GET INVESTMENT READY - WE HELP FOOD AND FIBRE BUSINESSES RAISE CAPITAL.

Becoming ‘investment ready’ can be time-consuming, and hard.
Sure, you can do it alone, or have a team of experts supporting you through the process.

If you’re in the food and fibre industry and want to accelerate the growth of your business through raising capital, then Investment Ready powered by MPI and The Factory is for you.

What is Investment Ready?

Investment Ready is designed to equip food and fibre businesses with the tools to prepare for and successfully raise investment capital for business growth.

This programme is a comprehensive 12-week initiative that assists businesses through dedicated support, knowledge, mentorship, investor connections and vital investment documentation so they are poised to expand their operations by raising investment capital.

Each successful applicant will be equipped with the necessary tools, documentation and connections to develop a compelling investment proposition and find the right investors for successful partnerships.

Investment Ready - Ministry for Primary Industries MPI Logo
Investment Ready - The Factory Logo
Investment Ready - Investment Pitch & Presentation Event

Key Programme Information

  • One-on-one support and mentorship,

  • Twelve-week capital raising preparation programme,

  • Two cohort intakes per year begin February and July,

  • Access to capital raising expertise and investor connections,

  • Investment document support and preparation,

  • Delivered virtually.

Applications are open for our next cohort until 23rd June 2023.

The programme start date for Cohort II is 3rd July 2023.

“Investment Ready isn’t just a cookie-cutter approach. Within 1.5 weeks the team had identified very quickly what we needed and wrapped the support around us to accelerate that part of our business.”

- Nigel Stowe, Co-Founder, Vince Mince

This programme is for businesses who want to…

01 — Gain clarity and focus on the strategic direction and goals of the business.

02 — Understand the investment raise process and stages.

03 — Confidently pitch to prospective investors.

04 — Know what the business is worth today.

05 — Understand the level of investment required to accelerate growth plans.

06 — Have a dedicated team to listen and provide feedback on future plans.

OUR ALUMNI

Investment Ready - Cohort & Alumni - Botanistry
Investment Ready - Cohort & Alumni Member - Lazu
Investment Ready - Programme Graduate & Alumni - Vince Mince
Investment Ready - Programme Graduate & Alumni - Moreish
Investment Ready - Programme Graduate & Alumni - MiteyCo Allmite Gold
Investment Ready - Cohort Member - The Food Drying Co
Investment Ready - Pilot Graduate
Investment Ready - Pilot Graduate - Woody's Free Range

“They showed genuine care and passion in helping us. We were able to fast-track our investment readiness and have a set of documents and level of preparedness we wouldn’t have had if we hadn’t been part of the programme.”

Ramesh Naran, HospoConnect.

Investment Ready Alumni - Hospoconnect