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RAS duo launch land-based aquaculture investment firm

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The founders of the Kingfish Company and Atlantic Sapphire have joined forces to launch an investment firm that will focus on the land-based aquaculture sector.

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Ohad Maiman founded The Kingfish Company, one of the most successful RAS businesses to date

He will be joined by Thue Holm, founder of Atlantic Sapphire

Ohad Maiman, founder and former CEO of the Kingfish Company, and Thue Holm – founder and former CTO of Atlantic Sapphire – have established the investment firm AquaFounders Capital.

“Leveraging the unique first-hand experience of its founders in building and operating two of the sector’s leading companies, AquaFounders Capital is focused on securing a strategic position in the band-based sector, across the value chain,” explained Maiman in a post on LinkedIn.

“Having spent most of the last decade engaged in key positions in the formation of The Kingfish Company and Atlantic Sapphire has provided a unique vantage point for AquaFounders Capital to identify and evaluate the most critical challenges and solutions required for the land-based sector to mature and scale, providing a unique opportunity for investors seeking exposure to the sector,” he added.

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