Arc, a global events, data, and media platform managed by EagleTree Capital, announced that it has completed its first acquisition of a US-based business.
The transaction includes the events and media assets of HighQuest, Global AgInvesting (GAI), Women in Agribusiness (WIA), Unconventional Ag (UA), and the Ag Club:
Headquartered near Boston, HighQuest produces media and events for the agribusiness sector worldwide. Its annual summits take place in the US, UK, and Japan.
The Global AgInvesting summits bring together agriculture investors and sector stakeholders. The Women in Agribusiness summits provide a network platform for supporting women’s excellence in agribusiness.
In addition to the flagship GAI NY and WIA, the team also produces a suite of other live events, host webinars, run GAI News, and produce research for the sector.
HighQuest CEO, Greg Mellinger, said, “With an increasing global focus on food security the need to connect on sustainable strategies to propel forward the future of global agriculture has never been more pressing.”
Arc Group CEO, Simon Foster, said, “[HighQuest] is a business in a high-growth sector, that also happens to be a perfect fit for our network. These brands sit at the intersection of our established sector communities - finance, agriculture, food, and sustainability”
This is Arc’s first investment in North America and its fifth acquisition in the last 12 months. Canson Capital Partners, a participant in the Arc partnership since its inception, served as financial adviser to Arc.
