capital is deployed.
Agrifood systems aren’t just about soil and food; they’re interconnected with human health, conservation and biodiversity, climate and emissions, education, and culture. Transformation is only possible when catalytic capital is unlocked to build the structures, relationships, and strategies that enable enduring change. Funding the Groundwork today is critical to unlocking a resilient, regenerative future of food.
Let’s put capital to work in service of living systems.