What Gunn Agri Partners does

Gunn Agri Partners is an Australian agricultural and natural capital asset manager founded in 2013 and headquartered in Bondi Junction, Sydney, operating under Australian Financial Services Licence 472 500. The firm develops and executes investment strategies for institutional investors across row crops, horticulture, mixed farming, livestock, and natural capital, managing AUD $1,250m+ in AUM and commitments across more than 1.1 million hectares of farmland, c. 65,000 head of cattle, c. 40,000 hectares of cropping land, c. 545,000 fruit and nut trees, and c. 5,000 ML of irrigation water. Its offering is structured around six investment platforms: the Gunn Agri Cattle Fund (2015), Transforming Farming Platform (2021), Wollemi Farms Platform (2021), Wilga Farming (Australia) Platform (2023), Meldora Platform (2024), and Murrumbidgee Almond Platform (2026).

Underlying the platforms is an "industry-leading" integrated sustainability framework that mandates transparent ESG reporting against investor targets, paired with "data-backed techniques" applied to farmland management for biodiversity, energy efficiency, and carbon sequestration. The firm emphasises combining institutional investment management with on-farm operational capability, and has secured a minority strategic stake from CEFC (Australian government green bank) and CDPQ in 2023 alongside a 2025 offtake agreement with Rio Tinto. Service lines include investment strategy development, farm and asset management, funds management, separately managed accounts, and transaction advisory, distributed exclusively through direct institutional engagement with sophisticated family offices, government-backed investment institutions, and major pension funds globally.

Gunn Agri generates revenue through managed-services fees: funds management and separately managed account fees on pooled vehicles and bespoke mandates, plus transaction advisory fees. Pricing is mandate-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year institutional contract structures. The firm does not serve retail customers and concentrates its distribution solely on professional and institutional investors, supported by earned media (Australian Financial Review, ABC Landline, Agri Investor, PE Hub) and a corporate website rather than consumer marketing channels.

Name

Gunn Agri Partners

Legal name

Gunn Agri Partners Pty Ltd

Website

https://gunnagri.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gunn Agri Partners is an Australian agricultural and natural capital asset manager founded in 2013, managing AUD $1,250m+ across 1.1+ million hectares through six farmland investment platforms for institutional investors including family offices, sovereign and pension funds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Asset Management

NAICS

Other Financial Vehicles (52599), Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural Resources — Farmland & Agriculture (FSAAAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funds (FSANAJAE), Whole-Farm Business Management & Budgeting Advisory (AFACAJAA)

Keywords

• Agricultural asset management
• Farmland investment platforms
• Natural capital management
• Institutional fund management
• Sustainable farming strategies

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Funds Management and Asset Management Fees: Gunn Agri Partners earns fees through funds management (managing pooled investment vehicles such as the Gunn Agri Cattle Fund, Transforming Farming Platform, Wollemi Farms Platform, Wilga Farming Platform, Meldora Platform, and Murrumbidgee Almond Platform), separately managed accounts for institutional investors, farm and asset management services, and transaction advisory services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Gunn Agri Partners develops and executes agricultural, horticulture, and natural capital investment strategies for institutional investors through six dedicated platforms — Gunn Agri Cattle Fund, Transforming Farming, Wollemi Farms, Wilga Farming (Australia), Meldora, and Murrumbidgee Almond. The firm provides funds management, separately managed accounts, farm and asset management, investment strategy development, and transaction advisory services across more than 1.1 million hectares of Australian farmland under an integrated sustainability framework.

Product overview

Gunn Agri Partners is an Australian agricultural and natural capital asset manager that develops and executes investment strategies across multiple platforms for institutional investors. The company manages six distinct investment platforms: the Gunn Agri Cattle Fund (grass fed cattle operations in Queensland), Transforming Farming Platform (productivity optimization for cropping, grazing, and natural capital), Wollemi Farms Platform (horticulture and water assets), Wilga Farming Platform (mixed farms across multiple Australian states), Meldora Platform (farming with biodiversity restoration), and Murrumbidgee Almond Platform (almond orchard aggregation). The firm also provides services including investment strategy development, farm and asset management, funds management, separately managed accounts, and transaction advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gunn Agri Cattle Fund: Established in 2015, owns and operates grass fed cattle operations across Queensland in eastern Australia.
• Transforming Farming Platform
• Wollemi Farms Platform
• Wilga Farming (Australia) Platform
• Meldora Platform
• Murrumbidgee Almond Platform

Products and services

• Gunn Agri Cattle Fund Pooled investment platform that owns and operates grass fed cattle operations across Queensland in eastern Australia, available to institutional investors via the Gunn Agri funds management mandate.
• Transforming Farming Platform Farmland platform that acquires and enhances the productivity of cropping land, grazing land, and natural capital across the eastern cropping area of Australia on behalf of institutional investors.
• Wollemi Farms Platform Horticulture and water-asset investment platform across the eastern seaboard of Australia, focused on regenerative farming practices.
• Wilga Farming (Australia) Platform Multi-state platform owning and operating cropping land, grazing land, and natural capital assets across mixed dryland and irrigated farms in NSW, QLD, WA, SA, Victoria, and Tasmania.
• Meldora Platform Transforming farming strategy on row crops and mixed farms integrating agricultural production with biodiversity restoration through sustainable land management, with Rio Tinto signed as offtaker.
• Murrumbidgee Almond Platform Large-scale institutional grade almond aggregation in the Riverina region of central New South Wales, comprising properties at Euroley and Darlington Point with over 1,000ha of planted almond orchards.
• Funds Management Management of pooled investment vehicles such as the Gunn Agri Cattle Fund, Transforming Farming Platform, Wollemi Farms Platform, Wilga Farming Platform, Meldora Platform, and Murrumbidgee Almond Platform on behalf of institutional investors.
• Separately Managed Accounts Bespoke portfolio management services for institutional investors seeking tailored exposure to Australian farmland and natural capital.
• Farm and Asset Management On-the-ground operational management of farmland, livestock, horticulture, water and natural capital assets on behalf of institutional owners.
• Transaction Advisory Services Advisory services supporting acquisitions and disposals of Australian agricultural land and natural capital assets.
• Investment Strategy Development Design of agricultural, horticulture, and natural capital investment strategies aligned with investor return and sustainability targets.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 12,500 hectares of regeneratively farmed land acquired through the Transforming Farming Platform (including 6,000 hectares formerly planned for a coal mine), enhancing productivity, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rio TintocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 April 2025Rio Tinto signed an offtake agreement with the Meldora platform, managed by Gunn Agri Partners. Rio Tinto serves as an offtake customer, purchasing outputs from Meldora's sustainable agriculture operations, which integrate agricultural production with biodiversity restoration on broadacre and irrigated farmland in Central Queensland.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Roc Partners: Roc Partners is an Australian private equity and real assets manager with a dedicated agriculture and natural capital strategy; directly comparable to Gunn Agri as a domestic institutional farmland investment manager targeting Australian institutional capital.
• LAWD (Land and Water Development): LAWD is a leading Australian rural property advisory and transaction services firm; comparable to Gunn Agri's transaction advisory and farm management offering for Australian agricultural real estate.
• Hancock Agricultural Investment Group: Hancock is a US-based institutional farmland investment manager with global operations; directly comparable to Gunn Agri as a specialized farmland manager serving pension funds and institutional investors.
• Proterra Investment Partners: Proterra is a global private equity firm focused on food and agriculture investments; comparable to Gunn Agri on institutional capital deployment into agricultural assets and natural capital strategies.
• Warakirri Asset Management: Warakirri is an Australian diversified asset manager with a dedicated Cropping and Agricultural Funds platform; a directly comparable domestic peer to Gunn Agri's institutional farmland fund management business.

Broad incumbents

• Manulife Investment Management (Timberland & Agriculture): Manulife IM operates one of the world's largest timberland and farmland investment platforms; comparable to Gunn Agri as a global institutional farmland manager with Australian and global exposure, though significantly larger and more diversified.
• Nuveen Natural Capital: Nuveen's Natural Capital platform manages farmland, timberland, and natural climate solutions for institutional clients globally; overlaps with Gunn Agri on institutional sustainability-integrated farmland investment.
• Brookfield Agricultural Group: Brookfield's agricultural arm invests in farmland and agribusiness globally at institutional scale; comparable to Gunn Agri on long-horizon farmland investment for institutional LPs, though far larger in AUM.
• CBRE Agribusiness: CBRE's Agribusiness team provides advisory, valuation, and transaction services for Australian farmland; comparable to Gunn Agri's transaction advisory service line, though operating as a brokerage rather than principal investor.

Regional players

• Argyle Capital Partners: Argyle Capital Partners invests in Australian food and agriculture businesses; a regional comparable to Gunn Agri with overlapping institutional LP base and Australian agriculture focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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