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 Vulavula Sara.
~42%
of Fiji's total annual waste safely disposed by investee businesses
~27%
of Fiji's total annual waste recycled by investee businesses
(when the businesses reach their full production capability)
~1,200 hectares
of regenerative agriculture
~80,000 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 The Fertile Factory & Co.
Fillemoni Tui's Farm, Yavahuna Pte Ltd.
The Portfolios's Collective Impact Potential
on Overfishing
Tevita Tuvuki holding a sea cucumber, on the Great Sea Reef, home of Siga Damu Inc.
~17,000 hectares
of newly created or strengthened Locally Managed Marine Areas, with 77% protected as no-take MPAs
~1,200 tonnes/year
of sustainably sourced seafood production
(when the businesses reach their full production capability)
~USD200M
total contribution to the Fijian Economy
~1,000 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, Batiki Island, home of Bula Batiki © Callum Drummond.
Bula Batiki | Batiki Island
Fiji’s first community-owned USDA National Organic Program and EU organic certified island; a premier lifestyle brand specialising in surf products.
Investment Size: USD0-500k
Sector: Agriculture
Impact Focus: Agricultural Runoff
Status: Private
Employees: ~40
Mango Fish | Rewa Province
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
Naivuatolu Cooperative |
Cakaudrove Province
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
Sealink Enterprises |
Tailevu Province
An agriculture and fish aggregation and distribution company providing a critical partner to Fijian small holder farmers and fishers, supporting their transition to sustainable farming and fishing methods, and supplying regional demand.
Investment Size: USD500k - 1M
Sector: Agriculture, Fisheries
Impact Focus: Agricultural Runoff, Overfishing
Status: Private
Employees: ~50
Siga Damu Inc| Macuata Province
A community-owned sea cucumber business meeting Asian demand for high quality dried beche-de-mer products. Siga Damu 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
Sunshine Manufacturing|
Ba Province
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
The Fertile Factory & Co |
Central & Western Division
A spin-off of Waste Clear (Fiji) Pte Ltd, Fiji’s largest waste transport company, TFFC 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
Vulavula Sara Pte Ltd |
Western Division
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
Waste Recyclers Fiji
| Central & Western Division
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
Yavahuna Pte Ltd |
Nadroga-Navosa Province
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