AgriFORCE Rebrands as AVAX One, Launches $550M Capital Raise

AgriFORCE Growing Systems is rebranding as AVAX One and launching a $550 million capital raise to become the first Nasdaq-listed company focused on acquiring AVAX, the native token of the Avalanche blockchain.

  • Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital, joins as head of the advisory board.
  • AgriFORCE shares increased by 132% after the announcement, while AVAX decreased by 3% in the past 24 hours.
  • The company plans to accumulate over $700 million worth of AVAX.
  • Aim: Create a professionally managed vehicle for public investors to gain exposure to Avalanche network securing $6.2 billion in staked assets.
  • Matt Zhang, from Hivemind Capital, will chair the board, aiming to build the “Berkshire Hathaway of the onchain financial economy.”
  • The capital raise includes a $300 million PIPE, with up to $250 million additional equity-linked offerings pending shareholder approval.
  • Participating investors include ParaFi, Galaxy Digital, DCG, Kraken, Cypher Capital, and others.
  • AVAX One will continue AgriFORCE’s energy infrastructure business through its TerraHash Digital division.