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Big Idea Ventures

Big Idea Ventures invests in sustainable food innovation, focusing on alternative proteins (plant-based and cultivated), novel ingredients, fats, sweeteners, flavorings, and solutions to replace mono-crops like cocoa, coffee, sugar, and palm oil.

Check Size

$75K - $2.5M

Focus Areas

Foodtech, Agtech, Ai Ml

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Investment Thesis

Big Idea Ventures is solving the world’s biggest challenges by supporting the world’s best entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers through venture capital investment and acceleration. The firm combines capital, mentorship, and a strong ecosystem of partners to support and grow sustainable food companies. Their approach emphasizes hands-on support across R&D, product development, manufacturing, marketing, and growth, with teams of subject matter experts working side-by-side with founders.

What They Look For

What They Don't Invest In

Brick and mortar businesses (restaurants, retail stores), Products containing any amount of animal-based ingredients (except cultivated meat), Insect-based products, Animal-containing products

Investment Team

11 Partners at Big Idea Ventures

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