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BIGR Ventures

Growth equity

Boulder · Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked

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482 people in our graph share verified history with the BIGR Ventures team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Chris Rustunlockedknows Carole Buyers · together at University of Colorado Boulder (overlapped)
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Investment thesis

BIGR Ventures invests in promising early-stage natural and organic products companies, offering value-added strategic partnership alongside capital. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, the fund draws on more than 70 years of combined natural products experience among its founders and leverages deep industry relationships—spanning brokerage, retail, and consumer investing—to accelerate the growth of young brands in the natural and organic food and beverage space.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
Check
$1M – $3M
HQ
Boulder, Colorado, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
AUM
$55M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
17

Team · 3 people

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What they invest in

from 5 of 17 portfolio companies

Consumer ×4Direct to Consumer ×4FoodTech ×4Marketing Tech ×1Media & Entertainment ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:United States×10

Investments · 17 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2021 · 12019 · 12018 · 22017 · 22016 · 12015 · 18 dated

Suja LifeNASDAQ: SUJAAug 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

San Diego, US

Jeffrey Church(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Ethans(Director)in

BoardSanjeev Mehra(New Director)Rick Hess(Resigning Director)Julian Steinberg(Resigning Director)

Board seatDuane Primozich· per SEC Form D · $150M raise · filed Aug 2015

Co-investorsPaine Schwartz Partners

Bonafide Provisionsbonafideprovisions.cominMar 2016

San Diego-based bone broth brand, formerly known as Real Bone Broth.

Oceanside, US

Sharon Brown(Director)inRichard Brown(Director)

BoardWilliam Weiland(Director)Brian Naylor(Director)

Board seatCarole BuyersDuane Primozich· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsRidgeline Ventures

High Brew Coffeehighbrewcoffee.comin𝕏May 2017

Austin-based natural cold-brew coffee beverage company.

Austin, US

David Smith(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardChristopher Clayton(Director)

Board seatDuane Primozich· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsStrawberry Creek VenturesCAVU Venture Partners

Mindful FoodsMay 2018SEC filinghigh confidence

New York, US

Mason Sexton(Executive Officer, Director)Susan Chen(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatDuane PrimozichCarole Buyers· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Jul 2019

REBBLrebbl.cominFeb 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

REBBL produces ready-to-drink plant-based protein shakes and functional beverages sold direct to consumers, with flavors such as vanilla, cold brew latte, and dark chocolate.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBerkeley, US

Palo Hawken(Director)Dave Batstone(Director)Sheryl O'Loughlin(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardKuldeep Malkani(Director)Hugh Marquis(Director)Kim Perdikou(Director)

Board seatDuane Primozich· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Jul 2020

Co-investorsGroundForce CapitalCAVU Venture PartnersCloudScale Capital Parnters

Simply DeliciousFeb 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Boulder, US

Beryl Stafford(President, Secretary and Chairman of the Board)T.J. McIntyre(Chief Executive Officer)

BoardRalph Sorenson(Director)

Board seatDuane Primozich· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Mar 2017

Bobo’s

Colorado-based maker of hand-made, wholesome baked snacks such as oat bars, using whole grain oats and simple ingredients; recently expanded into the PB&J category.

Co-investorsRidgeline Ventures

Eatboboseatbobos.com

Bobo's makes small-batch baked goods, primarily oat bars, using simple wholesome ingredients and traditional baking methods.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBoulder, US

Beryl Stafford

Co-investorsRidgeline Ventures

Fat SnaxJun 2021

Brooklyn-based low-carb and keto snack brand.

Brooklyn, US

Liz Myslik(Director)Dawn Techow(Executive Officer)Tyler Morgan(Director)

BoardDuane Primozich(Director)in

Co-investorsBFG PartnersBoulder Food Group

Fatsnaxfatsnax.com

Fat Snax makes keto, low-carb, and sugar-free cookies sold directly to consumers, with flavors including chocolate chip, peanut butter, and seasonal ginger turmeric.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Hope Foodshopefoods.comin

Louisville, US

Robert Rech(Founder and Manager)Stephen Villanueva(Founder and Manager)Morgan McArthur(Executive Officer)Aleksandr Ramoska(Executive Officer)Ian Beert(Executive Officer)inWill Burger(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsThe Colorado Impact Fund

Live Beverages

Austin, TX-based producer of traditional kombuchas in soda flavors and sparkling drinking vinegar (realized investment).

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Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAngel Physicians FundAvestria VenturesAviv Venture CapitalBlue Venture FundsBuoyant Ventures Management, Llc+15 more

RE BotanicalsOct 2019

A pure, organic hemp apothecary and the first national hemp CBD brand with USDA organic certification for US-grown hemp, founded by John Roulac.

Denver, US

John W. Roulac(Executive Officer, Director)Kent D. Hartley(Director)Janel Ralph(Director)

BoardCarole Buyers(Director)in

Rebblrebbl.coin

REBBL makes ready-to-drink plant-based protein shakes and functional beverages, including flavors like vanilla, cold brew latte, and dark chocolate, some containing ingredients such as reishi and maca.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsCAVU Consumer PartnersCAVU Venture PartnersPowerplant Ventures

Rebotanicalsrebotanicals.com
Soozy'ssoozys.com

Maker of gluten-free, paleo and non-GMO grain-free baked goods.

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has BIGR Ventures made?
BIGR Ventures has 13 tracked investments.
What stage does BIGR Ventures invest at?
BIGR Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
What is BIGR Ventures's typical check size?
BIGR Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
What sectors does BIGR Ventures focus on?
BIGR Ventures focuses on Consumer, FoodTech, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is BIGR Ventures located?
BIGR Ventures is headquartered in Boulder, US.
Does BIGR Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, BIGR Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does BIGR Ventures co-invest with?
BIGR Ventures most often shares deals with Ridgeline Ventures, Blue Venture Funds, Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc, among 24 tracked co-investors.

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