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Big Idea Ventures

88 Pine St Fl 14, New York City, New York, 10005, United States

Overview

Active investor in FoodTech and alternative protein companies globally.

Founded

2018

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Canada
France
Singapore
Spain
...

Sector focus

AgTech
Alternative Protein
Biotechnology
Food and Beverage
...

Investment portfolio

36rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Standing Ovation
Mar 2026Participated
$29 MSeries B
Cocuus
Mar 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Perfat Technologies
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
Future Cow
Jun 2024Led
$0.37 MOther Equity
Cultimate Foods
Apr 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Shocken Foods
Oct 2023Led
$0.20 MOther Equity
AQUA Cultured Foods
Apr 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Seprify
Apr 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Extracellular
Mar 2023Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Vacka
Feb 2023Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Multus
Jan 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
Bright Biotech
Nov 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Standing Ovation
Mar 2026Participated
$29 MSeries B
Cocuus
Mar 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Perfat Technologies
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
Future Cow
Jun 2024Led
$0.37 MOther Equity
Cultimate Foods
Apr 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Shocken Foods
Oct 2023Led
$0.20 MOther Equity
AQUA Cultured Foods
Apr 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Seprify
Apr 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Extracellular
Mar 2023Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Vacka
Feb 2023Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Multus
Jan 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
Bright Biotech
Nov 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Big Idea Ventures: 36 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Big Idea Ventures: 36 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed316
Series A05
Series B02
Other Equity37

Monthly Deal Activity

Big Idea Ventures: 36 deals are recorded across 77 months.All available history.
Big Idea Ventures: 36 deals are recorded across 77 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Big Idea Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (31 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Big Idea Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (31 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture31
Health & Life Sciences20
Clean Energy & Sustainability8
Manufacturing7
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Enterprise Software2
E-Commerce & Retail2
AR/VR1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Hardware & Robotics1
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
Professional Services1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Big Idea Ventures: 36 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Big Idea Ventures: 36 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M27
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Big Idea Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

Top 9 of 9 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Big Idea Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe14
United States13
Singapore2
Canada2
Philippines1
Brazil1
Israel1
China1
India1
Big Idea Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Sustainable Food Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Big Idea Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Sustainable Food Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Sustainable Food Ventures5
Capital V4
Astanor Ventures3
Good Startup3
18.ventures2
Aera VC2
Beyond Impact2
CJ CheilJedang2
CULT Food Science2
HackCapital2
Hyde Park Angels2
Irongrey2
Joyance Partners2
Kale United2
Kingfisher Capital2
Newtree Impact2
Seventure Partners2
SOSV2
Sparklabs Cultiv82
Stray Dog Capital2

Investment Strategy

Big Idea Ventures: Led accounts for 17% and participating for 83% of round participation.All available history.
Big Idea Ventures: Led accounts for 17% and participating for 83% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led617%
Participating3083%
Big Idea Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Big Idea Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead467%
Co-led233%

Team

Andrew D. Ive

Founder and Managing General Partner

Caroline Mak

Accelerator Program DirectorAccelerator

Elsa Swanson

Vice President - GFRP Fund

Frank Klemens

Managing Director

Juhang Jimmy Sohn

Business Mentor

Maggie Spicer

Mentor

Ryan Marks

Mentor

Thomas Mastrobuoni

CIO