About Big Idea Ventures
Big Idea Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Jul 2026, Big Idea Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 47 companies, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Food and Agriculture Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Maia Fertility Overall, Big Idea Ventures portfolio has seen 5 acquisitions including key companies like Orbillion Bio, Good Catch and New Wave Foods. A lot of funds co-invest with Big Idea Ventures, with names like SFV sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Big Idea Ventures has team of 14 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Big Idea Ventures' List of Top Investments
Big Idea Ventures has a portfolio of 47 companies. Their most notable investments are in Evo Foods and Karana.Their portfolio spans across United States, France, Singapore and 14 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech, Retail and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Big Idea Ventures:
Develops animal-free lab-grown meat. The company develops cell-based meat products from heritage cell lines that are directly sourced from farmers.
Key facts about Orbillion Bio
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Berkeley (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $15M
- Employee Count: 8 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Seven Hound Ventures, Mindshift Capital and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 14, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Provider of alternative proteins created through precision fermentation for food industries. The company produces proteins, including casein, using a fermentation process. This process aims to replicate animal proteins while reducing environmental impact. The proteins are intended for use in various applications, including traditional dairy products and vegan alternatives. The process seeks to maintain nutritional qualities.
Key facts about Standing Ovation
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $25.4M
- Employee Count: 60 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Seventure Partners, Danone Manifesto Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 31, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. GOURMEY
Provider of meat alternatives. It offers lab grown cultivated meat alternatives and meat products made directly from animal cells.
Key facts about GOURMEY
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $57.6M
- Employee Count: 61 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Earlybird, Sylvain Zimmer and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 05, 2022, $*****
4. MOA foodtech
Key facts about MOA foodtech
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Noain (Spain)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $18.8M
- Employee Count: 29 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Banco Sabadell, European Innovation Council and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 28, 2026, $*****
5. Wild Earth
Wild Earth is an internet-first brand offering pet food. The company offers plant-based food products. It claims the products contain ingredients such as protein, vitamins, minerals, wheat germ, and more. It offers products in different flavors like banana & cinnamon, strawberry & beet, and peanut butter.
Key facts about Wild Earth
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Berkeley (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $39M
- Employee Count: 20 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: For Good Ventures, MaC Venture Capital and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jan 21, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Big Idea Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Big Idea Ventures has invested in 48 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Maia Fertility and most recent follow-on round was in Standing Ovation.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
2021 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Big Idea Ventures' Investments by Stage
Big Idea Ventures has made 33 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.55M, 7 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.62M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $26.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 33 |
Series A | 7 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Big Idea Ventures' Investments by Sector
Big Idea Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Sustainability Tech, High Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech, Food and Agriculture and Consumer Goods. Notably, it has invested in 36 Tech companies, 22 Consumer (B2C) companies, 17 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Sustainability Tech | 28 |
High Tech | 27 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 26 |
Food and Agriculture | 17 |
Consumer Goods | 9 |
Others | 17 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Big Idea Ventures' Investments by Geography
Big Idea Ventures has made most investments in United States (17), followed by France where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 17 |
France | 4 |
Spain | 3 |
China | 2 |
Germany | 2 |
Others | 14 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Big Idea Ventures' recent investments
Big Idea Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Maia Fertility and Standing Ovation.Here are the most recent investments by Big Idea Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 31, 2026 | Israel | Seed | 8878 | - | |
Mar 31, 2026 | France | Series B | 4800 | ||
Dec 03, 2025 | United States | Seed | 8690 | - | |
Sep 24, 2025 | United States | Seed | 3803 | [+1] | |
Sep 10, 2025 | Finland | Series A | 6349 | [+3] |
Acquired companies in Big Idea Ventures' Portfolio
5 companies from Big Idea Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Orbillion Bio in Oct 2025 by Fork & Good for $*****.Here are Big Idea Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 30, 2025 | - | - | 6001 | |
May 27, 2025 | Mar 30, 2021 | Seed | 8036 | |
Jun 04, 2024 | Apr 09, 2021 | Series B | 7162 | |
Feb 28, 2022 | Jan 14, 2021 | Series A | 2185 | |
Aug 10, 2021 | - | - | 2189 |
Team profile of Big Idea Ventures
Big Idea Ventures has a team of 14 members including 2 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 3 Principals located in United States and United Kingdom. Big Idea Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Big Idea Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Philadelphia | - | ||
Partner | Brooklyn | - | ||
Venture Partner | London | - | ||
Principal | Essex | - | ||
Principal | Albuquerque | - | ||
Principal | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Big Idea Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 300 investors have co-invested in Big Idea Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Big Idea Ventures: VegInvest, Stray Dog Capital and 72 others have invested in rounds before Big Idea Ventures. There are 4 companies where VegInvest has invested before Big Idea Ventures and 4 companies where Stray Dog Capital has invested before Big Idea Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Big Idea Ventures: 117 investors entered a company along with Big Idea Ventures. These include investors like SFV (5 companies).
- Invested after Big Idea Ventures: A total of 109 investors have invested in Big Idea Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Bpifrance (2 companies), Europa (2 companies) and Zurcher Kantonalbank (2 companies).
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Big Idea Ventures and Mars Petcare Launch 2026 Global Pet Food Innovation ProgramGlobeNewswire•May 12, 2026•Big Idea Ventures
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