Portfolio
Matanataki's investee businesses are of different stages and sizes, ranging from idea stage community businesses, to multi-generational family-owned small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), to large enterprise greenfields and Public-Private Partnerships. We also drive grant funded projects that amplify the impact of our investee businesses.
We select businesses based on strength of the entreprenuer, the enterprise, market & product attractiveness, impact and exit potential, the potential of the enterprise to contribute to the Fijian economy and to be connected to other investments, and our ability to add value.
Inspired by the Fijian practice of Solesolevaki (interconnectedness), we weave our businesses together for greater success and impact. The connections between the three investee businesses here are one example of this strategy.
The Portfolio's Collective Impact Potential
on Waste & Marine Pollution
Sigatoka Dump, photographed during the development of Project Vonu
~40%
of Fiji's total annual waste safely disposed by investee businesses
~30%
of Fiji's total annual waste recycled by investee businesses
(when the businesses reach their full production capability)
~1,200 hectares
of regenerative agriculture
~40,000 tonnes/year
of non-synthetic fertilizer produced from green wastes and invasive seaweeds, supplied along side farmer trainings
~26,000 hectares
of sugar cane farms supported to reduce nutrient runoff
(when the businesses reach their full production capability)
The Portfolio's Collective Impact Potential
on Land-based Runoff
Sugar cane fields, filmed during the development of Project Fetu'u Moana
FiCommunity Farm, Project Kundu
The Portfolios's Collective Impact Potential
on Overfishing
Tevita Tuvuki holding a sea cucumber, on the Great Sea Reef, home of Project Qari
~15,000 hectares
of newly created or strengthened Locally Managed Marine Areas, with 77% protected as no-take MPAs
500+ tonnes/year
of sustainably sourced seafood production
(when the businesses reach their full production capability)
~USD200M
total contribution to the Fijian Economy
~1,200 people
from rural, indigenous Fijian communities receiving income from portfolio companies
60% of businesses
with 50% women in management or board level
(when the businesses reach their full production capability)
The Portfolio's Collective Impact Potential
on Inequity and Economic Empowerment
Selai Tokalaulevu and Tujo, © Callum Drummond.
Project Garamut | Fiji
A turn-key commercial enclosed, land-based aquaculture system for tilapia, recycling water with no discharge to water bodies, achieving double Fiji Ministry of Fisheries tilapia production goals of 1,000MT per annum by 2029.
Investment Size: USD5M+
Sector: Fisheries
Impact Focus: Overfishing
Status: Private
Employees: TBC
Team: Jodi Smith
Project Albacore | Fiji
Community-owned food service, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and eco-tourism cooperative, owned by indigenous Fijians using sustainable farming, fishing and forest management practices to preserve the health to their collectively owned land & fishing grounds.
Investment Size: TBC
Sector: Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Tourism
Impact Focus: Agricultural Runoff, Overfishing
Status: Private
Employees: TBC
Team: Kanchan Wali-Richardson
Project Qari | Fiji
A community-owned sea cucumber business meeting Asian demand for high quality dried beche-de-mer products. Project Qari brings economic empowerment to rural traditional resource owners and addresses the overexploitation of wild sea cucumbers through regenerative mariculture and integration with local marine management.
Investment Size: USD1-5M
Sector:Fisheries
Impact Focus: Overfishing
Status: Private
Employees: ~70
Team: Malakai Naiyaga
Project Tuitui | Fiji
A growth stage investment into Fiji’s favorite snack food manufacturer, sourcing sustainably grown produce from local growers to expand into culinary ingredients and Fijian cuisine ready meals.
Investment Size: USD1-5M
Sector: Agriculture, Fisheries
Impact Focus: Agricultural Runoff, Overfishing
Status: Private
Employees: TBC
Team: Jodi Smith
Project Fetu'u Moana | Fiji
A spin-off of Fiji’s largest waste transport company, Project Fetu'u Moana will produce local non-synthetic fertilizer made from green waste, fish waste and animal manures otherwise destined for landfill, providing the sugar and agriculture industries with much needed locally produced inputs, and creating ecosystem benefits from ridge to reef.
Investment Size: USD5M+
Sector: Waste, Agriculture
Impact Focus: Waste & Marine Pollution, Agricultural Runoff
Status: Private
Employees: ~35
Team: Richard Lees
Project Vonu | Fiji
A world-class waste and resource recovery solution that quickly and effectively contains the urgent problem of leaking coastal dumpsites and provides the basis for stacked waste management solutions and economic opportunities.
Investment Size: USD5M+
Sector: Waste Management
Impact Focus: Waste & Marine Pollution
Status: Public-private partnership
Employees: ~50
Team: Malakai Naiyaga
Project Akihito | Fiji
Fiji’s only multi stream recycling platform, taking advantage of significant market opportunity for material sourcing and value addition with a clear impact-focused vision emphasizing social equity and social justice for informal waste pickers.
Investment Size: USD1-5M
Sector: Waste Management
Impact Focus: Waste & Marine
Pollution
Status: Private
Employees: ~75
Team: Jodi Smith
Project Kundu | Fiji
Community-owned agriculture, fisheries and eco-tourism cooperative, owned by indigenous Fijians using sustainable farming and fishing practices to restore health to their collectively owned land & fishing grounds.
Investment Size: USD1-5M
Sector: Agriculture, Fisheries, Tourism
Impact Focus: Agricultural Runoff, Overfishing
Status: Private
Employees: ~60
Team: Kanchan Wali-Richardson
