Podcasts about big idea ventures

Explore the future of our food system in this inspiring episode of Food Tech Junkies! Host Sharon Cittone sits down with Swedish innovator and investor Daniel Skaven Ruben to discuss his impactful journey in food and agriculture and his role in driving sustainable and nutritious practices worldwide. This conversation covers a broad spectrum of critical topics, including local food system improvements, policy collaboration, and cutting-edge technologies like CRISPR and food system digitalization. Throughout this episode, Daniel and Sharon discuss the pressing need to support farmers, the transformative potential of True Cost Accounting, and the global pursuit to eliminate hunger and improve nutrition. Tune in to understand how technology, policy, and collaboration shape an equitable and resilient food system. Don't miss this chance to uncover new perspectives and join us toward a sustainable food future. For more thought-provoking discussions, like and follow! Daniel Skavén Ruben helps advance the future of food in a number of ways. He's a 10x advisor to - and 30x angel investor in - global FoodTech and AgTech startups. He's a venture partner/operating advisor to VCs Mudcake (Sweden), Nordic FoodTech VC (Finland) and Blume Equity (UK). He mentors at accelerators Big Idea Ventures, Katapult, and Norrsken Accelerator. He's the Founding Editor of the newsletter FoodTech Weekly, and the Founding Partner of Solvable Syndicate, which invests in early-stage impact FoodTech and AgTech startups globally. He also co-founded the foodtech podcast The Appetizer. Daniel was a consultant to The Rockefeller Foundation Food Initiative during 2017-2021, supporting the Foundation's work to advance a more nourishing and sustainable food system. Daniel has also worked as an expert for the World Bank in Washington D.C. (2015-2016) on issues around technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Prior to that, he served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark in various roles in Stockholm and New York for more than half a decade, helping Danish tech companies to internationalize. Daniel holds a BSc in International Business (Copenhagen Business School), an LLM in Public International Law (Stockholm University), and an MSc in Foreign Service (Georgetown University). Timestamp Highlights: 00:00 – Intro to True Cost Accounting 01:18 – Daniel's Journey into Food & Agriculture 02:16 – The Rockefeller Foundation and Food Tech Innovations 03:20 – Advising Startups & Angel Investing 05:11 – Stockeld Dreamery: From Concept to Reality 06:59 – Returning to Sweden and Dual Citizenship 08:13 – Challenges and Opportunities in Food Systems 11:10 – The Complexity of Food Systems & Local Solutions 25:43 – The Role of Farmers & True Cost Accounting 28:39 – Consumer Expectations & Regulatory Standards 29:25 – Behavioral Changes and Local Shopping 30:49 – Nutritional Quality and Food Transportation 32:32 – Technological Innovations in Food 34:36 – Food System Challenges 36:34 – The Future of Food and Technology 38:50 – Sustainable Agriculture Innovations 44:28 – Alternative Proteins & Food Waste Solutions 48:56 – Consumer Behavior & True Cost Accounting 53:01 – Final Thoughts and Call to Action

Andrew D Ive, Founder of Big Idea Ventures, is talking to Vanessa Small, the Founder and CEO of Alcheme Bio. Alcheme Bio are pioneers in cellular flavouring. For cultivated foods to succeed, they must taste great. Alcheme Bio is making cultivated foods delicious by design.

  In this week's episode, we have an engaging conversation with Jared Raszewski, the founder of DisSolves. Jared has an impressive journey in the realms of intellectual property, innovation, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and startups. He shares his insights on the product he created and its challenges during its development journey. From pioneering a groundbreaking packaging film to navigating the complexities of product development, Jared offers valuable perspectives on innovation in today's business world.   Jared Raszewski is an inspirational figure in the world of entrepreneurship and innovation. He founded DisSolves, a company specializing in an all-natural packaging film that dissolves in water, revolutionizing how powdered products are packaged. Jared's dedication and commitment to overcoming challenges in product development have led to impactful solutions that are reshaping the industry. His expertise and experience continue to drive innovation and sustainability in packaging and product development.   "Put whatever you can out there and get feedback as early as possible. The earlier you get it out there, the quicker you can get validation." - Jared Raszewski Today on Innovation Talks: • DisSolves' journey from concept to product: Jared Raszewski shares the compelling story of how DisSolves' evolved from a groundbreaking idea to a tangible, innovative product. • Challenges in scaling up product manufacturing: Jared reflects on the obstacles faced in finding suitable manufacturers and scaling the production process for the innovative packaging film. • The acquisition by GFRP and future plans: Jared discusses the recent acquisition of DisSolves' and provides insight into their plans for scaling up the commercial release. • Global interest and applications of the packaging film: Jared highlights the global interest in DisSolves' all-natural packaging film and its potential applications in product packaging across different industries. • The importance of early validation and adaptability: Jared emphasizes the value of early feedback, validation, and iteration in refining and successfully launching innovative products.   Connect with Jared Raszewski: ·     LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-raszewski/)   Resources Mentioned: ·     DisSolves (https://www.dissolves.com/) ·     Hunter IO (https://hunter.io/) ·     Founder Institute (https://fi.co/) ·     Big Idea Ventures (https://bigideaventures.com/)     This Podcast is brought to you by Sopheon Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Innovation Talks. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.   Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-talks/id1555857396) | TuneIn (https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/Innovation-Talks-p1412337/) | GooglePlay (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbm5vdmF0aW9udGFsa3MubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M%3D) | Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=614195) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1dX5b8tWI29YbgeMwZF5Uh) | iHeart (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-innovation-talks-82985745/)   Be sure to connect with us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SopheonCorp/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/sopheon) , and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/sopheon/) , and share your favorite episodes on social media to help us reach more listeners, like you.   For additional information around new product development or corporate innovation, sign up for Sopheon's newsletter where we share news and industry best practices monthly! The fastest way to do this is to go to sopheon.com (https://www.sopheon.com/) and click here (https://info.sopheon.com/subscribe) .

As a kid from Ohio that went to Purdue University and then worked for DuPont, Frank Klemens' career has taken a trendline path to his role at Big Idea Ventures today. He joins this week to walk through their General Rural Partners Fund, taking innovation from university shelves and creating new companies in one of our country's most untapped resources: rural communities.  How does Frank and his team match innovation to the right community? Frank talks customers driving outcomes, the importance of corporate partnerships and the growing list of universities partnering with the firm to create new companies. He also dives into trends in IP across food and agriculture – including cellular meats, bio-based materials and animal management – that are creating a better rural America.   Looking ahead, how do you create technical companies in rural America that also attract investment? Frank talks about Big Idea Ventures' secret sauce, making food and ag an investment clear of confusion and their call to the rest of venture capital: come join us, we welcome your competition and it's necessary to feed a growing world, sustainably. 

Sudhir Takes Andrew through his recent journey of setting up the company and the reasons why he is passionate about what they do. They produce dairy alternative products, intended to valorize functional, versatile algae proteins.

Genuine Taste is a cell agriculture company, focussed on creating fat without harming any animals. The company offers products that improve the taste, texture and nutrition of alternative meats by using cultivated fat.

Melinda Moore is an award-winning entrepreneur with 15+ years of evaluation and investment success with a keen understanding of product-market fit, consumer insight, operations, and performance marketing. Moore's founder-driven approach has been the basis of all her investments, from pre-revenue startups to multi-million dollar companies. She has a diverse investment background and has deployed over $200 million in working capital, equity crowdfunding, and traditional venture capital. Melinda is an advisor to Coyote Ventures and a mentor at TechStars and Big Idea Ventures.Melinda is also the author of How to Raise Money: The Ultimate Guide to Crowdfunding and has raised over 100 million via equity crowdfunding. She served as the Senior Vice President for Entertainment Media Ventures. Her work has been widely recognized by Digital LA (Top 50 Digital Women in 2015), the Green Business Bureau, and the National Association of Women Business Owners' Hall of Fame. Melinda serves on the Board of A Sense of Home and has a B.A. from UCLA.In this episode, Nada sits down with Melinda to discuss the various paths to raising capital. Whether you are raising a small pre-seed round or going for big venture money, Melida shares her experience and a few best practices. Pulling back the curtain, Nada throws out different examples based on company size and funds needed, and Melinda walks us through each scenario with relatable and actionable advice.Meilda graciously extended a BONUS offer to all our listeners; reach out to her via LinkedIn, let her know you're a Liberty Road listener, and she will give you a copy of her book for free. Be sure to check out her website. Follow on Instagram: @melindausaPlease follow us at @thisislibertyroad on Instagram--that's where we hang out the most. And please rate and review us —it helps to know if this podcast is inspiring and equipping you to launch and grow your ventures.

Artist, accidental founder, accelerator director. Join us as we chat with Caroline Mak, Director of Big Idea Ventures, New York Accelerator, about the future of food and alternative proteins!

An attaboy or -girl is always welcome, but it's not the same as turning a profit and securing a deep-pocketed buyer. In this episode of MeatingPod, we discuss the pros and cons of business competitions and accelerators with Andrew Ive, founder and managing general partner of Big Idea Ventures. 

We're interviewing Dr. Dalal AlGhawas, Director at Big Idea Ventures, a global accelerator focusing on protein technology. Well, Big Idea ventures isn't just an accelerator, it's also a venture capitalist arm, a networking hub, and all around, global player in the food tech space. I remember interviewing Andrew Ive, the CEO of Big Idea Ventures. Pre-pandemic just when they were getting started and Big Idea has grown so fast. Last I've heard, they've been going global hosting competitions and demo days in Korea and Japan. Now I'm interviewing Dalal, who's been so helpful in connecting me to not just some amazing interviews in Singapore, but also in general, meeting some awesome people personally and professionally! Dalal is a wealth of knowledge and I've noticed she has a great understanding of the history of whole industries, which allows her to gather insights to give out practical advice. If you've been following this series since the beginning I hope after this episode, you might be seeing a sort of congealment in all of the guests we've had and how they work with and synergize with each other. It's probably the most beautiful thing about Singapore, in that everyone truly knows and wants to help each other. You'll hear several companies in this interview that we've been able to talk to and it's so nice to hear just how networked the whole Singapore ecosystem is. Shownotes: http://myfoodjobrocks.com/264Dalal

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Tina Dreiman, Co - Founderin von Better Ventures. Tina kommentiert die Runde von Swell Energy, Bright Biotech und den Fonds von der Ukrainisch Katholischen Universität.Swell Energy aus SantaMonica hat in einer Finanzierungsrunde 120 Millionen US-Dollar aufgenommen. Investoren sind der SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Greenbacker Development Opportunities Fund I, Ares Infrastructure Opportunities Fund sowie der Ontario Power Generation Pension Fund an Bord. Swell Energy arbeitet mit Kommunen in Kalifornien, Hawaii oder New York zusammen. Heimbesitzer können sich einem Netzwerk anschließen, dann wird ihre Solaranlage sowie ein Stromspeicher für eine monatliche Rate finanziert. Daraus entstehen dezentrale Energieproduzenten, die ganze Gemeinden mit Strom finanzieren.Ende Oktober hat die Ukrainische Katholische Universität (UCU) einen Fonds mit dem Namen Angel One im Wert von 1,5 Mio. US-Dollar aufgelegt, um in Fintech-, SaaS-, Edtech- und KI-Startups in der Pre-Seed- und Seed-Phase zu investieren. Es ist der erste Investitionsfonds in der Ukraine, der von einer privaten Universität verwaltet wird. Angel One wird zwischen 50 000 und 200 000 USD in 10 Start-ups mit ukrainischen Gründern investieren. Im Gegensatz zu amerikanischen und europäischen Modellen wird sich Angel One nicht nur auf Star-ups konzentrieren, die aus der UCU hervorgegangen sind. Jedoch werden diese mehr Vorteile haben als Ausgründungen von anderen Universitäten.Das englische Startup Bright Biotech hat in einer Finanzierungsrunde 3,2 Millionen US-Dollar erhalten. Die Runde wird von Food Lab angeführt, unter Beteiligung von Big Idea Ventures, CPT Capital und dem FoodHack-Konsortium sowie von verschiedenen Angel-Investoren. Bright Biotech möchte die kultivierte Fleischproduktion kostengünstiger und kohlenstoffärmer machen. Die Wissenschaftler hoffen, dass Fleisch, das aus einzelnen Tierzellen in Bioreaktoren gezüchtet wird, letztendlich dazu beitragen könnte, die Nahrungsmittelarmut zu bekämpfen und den weltweiten Bedarf an emissionsintensiver Viehzucht zu verringern.

Dr. Sandhya Sriram, PhD is the CEO and co-founder of Shiok Meats, a cultivated meat and seafood company in Singapore. Their mission is to bring delicious, clean and healthy seafood and meats by harvesting from cells instead of animals. Shiok Meats brings cell-based crustacean meats like shrimp, crab and lobster to your table. They have been featured in media including The Economist, Forbes, World Economic Forum and Channel NewsAsia. Their investors include Y Combinator, Big Idea Ventures, Beyond Impact and Boom Capital. John Tan is the founder of Saturday Kids, a curiosity school for children, and Doyobi, an EdTech startup setting out to help kids grow into original thinkers and develop a sense of purpose. He is also an investor in tech startups, in particular those reimagining the future of work and learning such as Padlet, Galileo, Contra and Beanstalk. Saturday Kids runs Code In The Community, a Google and Singapore Government-supported initiative that is the largest free coding programme in Singapore. John is an Obama Foundation Asia-Pacific 50 BRAVE 10 Leader, Transcend Fellow, and an Ashoka Changemaker. He sits on the board of Ninja Van and ErudiFi. Show notes at: https://www.jeremyau.com/blog/founder-mission

Actual Veggies is creating delicious, chef-crafted, fresh & refrigerated burgers that celebrate vegetables instead of trying to mask them. We're a team that believes in the power of real food and have set out to provide everyone with the most delicious and satisfying veggie burgers ever made. Actual Veggies' are committed to simple, clean ingredients and no scientific methods or processing. We're reducing environmental strain while also making tasty food options that are convenient and healthy too. Actual Veggies debut product line features always fresh, substantial, 1/4 lb. vegetarian burgers, made with only real vegetables, natural binding units, no preservatives, and no additives. Our first four burgers are vibrantly colored and showcase their farm fresh veggies by looking and tasting like works of art. No labs, just kitchens. They don't taste like meat because they're not trying to, and that's okay because, well, veggies are great too! We are just what our name says — actual veggies — and always will be. Backed by Big Idea Ventures, Actual Veggies was founded in March 2020, and is available directly on Hungry Roots, Imperfect Foods, Fresh Direct, and Sprouts locations nationwide. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/genius-juice/support

#fightcovid with food #covid19 #foodtech #investor #futureoffood #plantbasedmeat #greenmeat #cleanmeat #govegan Andrew Ive is the Managing General Partner at Big Idea Ventures a Venture Capital + Accelerator Fund undertaking deeper due diligence in rising seed & growth-stage companies by using acceleration to invest in top performers. New Protein Fund is their first fund & they have recently raise USD$50M+ to invest in plant-based foods & ingredients, and cell-based meats, to support entrepreneurs and grow compelling companies to change the world for the better. Pigs, Chickens, bats are known to be pathogen carriers & 80% of the global population consumes #nonveg Plant-Based & Culture Meat could re-define the #foodindustry and most importantly reduce the risk of these viruses #coronavirus jumping from animals to humans. https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewive https://twitter.com/TheFundingGuru https://bigideaventures.com/ https://eatkarana.com/ https://www.gfi.org/ https://bigideaventures.com/ https://www.groundedfoods.com/ http://www.pleesefoods.com/ https://www.revolutiongelato.com/ https://patchmilk.com/

Dalal Alghawas and Nick Sardjono are the Program Director and Program Associate respectively at Big Idea Ventures. A food-tech accelerator with offices in New York, Paris and Singapore, Big Idea Ventures has been investing in cellular agriculture products at the seed and early stage for the last 4 years. Some of their biggest investors include Tyson Foods and Temasek. In this episode, we speak about how Big Idea originally got started, what they look for in applicants, and how they're moving forward through 2022. Given recent changes in the market, having an investors perspective is pivotal when it comes up and coming sectors. Connect with Big Idea Ventures Website: https://bigideaventures.com/ Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/big-idea-ventures LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bigideaventures/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigideaventures_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigideaventures We talk to founders and entrepreneurs! We're in the business of learning and want to look at everything startup related. Our hope is to show just how significant this segment of business is to the world, and the things it can accomplish. For all inquiries, please email homeroomtalks@gmail.com.

Thursday April 28 we sat down for a Fireside Chat with Tom Mastrobuoni, Chief Investment Officer of Big Idea Ventures and former Founding Partner & Chief Financial Officer at Tyson Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Tyson Foods. At Tyson, Tom led investments in Beyond Meat, Clear Labs and Tavola, to name a few. Big Idea Ventures is solving the world's biggest challenges by supporting the world's best entrepreneurs in the new food space. We speak with him about the opportunity for sustainability across the global food ecosystem; the challenges for industry leaders to innovate and the opportunity for collaboration to unlock new solutions to feed - and save - the planet. This Fireside Chat took place at our most recent event: What's Next Now Sustainability – An Innovator's Guide to Climate Action, where we brought together investors, entrepreneurs and executives to discuss the role of innovation in disrupting climate change.

Marci Zaroff has had a string of startup successes. She has raised, launched, grown, and sold a variety of brands that enable us to live the change, eat the change, drink the change, be the change, and wear the change that we all wish to see in the world. Her venture Good Catch raised funding from top-tier investors like Big Idea Ventures, Clear Current Capital, Louis Dreyfus Company, and Unovis Asset Management. Marci has now moved on to her next startup, Eco Fashion Corp.

Marci Zaroff has had a string of startup successes. She has raised, launched, grown, and sold a variety of brands that enable us to live the change, eat the change, drink the change, be the change, and wear the change that we all wish to see in the world. Her venture Good Catch raised funding from top-tier investors like Big Idea Ventures, Clear Current Capital, Louis Dreyfus Company, and Unovis Asset Management. Marci has now moved on to her next startup, Eco Fashion Corp.

Big Idea Ventures founder Andrew D. Ive speaks with Liven Proteins CEO and co-founder Fei Luo. In this episode, you will learn about: Fei's background and the key events that led her and her husband to start Liven.What Liven is working on and how they stand out from the other companies using pea protein to create sustainable ingredients.Why the Liven team decided to work on gelatine and how their product differs from traditional gelatine.Liven's objectives for 2024 and the kind of support Luo is currently seeking.Why circular economy matters.And why the alternative protein industry is a collaborative one. --- About Liven Proteins: Liven Proteins uses precision fermentation to make sustainable protein ingredients and help plant-based food have the same texture and nutritional value as conventional animal products. For more, visit: https://livenproteins.ca or connect with Fei Luo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fei-luo-phd-44796311/

This episode is part of a special series we're running to celebrate the fact we've now made more than 200 editions of Table Talk. We would like to thank everyone who has joined us on the podcast since it launched and we are so grateful to you for helping us to reach this milestone. To mark the occasion, we've invited some friends of the podcast to make their own mini-episodes, looking back at 2021. It's been another year that'll stick in the mind, but we're doing our best to avoid the C-word (that's Covid) as we get our guests to reflect on the good, the bad and the ugly of the last 12 months. In this episode, we hear from Andrew Ive, Founder and Managing General Partner at Big Idea Ventures. Andrew Ive Andrew founded Big Idea Ventures and invests and builds companies in the alternative protein and plant based sectors as part of their first fund – the New Protein Fund.  Andrew has invested in more early stage / pre-seed food companies than most other investor worldwide. Andrew is focused on innovation, developing high-growth businesses opportunities and as a business advisor in multiple verticals.  Andrew serves on the Tufts Nutrition Council advisory board, is a Friedman School Entrepreneurship Advisor.  A Harvard Business School graduate and Procter & Gamble brand management trained.

MAD launched their coffee with dairy free milk in Singapore.

BREAKING! Mike Woliansky and Sadrah Schadel, Founders of No Evil Foods, tell their story and share the progress they have made over the last turbulent 18 months during a difficult period that often played itself out in the media. Abby Lyall and Tom Mastrobuoni of Big Idea Ventures join the interview to share details about the new bridge loan and tips for entrepreneurs. This episode is for every entrepreneur who has ever struggled, wondered if they could still keep going and have had to dig deep to find the courage to take the next steps.  Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.

BREAKING! Mike Woliansky and Sadrah Schadel, Founders of No Evil Foods, tell their story and share the progress they have made over the last turbulent 18 months during a difficult period that often played itself out in the media. Abby Lyall and Tom Mastrobuoni of Big Idea Ventures join the interview to share details about the new bridge loan and tips for entrepreneurs. This episode is for every entrepreneur who has ever struggled, wondered if they could still keep going and have had to dig deep to find the courage to take the next steps.  Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.

In this episode we cast our eyes toward Singapore, home of a rapidly growing food and agri-tech sector. Why is food tech booming in Singapore? What start-ups are disrupting the future of food in the region? What is making investors so excited when it comes to innovation in the country? Join us to find out! From pioneering cellular meat tech to plant-based innovation centres, we'll discover why Singapore has proven such a fertile ground for next-gen solutions to the challenges our food systems face. Providing their unique insight and perspective are Dilys Boey, Assistant CEO, Enterprise Singapore and Andrew Ive, Founder, Big Idea Ventures. They'll explain the reasons why Singapore is leading the way on food and agri tech and what exciting things are coming from the investment that's being made in the country. About our panel Dilys Boey, Assistant CEO, Enterprise Singapore Ms Dilys Boey is Assistant Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Singapore, overseeing industry development of the Lifestyle & Consumer, Food and AgriTech sectors. Enterprise Singapore is the government agency championing enterprise development. The agency works with committed companies to build capabilities, innovate and internationalise. It also supports the growth of Singapore as a hub for global trading and startups, and builds trust in Singapore's products and services through quality and standards. Prior to joining Enterprise Singapore, Dilys was a Partner and ASEAN People Advisory Services Leader at Ernst & Young (EY) and has over 25 years of management consulting experience working with corporations and the public sector on people, culture and organisation priorities. Andrew Ive, Founder, Big Idea Ventures Founder / GP of Big Idea Ventures, a Fund Manager focused on Solving the World's Greatest Challenges by Backing the World's Best Entrepreneurs. Building US & Asia based Funds and Businesses to dramatically improve the world. Investor, Speaker, Writer, Business Leader. Focused on investing in companies which have the potentially to have a global impact on Climate Change, Conversation, Food Waste, Plastics and Water in the Food Supply Chain, Animal Welfare and Personal Health. We need to flatten the curve of Climate Change - it's a Global Imperative.

For Abby Lyall, food touches every area of sustainability and there are many challenges to be solved in the space. Without food and a secure supply chain, we don't have the basic needs to attack other climate change and environmental issues. And unfortunately, food and agriculture are huge contributing factors to these issues. The good news? Technology and innovation are driving sustainable transformation in everything from alternative proteins to regenerative agriculture. In this episode of The Understory Podcast, we introduce an investor's perspective to sustainability. Abby Lyall of Big Idea Ventures talks about investment opportunities within the burgeoning foodtech and agricultural space. Abby shares her journey within the venture capital industry and how she was drawn to solving grand challenges. She highlights her firm's key investment criteria, especially the importance of technology differentiators in the crowded alternative protein space. Listen in to learn a new term and find out what's trending in this growing sector. The Understory Podcast discusses innovation, insights, and the future of sustainability. It features innovators, industry experts, and diverse voices who make our world more sustainable. For more insights, please visit www.theunderstory.io.

In this PLANT CEO episode we speak with Hailey Swartz and Jason Rosenbaum Co-Founders and Co-CEO's of Actual Veggies. Together they have created a company whose first product range is burgers that are made from natural plant-based ingredients. Jason turned vegan and noticed a gap in the market as grocery aisles were full of imitation meats and veggie burgers that were either highly processed, frozen, bland or loaded with preservatives. So together they have used fresh farm-grown veggies and ingredients that were not only healthier, but filling, delicious and colourful. They have raised $2.8m of funding from Big Idea Ventures, Electric Feel Ventures (the management company of Post Malone) and the English footballer Kieran Gibbs. https://actualveggies.com/ About PLANT CEO More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO's and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies. https://plantceo.com/

We've asked Andrew Ive, founder of Big Idea Ventures and pioneer investor, to share his thoughts on the continuous growth of interest towards alternative proteins, and the crossroads we might encounter on the way towards a sustainable protein future. About Andrew Ive Andrew D. Ive, Founder and Managing General Partner, created Big Idea Ventures to solve the world's biggest challenges by supporting the world's best entrepreneurs. He has invested in more early-stage / pre-seed companies than any other investor worldwide. Investors in New Protein Fund I include a variety of investors such as Tyson Foods & Temasek. Andrew serves on the Advisory Board for Tufts Nutrition Council, is a Friedman School Entrepreneurship Advisor, previously served on the Small Business Council Board of the Department of Trade and Industry advising the UK Government on entrepreneurship and high growth companies. A Harvard Business School graduate and Procter & Gamble brand management trained. About Big Idea Ventures Big Idea Ventures is a hybrid venture firm. Anchored by major institutional investors including Tyson Foods and Temasek, the New Protein Fund and accelerator, raised over USD$50M to invest in the best early-stage companies in the plant-based foods and alternative protein ecosystem. Generation Food Fund (USD$250M) aims to help later-stage startups tackle sustainability in the supply chain by reducing CO2, waste and plastics. The program runs in New York, Singapore and Paris and their website is www.bigideaventures.com

With consumers wanting to bring down their carbon footprint by reducing their meat intake, the alternative-protein space is growing rapidly. Big Idea Ventures has recognised this and launched its New Protein Fund which supports early-stage food companies to build, test, and prepare for growth. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Christian Cadeo, Managing Partner for Asia, Big Idea Ventures who shares more about the alternative protein scene and how the fund supports food businesses.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew D Ive of Big Idea Ventures talks to Samantha Edwards and Rochelle Mekawulu, Founders of New Breed Meats a new company creating plant based products for people who no longer wish to eat meat of any kind.

Podcast 8: Aquacultured Foods Co-Founder, Anne Palermo, speaks with Andrew D Ive from Big Idea Ventures, about starting a company producing Fish and Shrimp products from Fungi.

Andrew D Ive, CEO and Founder of Big Idea Ventures talks to Jason Rosenbaum and Hailey Swartz about starting a plant based burger company.

Tom Mastrobuoni of Big Idea Ventures (and formerly CFO of Tyson Ventures) is on The Plantbased Business Hour with me to discuss a shifting food supply system.  We discuss,  The shifting landscape of farming,  The innovations in plant-based food, precision fermentation and cellular agriculture, The failure of recycling programs, Can everyone just do whatever they want to the environment and animals because everyone should be allowed to do whatever they want,  What is the critical role that banking plays in protecting the environment.  How universities could be the bridge between rural communities and a progressive food supply system,  And the continued abuse of chickens at industrial scale. Subscribe!  For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.   

Tom Mastrobuoni of Big Idea Ventures (and formerly CFO of Tyson Ventures) is on The Plantbased Business Hour with me to discuss a shifting food supply system.  We discuss,  The shifting landscape of farming,  The innovations in plant-based food, precision fermentation and cellular agriculture, The failure of recycling programs, Can everyone just do whatever they want to the environment and animals because everyone should be allowed to do whatever they want,  What is the critical role that banking plays in protecting the environment.  How universities could be the bridge between rural communities and a progressive food supply system,  And the continued abuse of chickens at industrial scale. Subscribe!  For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.

Abby Lyall is Vice President at Big Idea Ventures, focusing on Series A+ stage investments in sustainable food and agriculture. Prior to this role, Abby was Program Director for BIV's seed stage alt-protein accelerator and the second employee at Quake Capital Partners.

Abby Lyall is Vice President at Big Idea Ventures, focusing on Series A+ stage investments in sustainable food and agriculture. Prior to this role, Abby was Program Director for BIV's seed stage alt-protein accelerator and the second employee at Quake Capital Partners.

Guests: Rabbi Yosef Lynn - Co-Author of Not A Partnership and Founder of the Greatness Within Seminars. Joanna Benadrete - Founder and Investor of New Projects in Health & Food Tech, Accelerator Program Manager, and Big Idea Ventures. Amir Arison - Actor on Blacklist. Aired live on 5/20/20

This episode features 3 interview guests and gives you a great overview of the opportunities, untapped developments and challenges of cell ag. I'm excited to introduce you to the perspectives of two investors from Atlantic food labs and Big Idea Ventures, as well as the perspective of Fabio teams in who is a thought leader in Germany, in Europe. To start out, you will hear from Maximillian Bade, who is supporting ambitious founders at Atlantic food labs. You will hear about their criteria for investing in plant-based and cell based companies, the opportunities in personalized nutrition. And we also briefly discussed the topics, plant fungi, and insect-based protein. Next you will hear from Andrew D. Ive, he is the founder and managing general managing partner of big idea ventures. We discuss, how the mindset within corporates shifted with sustainability commitments towards both consumers and investors and how that is affecting the food industry. We also touch upon the effect of COVID-19 on the development of cultivated meat, as well as the fourth tier of select companies emerging, which you could call delicacy meats. Next up is Fabio wood seems the founder and director of NX-foods, the food innovation hub of the wholesaler and Founder and Chairman of Balpro the German association for alt proteins. We talk about European consumers, the importance of very clear communication, and what a good sell ag marketing and wholesaler strategy could look like. ----------- Episode Links Interview 1: Maximilian Bade https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximilian-bade/ Atlantic Food Labs https://foodlabs.de/ Interview 2: Andrew D. Ive https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewive/ Big Idea Ventures https://bigideaventures.com/ Interview 3: Fabio Ziemmsen https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabio-ziemssen-food-innovation/ NX-Food https://nx-food.com/ METRO AG https://www.metroag.de/en/ Balpro - German association for alt proteins https://balpro.de/ ---- Get in touch with Red to Green Please leave a review on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/red-to-green-food-sustainability/id1511303510 Let's connect on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/schmidt-marina/ Check out the Red to Green Website for more info https://redtogreen.solutions/ For sponsorships, collaborations or feedback write Marina at redtogreensolutions@gmail.com ---- Partners Thanks to our partner Atlantic Food Labs The leading European VC in Food, Sustainability, and Health: https://foodlabs.de/ Ecosystem Partners Eatable Adventures a leading global Innovation Hub developing tomorrow's food businesses: www.eatableadventures.com Join their community www.foodentrepreneurs.com

Andrew Ive is the founder of Big Idea Ventures, He scouts the world for businesses to support. Investing in entrepreneurs to change the world. At twelve years old he put together a sketch of a fire escape.. That sat in the back of a sketch book for years & opened this entrepreneurs ticket to the world. Andrew came across into the food scene about 7 years ago, with a wealth of knowledge as an entrepreneur he lives and breathes innovation. As you'll find out there's two stories of Andrew offering opportunities to two Australian start ups, giving them the opportunity to come to the US to grow their businesses. Within days they had both relocated to the states and Andrew provided the opportunity for their products to revolutionise the food scene. He's a big believer in people and the opportunities for agriculture and food to provide solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. He believes it is possible to create the delicious foods we crave and love without having an impact. We chat about Andrews journey The opportunities that arise working with entrepreneurs in developing regions like India and Africa. Working with their people and cultures to create change. Will we see a whole bunch of plays at replicating chocolate in fun and funky ways?! Andrew Ive on LinkedIn.com www.bigideaventures.com Plant based/cell based - utilise the network or looking for funding. Get in touch! Revolution Gelato- https://www.revolutiongelato.com/ Grounded Foods - https://www.groundedfoods.com/ https://anchor.fm/humans-of-agriculture/episodes/7-HoA---Free-From-Opportunities-sounds-Cheesy---with-Veronica-Fil-edbnpi Uplift Foods - https://upliftfood.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/humans-of-agriculture/message

In this episode we talk to Andrew D. Ive, Founder and General Partner of Big Idea Ventures. We talk about his background in marketing from his early years at Proctor and Gamble. His passionate plea to combat climate change and invest in plant based companies. We also learn about the innovative companies which have secured invested from the Big Idea Ventures New Protein Fund. www.bigideaventures.com Andrew D. Ive LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewive About PLANT CEO More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO's and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies. www.plantceo.com

On our debut episode, we speak with Andrew Ive and Christian Cadeo of Big Idea Ventures, a VC fund and incubator dedicated to plant and cell-based proteins and ingredients, about the consumer and entrepreneurial landscapes across the US and Asia.

Sherjan here, your host of My Personal Mentor podcast, bringing you unfiltered and candid advice related to careers, startups, and life. This is another one of our Story Time episodes where I want to take the listeners on a journey through someone else's life. Someone just like yourself, doing amazing things, one step at a time. In today's episode we have Abby Lyall. Abby is the Program Director at Big Idea Ventures and prior to this was at Quake Capital Partners. Abby started her career at firms like Morgan Stanley and BlackRock but soon realized her passion for startups and investing in them. Her journey is full of amazing learning experiences, eye-opening encounters, and most of all, living every day to its fullest. Abby challenges the way most of us think about living our life and pursuing our dream careers, I know she challenged me in this chat, and I am sure she will change the way you think about your life. Listen in and let me know your thoughts on twitter. To get more content and weekly updates, check out my website www.sherjan.com or join my facebook group at: facebook.com/groups/sherjan. Online courses available at sherjan.teachable.com or just tweet @sherjan.