Focused on growing:
Empowering the future of food and agriculture
About
Advance is an investment company specializing in agriculture, tech, and green energy projects. It fosters sustainability and growth by funding and supporting forward-thinking ventures that transform the sectors through ideas that reimagine the market, strategies that enhance growth, and technology that makes the first two happen.
Advance was created from a partnership with Backslash, tech and investment-focused companies specializing in software and hardware solutions for agritech. With a dedicated focus on three pivotal industries — food and agriculture, energy, and IT — Advance leverages its extensive experience as both operational managers and investors.
The landscape of the food and agriculture sector is undergoing transformative changes propelled by global demographics, sustainability demands, and evolving energy sources. To address the shifts, Advance prioritizes sustainable production, resilient supply chains, and technological advancement, helping commercialize the solutions.
Investment
Backing up projects that build tomorrow’s system of agriculture, agri-food, and energy, focusing on business ideas to accelerate a sustainable future.
Insights
Identifying how the industry infrastructure, needs, and requirements are changing and what opportunities and challenges lie ahead.
Advisory
Providing collaborative research and advisory services informed by guided sector-specific knowledge to help ideas develop and disrupt the market.
Strategy
Advance's investment strategy centers on the convergence of agricultural technology and industrial innovation. It aims to diversify the portfolio, investing in a spectrum of vital sectors, including agricultural complexes, agri-food systems, gastro-markets, agri- and foodtech, green renewable energy, manufacturing, and more. It identifies key opportunities in the agricultural and tech sectors, is poised for transformative change, and actively cultivates a multi-stage portfolio of investments and adaptable solutions. By aligning financial growth with sustainable progress, it aims to catalyze innovative projects that embrace the needs of a dynamic world, paving the way for a more resilient future. Advance invests in companies that bolster existing markets, seize new opportunities, and drive market evolution.
Approach
Advance is steadfast in its commitment to advancing the industry to meet the ever-changing demands of the modern consumer. At its core, it is driven by a mission to redefine the future of agriculture and food through technology and innovative business models. As an investment arm of M Teknoloji and Backslash, it empowers ideas and projects to optimize the utilization of available resources, fostering a resilient and sustainable agricultural landscape. The transformative potential of technology, powered by people who care, is the cornerstone of Advance’s approach. The team collectively brings together experience in investments, management, entrepreneurship, and technical expertise.
Focus areas
Agriculture
Backing sustainable farming practices, agricultural complexes, and technology-driven solutions: from optimizing resource utilization in traditional farming to creating resilient business models.
IT
Empowering agri- and foodtech innovations to enhance efficiency and sustainability in agriculture, developing advanced ERP solutions, AI tools, and hardware.
Agri-Food
Strengthening the food supply chain, from sustainable farming and food processing to distribution, enhancing the quality and availability of products through gastro markets.
Green Energy
Working with projects that harness renewable energy sources, reduce environmental impact, and drive innovations in energy production and distribution, promoting a greener and more efficient energy landscape.
Manufacturing
Enhancing industrial processes through modernizing assembly lines, implementing storage solutions and innovative production practices, and optimizing the operational structure.
