Solving the World’s Biggest Challenges
by supporting the World’s Best Entrepreneurs, Scientists and Engineers

Big Idea Ventures Investment

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Who We Are

Big Idea Ventures is solving the World’s Biggest Challenges by supporting the World’s Best Entrepreneurs, Scientists and Engineers. We’re a venture capital fund with startup accelerators in key locations, investing in and accelerating top performers in the new food space.

GLOBAL FOOD INNOVATION FUND AND ACCELERATOR

GFIF II invests in and supports the best companies around the world focused on proteins, fats, ingredients, sweeteners, flavorings, and mono-crops both directly and through its accelerator program. GFIF II is building on the success of the New Protein Fund I, and works with founders, corporate leaders, government, mentors and investors to develop ecosystems that improve food security and food sustainability. We combine capital, mentorship and a strong ecosystem of partners to support and grow the world’s most compelling sustainable foods companies. If you are interested in joining our program, apply here.

GENERATION FOOD RURAL PARTNERS FUND

The Generation Food Rural Partners fund commercializes university-developed intellectual property focused on food, protein, and agriculture innovation. We launch new companies, recruit seasoned management teams, and provide support from inception alongside our university and strategic partners. Our mission is to support economic development in rural communities and drive innovation in university ecosystems across the United States. If you’re interested in joining our network of university partners or strategic LPs, please contact us here.

Our Limited Partners

We select our Limited Partners based on their leadership position and their ability to strategically contribute to our portfolio companies. We are the leader in our chosen stage and area of investment which ensures top quality deal flow and our ability to build the strongest coalition of global Limited Partners of our funds. If you are interested in investing, please reach out here.

Some of the largest multinationals, family offices and investors globally are also stakeholders in our funds.

Our Strategic Partners

We have and continue to build a consortium of trusted and valued partners that help our portfolio companies across all aspects of their business. These partners are a combination of corporate strategics, government departments, NGOs, family offices and business people who provide local and global expertise. If you have an interest in working more closely with Big Idea Ventures, contact us.

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Global Food Innovation Fund Accelerator

We invest USD$200K ($125K USD cash and $75K USD of in-kind value-adds) in the world’s best alternative protein and ingredients companies twice per year. Over a 5 month period, we work side by side with our portfolio companies to help them prepare for massive growth and scale. Our locations in New York City, Paris and Singapore allow us to bring in world-class mentors, advisors, investors, along with hungry customers, providing all of our companies with the industry connections they need to make sure their products can scale to match their global ambitions.

Our cohorts begin each January and July annually, exact date TBA.

We are evaluating a combination of virtual/physical activities for our next program. To join our next cohort, apply here.

THE PROGRAM

Twice a year, we select the best alternative protein startups to undergo a rigorous 5-month accelerator program in New York City, Singapore or Paris. Through our program, we aim to help our companies break barriers on product development, scaling and distribution, market entry, channel development, pitching and fundraising. We make sure you have everything you need to succeed at scale both domestically and globally.

HOW

Having led other food accelerators, we went back to the drawing board and created a new approach to make sure you get the support you need to succeed. Our program combines capital and partnership in the form of mentor engagement, team building, peer support and access to an active network to help your company grow rapidly. Areas of focus include the whole spectrum of support for high growth food companies. Key areas of focus include those where young companies often have the toughest challenges. These areas of support include product improvement by leveraging on our in-house food scientists and also scaling production by bringing experts and partners in to support our portfolio companies.

THE DEAL

We invest USD$200K ($125K USD cash and $75K USD of in-kind services). Post-accelerator, we may invest up to USD$2.5M in our top performing companies. To join our next cohort, apply here.

EACH COMPANY RECEIVES

USD$125k Cash Investment & USD$75k
In-kind Investment

You Receive:

Office Space and Test Kitchen

Team of Internal Experts

Wide Ecosystem of Connections

PR and Media Exposure

Curated Investor Network

Discounts

Follow-on Investment

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The Next Generation Pet Food Program

We are excited to launch the Next Generation Pet Food Program in partnership with Mars Petcare and in collaboration with AAK and Bühler.

This initiative aims to support innovative businesses and actively foster opportunities in pet food innovation – addressing the evolving needs of pets and their owners and encouraging human food startups to apply their groundbreaking innovations to advance sustainability and cutting-edge solutions in the industry. 🌍🐾

The Next Generation Pet Food Program is designed for human food startups eager to innovate in the sustainable pet food space. This unique opportunity offers direct insights and support from industry experts as participants develop their initial pet food concepts. Selected start-ups will engage in virtual workshops and training sessions led by experts and travel to Singapore, during the Singapore International AgriFood Week in November, to present their innovations to a prestigious audience.

Find out who can join, what the program entails, and when and how to apply HERE.

Portfolio

We will invest in the best companies, with the most innovative technologies, around the world and have already made investments in the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Approximately half of our portfolio companies are led by female founders and our portfolio includes founders-of-colour as well. If you have a Minimum Viable Product in the alternative protein, ingredients or new crops space and would like support and funding, or are a later stage technology company in the food industry, apply here.