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Big Idea Ventures — Portfolio, Page 2

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

114
Companies
$396.6M
Total invested
$4.0M
Avg. check
27
Industries
Food and Beverage 17Biotechnology 11Alternative Protein 9Food Processing 7AgTech 4Sustainability 3+21 more
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Cosaic
April 2026

Cosaic creates yeast-based natural emulsions that improve texture, stability, and clean labeling in dairy and plant-based foods.

Biotechnology · Horgen$6.0M Seed
FoodSquared
April 2023

FoodSquared is a B2B food tech company that enables the next generation of plant-based shellfish starting with shrimp.

Food and Beverage · Cambridge$137K Pre-Seed
Standing Ovation
March 2026

Standing Ovation develops food technology solutions using precision fermentation to produce animal-free dairy proteins.

Alternative Protein · Paris$28.6M Series B
Lypid
March 2023

Pioneering alternative fat solutions.

Alternative Protein · San FranciscoNon-equity Assistance
Hooked Foods
March 2025

Hooked Foods is a food company that creates proteins that are good for the health and for the planet.

AgTech · Nacka$829K Venture - Series Unknown
Orbillion Bio
March 2024

Orbillion Bio produces meat from the highest quality, heritage animals.

Alternative Protein · BerkeleyVenture - Series Unknown
Cocuus
March 2026

Cocuus works to create innovative and surprising culinary solutions every day.

3D Printing · Cizur MenorVenture - Series Unknown
Seprify
March 2026

Seprify is a chemical manufacturing company that produces and sells cellulose white pigment solutions.

Chemical · Freiburg$15.6M Series A
Fenn Foods
February 2022

Plant based meat manufacturer

Alternative Protein · Brisbane$3.0M Venture - Series Unknown
NanoInGreen
February 2025

Transforming ingredients into high-performance bio-nanoparticles with over 15% enhanced bioavailability to redefine nutrition and longevity.

Biotechnology · Tulsa$0K Grant
Luyef Biotechnologies
February 2025

Luyef is a Deep Biotech startup pioneering next-gen solutions in precision fermentation and cell-based technology

Biotechnology · Santiago$1.4M Seed
Revolution Gelato
February 2022

Revolution Gelato produces organic gelato that delivers the decadent taste and creamy texture of dairy ice cream without the dairy.

Consumer Goods · Atlanta$499K Debt Financing
Umami United
October 2025

Umami United is a food-tech company that researches, develops, and sells plant-based egg products.

Agriculture · Singapore$20.3M Seed
Nutropy
October 2025

Nutropy produces real milk ingredients, identical to those produced by cows.

Alternative Protein · Bas √âvry$8.1M Seed
Yeastime
September 2025

Yeastime's value proposition is its innovative retrofitting ultrasound technology, which accelerates fermentation by up to 30%.

Alternative Protein · Rome$996K Venture - Series Unknown
Esencia Foods
April 2025

Esencia Foods is a food and beverages company that makes vegan meat from mycelium solid state fermentation.

Alternative Protein · Berlin$1.1M Seed
Actual Veggies
February 2025

Actual Veggies is a food and beverages manufacturing company.

Food and Beverage · New York$7.0M Series A
PlantBaby
February 2025

PlantBaby develops portfolio of clean-label, organic, plant-based foods and beverages to support families.

Food and Beverage · Hawaii National Park$4.5M Seed
Genuine Taste
December 2024

Creating real animal fat - without harm to animals - to improve the flavour and nutrition of alternative meat

AgTech · Toronto$69K Pre-Seed
MeliBio
October 2024

MeliBio is a technology-based company focusing on plant biology, precision fermentation, and food science.

Biotechnology · OaklandVenture - Series Unknown
De Novo Foodlabs
August 2024

De Novo Foodlabs is a pioneering biotech start-up revolutionising the field of nutrition by leveraging the power of microbial fermentation.

Biotechnology · Raleigh$1.5M Seed
The Leaf Protein Company
June 2024

Producer of high quality and sustainable plant-based protein ingredients

Agriculture · Adelaide$566K Pre-Seed
The VERY Food Co
May 2023

Innovative ingredients replacing eggs and dairy

Alternative Protein · Rungis$1.1M Seed
AQUA Cultured Foods
April 2023

Aqua Cultured Foods is a food technology startup specializing in the development of alternative seafood products.

AgTech · Chicago$5.5M Seed

Where Big Idea Ventures invests

Food and Beverage17
Biotechnology11
Alternative Protein9
Food Processing7
AgTech4
Sustainability3

About Big Idea Ventures's portfolio

How many companies has Big Idea Ventures invested in?

Big Idea Ventures has invested in 114 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does Big Idea Ventures invest in?

Big Idea Ventures's top investment sectors include Food and Beverage, Biotechnology, Alternative Protein, Food Processing, AgTech. The firm invests across 27 different industry categories.

What is Big Idea Ventures's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Standing Ovation received $28.6M in a Series B round. Big Idea Ventures's total known invested capital is $396.6M.

What is the average investment size for Big Idea Ventures?

Big Idea Ventures's average investment size is $4.0M across its portfolio of 114 companies.

What are Big Idea Ventures's most recent investments?

Recent Big Idea Ventures portfolio additions include Cosaic, FoodSquared, Standing Ovation, Lypid, Hooked Foods. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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