Specialist capital for aquaculture

Europe’s fisheries and aquaculture investment shortfall is substantial for the industry, yet modest relative to the resources managed by its financial system. V5 aims to connect specialist equity capital with established aquaculture operators, proven production assets, technical expertise and disciplined financial management—turning selected financing needs into measurable operating improvements and long-term enterprise value.

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V5 Verde Equity · Copenhagen

Fund I · Greece-first equity strategy

Transforming Greek aquaculture companies Equity partnerships with established businesses. Capital for measurable operating upgrades.

Aquaculture from our waters to your plate: hatchery, Mediterranean grow-out farms, responsible seafood processing, refrigerated delivery, and raw skinless sea bass fillets on a white plate.

UNCOMPROMISED FRESHNESS
FROM HARVEST
TO MARKET

UNCOMPROMISED PURITY
EXCEPTIONAL TASTE

Danish expertise → Greek operationsFood · Climate · Economy

Fund I targets equity investments in established Greek aquaculture operators with 35+ years in operation. We combine staged capital, Danish expertise and local operating teams to improve production and cash generation.

Capital for improvement. Expertise for growth. Partnership for the long term.

FoundationCopenhagenNordic expertise
Fund I operating focusAthensGreek acquisitions
Broader V5 developmentMuscatSeparate from Fund I

One disciplined
operating system

9.7bnprojected global population by 2050
103 Mtaquatic animals farmed in 2024
53%of aquatic-animal production from aquaculture
38.1%EU seafood self-sufficiency in 2023

The food transition · Our strategic purpose

The food transition deserves the same urgency as the energy transition.

Responsible aquaculture can help deliver nutritious protein with a smaller environmental footprint, while supporting coastal communities and protecting the ecosystems on which production depends.

V5 connects capital, established operators and Nordic technology and biotechnology expertise. Better juvenile quality, fish health, nutrition, water systems and local skills can improve dependable seafood supply, resource efficiency and commercial performance. We measure progress against each asset’s operating and environmental baseline.

Explore sustainability at V5 ↗Nutritious food · Healthy ecosystems · Coastal livelihoods

V5’s contribution to industry growth

Stronger businesses.
A stronger aquaculture industry.

V5 connects established producers with the capital and specialist capability to take their next step. Our role is to turn improvement opportunities into productive investment, lasting local skills and stronger cash generation.

01

Modernise the productive base

Coordinate hatcheries, onshore pre-growing, farms, water and oxygen systems, planned packing and cold chains around the assets and teams already in place.

Better use of existing infrastructure

02

Improve biological performance

Apply genetics, juvenile-quality programmes, nutrition, health management and precision feeding to the constraints that matter at each site.

Healthier stock and more efficient production

03

Connect production with markets

Develop product formats, packing, traceability and sales channels where customer demand and margins justify the investment.

More value from each harvest

04

Build capability across businesses

Target joint feed and equipment procurement, shared technical and veterinary expertise, coordinated production, packing, logistics and customer channels.

Stronger teams and repeatable improvements

For founders, families and operating teams

Build on your legacy.
Grow the next chapter.

Years of husbandry, customer trust and local knowledge are valuable foundations. V5’s partnership approach is designed to support modernisation while preserving the identity and relationships that make a business distinctive.

Explore our partnership approach ↗
You bring

The business you have built.

Productive assets, licences, operating experience, people and customer relationships.

V5 brings

The resources for what comes next.

Strategic capital, Nordic technology and biotechnology expertise, governance and access to wider commercial networks.

Together

A shared plan for growth.

Agreed upgrades, accountable delivery and participation in the value created by a stronger business.

Fund I targets majority ownership, including 70%+ stakes where appropriate. Minority investments require at least 35% equity and voting rights, reserved matters and agreed governance protections.

For professional & institutional investors

Greece-first equity.
Staged operating upgrades.

V5 Aquaculture Growth Fund I targets a raise above €100m and at least 10,000 tonnes of annual production through Greek acquisitions. Deployment and production depend on diligence, verified licences, approvals, closing and ramp-up.

01 · Equity acquisitions

Partner with established Greek operators

Target majority ownership and improve productive assets, biology, governance and commercial performance. Minority partnerships require negotiated decision rights and protections.

02 · Staged improvements

Release capital against verified milestones

Fund approved upgrades with equity and portfolio cash. Optional transaction-specific company bank credit requires lender approval, executed documents and cash controls.

The industry shift

Five forces are transforming aquaculture.

V5 connects these capabilities with operating teams so that scientific and technological progress can become practical improvement across participating businesses.

01

Genetics & juvenile quality

Validated broodstock and selective-breeding programmes can improve robustness, survival and consistency, supported by species-specific production records.

02

Nutrition & feed optimisation

Assess alternative proteins, algal oils and functional ingredients through traceable sourcing and trials. Measure feed conversion and total cost per saleable kilogram.

03

Water systems & fish health

Match water treatment, oxygen control and biosecurity to the species, site and production stage, with appropriate monitoring and veterinary oversight.

04

Precision aquaculture

Use sensors, biomass estimates, computer vision and feeding data alongside husbandry to detect problems earlier and reduce avoidable losses.

05

Governance & measured impact

Link board oversight, capital release and reporting to operating results, resource efficiency, animal welfare and the condition of surrounding ecosystems.

Land-based recirculating aquaculture facility

The Danish foundation

Nordic expertise.
Lasting local capability.

Our Copenhagen base connects Nordic genetics, biotechnology, nutrition, water-treatment and engineering expertise with local operating teams.

Technology transfer includes operating protocols, training, maintenance skills and usable production data. V5 adapts each solution to the species, site and whole-life economics, helping local teams sustain improvements across successive production cycles.

How the platform works →

Denmark to market

Evidence earns the right to scale.

01

Originate

Select the operator, site, species and customer problem.

02

Validate

Verify biology, utilities, permits, market evidence and capital needs.

03

Transfer

Deploy expertise, systems, suppliers, governance and operating data.

04

Scale

Expand only after cohorts and unit economics repeat.

Regional platforms

Fund I in Greece. Broader V5 projects.

Explore all projects →
01

Denmark

Therma Blue

A separate V5 development platform for warm-water biology, RAS design, industrial integration and commissioning. It sits outside Fund I’s Greek acquisition mandate.

Broader V5 development platform
02

Greece

Fund I · Greek aquaculture

Three confidential Greek targets form the initial pipeline, with 6,000 tonnes of combined licensed annual capacity reported by management. Rights, licences and capacity remain subject to diligence.

Fund I operating focus
03

Oman

Greater amberjack platform

A separate V5 opportunity outside Fund I’s Greek mandate: a phased greater amberjack platform integrating juvenile supply, RAS grow-out, processing and cold chain, subject to independent validation.

Strategic development

Relevant experience

Practical exposure to land-based aquaculture.

Selected references through team participation. Roles, scope and outcomes remain subject to reference confirmation in partner diligence.

Skagen Salmon

Skagen Salmon

Greenfield land-based salmon development reference

Danish Salmon

Danish Salmon

Operating land-based salmon and RAS reference

Sashimi Royal

Sashimi Royal

Sustainable aquaculture development reference

Leadership

Capital discipline meets operating expertise.

V5 combines investment leadership, aquaculture development, RAS engineering and multi-species experience.

Meet the team ↗
Monir FulayfilKristian BennetsenSpyridon Papadopoulos

Operators · Family businesses · Investors

Build the next chapter of aquaculture with V5.

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