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Big Idea Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 84 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund, May 2026VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AAgriculture-techAgricultural-techFood

Deploying now
59%of best year13cheques in 12 months, 84 on record
Since the last cheque55days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.3MCheque size, as they say$125K – $1.0MRounds led0 of 84Sole investor27 roundsMostly inUnited States, 28%
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Big Idea Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    13 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 59% of its rounds

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    Sole investor in 27 rounds, median $1.0M

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$125K – $1.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
Agriculture-techAgricultural-techFood
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first84 appearances

  1. 2026

    12 rounds

  2. Sept
    MOAVenture · ES$3.8MWith 3 others
  3. Jul
    NutropyGrant · FR$8.1MSole investor
  4. Jul
    Perfat TechnologiesGrant · FI$2.9MWith 1 other
  5. May
    Krokos BioGrant · US$75KWith 1 other
  6. May
    BioCléSeed · AR$200KWith 1 other
  7. Apr
    Standing OvationSeries B · FR · Big Idea Ventures$29MWith 4 others
  8. Apr
    CosaicSeed · US · Firms' own news pages$6.0MWith 7 others
  9. Apr
    OpaliaSeed · CA$2.3MWith 3 others
  10. Mar
    SeprifySeries A · CH · Ventureburn$16MWith 7 others
  11. Mar
    CocuusVenture · ESUndisclosedSole investor
  12. Jan
    Cultimate FoodsVenture · DEUndisclosedWith 1 other
  13. Jan
    Innocent MeatSeed · DE$7.1MSole investor
  14. 2025

    20 rounds

  15. Dec
    Harmony Baby NutritionGrant · US$5.8MWith 2 others
  16. Oct
    PulluloPre-seed · SG$54KSole investor
  17. Oct
    New Wave BiotechGrant · GB$164KWith 2 others
  18. Oct
    NutropySeed · FR · Firms' own news pages$8.1MWith 7 others
  19. Oct
    Umami UnitedSeed · SG$20MWith 5 others
  20. Oct
    BioBond Adhesives, Inc.Venture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  21. Sept
    Perfat TechnologiesSeries A · FI · Nordic Science Investments$2.9MWith 3 others
  22. Sept
    YeastimeVenture · IT$995KWith 3 others
  23. Aug
    Bright BiotechGrant · GB$1.3MWith 1 other
  24. Jul
    Smart MCsGrant · AU · Startup Daily$900KWith 1 other
  25. Jul
    MeweryGrant · CZ$3.3MWith 3 others
  26. Jun
    Future CowSeed · BR$885KWith 2 others
  27. Jun
    PFx BiotechGrant · PT$2.9MWith 3 others
  28. Apr
    Esencia FoodsSeed · DE$1.1MWith 4 others
  29. Mar
    Hooked FoodsVenture · SE$829KWith 1 other
  30. Feb
    PlantBabySeed · US$4.5MWith 2 others
  31. Feb
    MOAVenture · ES$13MWith 2 others
  32. Feb
    Actual VeggiesSeries A · US$7.0MSole investor
  33. Feb
    Luyef BiotechnologiesSeed · CL$1.4MWith 1 other
  34. Feb
    NanoInGreenGrant · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  35. 2024

    13 rounds

  36. Dec
    Genuine TastePre-seed · CA$69KWith 3 others
  37. Nov
    TerraSafe Holdings, IncSeed · US$11MSole investor
  38. Oct
    MeliBioVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  39. Sept
    Standing OvationSeries A · FR$4.2MWith 3 others
  40. Aug
    De Novo FoodlabsSeed · US$1.5MWith 1 other
  41. Jun
    ExtracellularVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  42. Jun
    SuperchargerSeed · US$1.0MSole investor
  43. Jun
    The Leaf Protein CompanyPre-seed · AU$566KWith 2 others

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The team

We hold 20 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Big Idea Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

EIC AcceleratorGovernment5rounds togetherEIT Food RisingFoodstarsAccelerator5rounds togetherBrincAccelerator4rounds togetherMassChallengeAccelerator4rounds togetherAstanor VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherBpifranceGovernment3rounds togetherInnovate UKVC firm3rounds togetherNational Science FoundationGovernment3rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator3rounds togetherAntlerVC firm2rounds togetherArtesian VCAsset manager2rounds togetherBlue HorizonPrivate equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Big Idea Ventures put money into.

Nutropy$8.1M · Jul 2026Perfat Technologies$2.9M · Jul 2026Krokos Bio$75K · May 2026BioClé$200K · May 2026Standing Ovation$29M · Apr 2026Cosaic$6.0M · Apr 2026

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Big Idea Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Big Idea Ventures

What does Big Idea Ventures invest in?

Big Idea Ventures invests most often at Seed and Venture (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Agriculture-tech, Agricultural-tech and Food.

How active is Big Idea Ventures?

84 investments on record, 13 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Big Idea Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: MOA (Venture, Sept 2026), Nutropy (Grant, Jul 2026) and Perfat Technologies (Grant, Jul 2026).

How big are Big Idea Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.3M. It says it writes cheques of $125K to $1.0M.

Does Big Idea Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 84 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Big Idea Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (28%), France (10%) and Spain (8%).

Is Big Idea Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 13 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Big Idea Ventures invest alongside?

Most often EIC Accelerator (5 rounds together), EIT Food RisingFoodstars (5 rounds together) and Brinc (4 rounds together).

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