We design and structure regenerative business and investment models for investors, companies and governments.
Align prosperity with planetary health.
Since 2002, MERIKA has been the platform of Erik Bruun Bindslev, working at the frontier of sustainable finance, regenerative agriculture and climate innovation.
We design and structure regenerative business and investment models that unlock systemic transformation, so investors, companies and governments can thrive in an era defined by complexity, interdependence and ecological limits.
Blended-finance vehicles, private equity models and institutional investment strategies for regenerative agriculture, aquaculture and nature-based solutions.
Helping multinationals, family offices and NGOs manage complexity across the global value chain, from production to consumption, across jurisdictions and cultures.
Coalitions of investors, corporates, NGOs and governments that de-risk and scale regenerative solutions.
Moving organisations from extractive to regenerative models, increasing resilience, impact and long-term profitability.
Selected engagements.
Regenerate Asset Management runs one of Europe's dedicated regenerative agriculture funds, owning and operating farmland in Iberia, Denmark and the United Kingdom. The thesis behind this fund, and those to follow: lower input costs and rising soil fertility improve operating margins, support long-term land value and build resilience.
Brought a catalytic impact lens to the fund's investment arm, including a DKK 10 billion green allocation from the Danish Government to transform the Danish economy.
Launched by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and Monaco Asset Management to back Series A and B ocean innovators in plastic pollution, regenerative blue food, green shipping, ecosystem restoration and ocean data.
An invite-only gathering during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting that brings leaders from business, finance, philanthropy, science and civil society together around nature.
A networking circle in Copenhagen for people working on impact, run as an initiative in collaboration with the Nordic Impact Investor Network.
Advised the European Union's climate innovation initiative on strategy, partnerships and fundraising.
Co-created with the Savory Institute as a Danish commercial foundation, structured to attract catalytic and institutional capital into landscape-scale grassland regeneration.
Articles, a podcast series and interviews on how we produce and finance food, and what it takes to change it.
Six conversations hosted by Erik between May and July 2020, asking what the pandemic revealed about the food system, and how brands, farmers, finance and leaders could use the moment to rebuild it.
A framework for building regenerative logic into the way food businesses operate.
Co-written with Elizabeth Candelario: the takeaways from the Food, Climate & the Pandemic series.
From global shipping to the consumer's table.
Erik's career runs the full chain: J. Lauritzen shipowners, Arla Foods, and two decades founding, building and advising mission-led food businesses, before turning to change the way we produce and finance food and fibre.
International strategy, market entry and long-term management for founder-led companies.
With founder HRH The Prince of Wales, now King Charles III, MERIKA created and implemented Duchy's international wholesale strategy in more than 20 markets and managed it for seven years.
European expansion for the Berkeley bean-to-bar pioneer: more than 10 markets and sales of about €0.9 million in 18 months. Acquired by Hershey's in 2005.
Managed the worldwide licence on behalf of Sir Paul McCartney, with Mary and Stella McCartney: global brand strategy and governance of the licence holder.
Global strategy for founder Lady Carole Bamford: a European wholesale model and café franchises with local partners in Seoul, Munich and Tokyo, managed by MERIKA for eight years.
European strategy for founder Ahmed Rahim, implemented through a European logistics platform and sales organisations in eight markets.
European strategy and launch preparation for seven EU markets within six months, including commercial team training and distribution partners.
UK and EU strategy and organisation for the New Zealand social-mission brand, implemented in five markets.
European go-to-market strategy for the 150-year-old Californian chocolate maker, then set-up and management of its European subsidiary across three markets.
A full, comprehensive business resilience analysis of the Nordic businesses and the dairy-free US business portfolio.
Linking the East End's incredible farming legacy to homes through chef-prepared organic sous-vide gourmet meals. Founded and owned by Erik in Southampton, New York, built and run for five years before it was sold.
Watch: Wyse Organics, Winter·All Wyse Organics films on Vimeo
Berslev Holding Pte. Ltd., Singapore · BlowToGo · BOCA · HABICO · Jungle Bar · Oganix · WonderJunk
The MERIKA ADVISORY client roster has included the following founders and brands in the period from 2002 to 2022.
Erik founded MERIKA in 2002. Today it is his portfolio platform for shaping the financial and operating models of a regenerative economy.
He began in global shipping (J. Lauritzen) and consumer packaged goods (Arla Foods), then spent two decades founding, building and advising mission-led food businesses including Danone, Duchy Originals, Daylesford Organic, Wyse Organics, Rebel Kitchen, Linda McCartney Foods and Karma Cola.
He advises governments, investors and NGOs on blended-finance vehicles and partnerships that align capital with nature-based solutions.
He has invested in and mentored companies transforming the global agri-food system, directly and through networks including Unreasonable, Snowball, Rockstart, the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt and the Nordic Impact Investor Network.
