Big Idea Ventures
- 11/11/2022
- Pre-Seed
- $700,000
Big Idea Ventures is a venture firm: Our first fund is the New Protein Fund, we raised USD$50M to invest in the best companies in plant-based, cell-based and fermentation-enabled foods, ingredients and technologies. We combine capital and partnerships with global corporates, thought leaders and family offices to support the world’s most compelling entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers around the world. Big Idea Ventures is a leader in the global food ecosystem committed to ensuring we can support our people and planet in a sustainable way.
We are fortunate to be anchored by major institutional investors including Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) a Fortune 100 company as well as Temasek which is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore.
- Industry Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Website https://bigideaventures.com/
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/bigideaventures/
Related People
Andrew D IveFounder
Founder / GP of Big Idea Ventures, a Fund Manager focused on Solving the World's Greatest Challenges by Backing the World's Best Entrepreneurs. Global team in US, Asia and Europe focused on investing and supporting entrepreneurs, scientists to dramatically improve the world. Current funds focused across Food. Investor, Speaker, Writer, Business Leader.
Entrepreneurs and startups interested in connecting with Big Idea Ventures can reach us at https://BigIdeaVentures.com
Focused on investing in companies which have the potentially to have a global impact on Climate Change, Food Waste, Plastics and Water in the Food Supply Chain, Animal Welfare and Personal Health. Flattening the curve of Climate Change - a Global Imperative.
Facts:
• Serve on board - Tufts School of Nutrition
• On the board - Evolved Meats, Jellatech, Pearlita Foods, Hooked Foods
• Served on board - Small Business Council DTi advising UK Govt on entrepreneurship
• First self launched product in Museum of Modern Art NYC permanent exhibition.
Education
• Harvard Business School: Fellowship/Scholarship.
Specialties:
Business Building, Speaking, Entrepreneurialism, Brand, Product Development, Business Model development, innovation, new markets, launching new products, business planning, new business strategies, NPD, Retail