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Andrew D. Ive

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Founder/Managing General Partner at Big Idea Ventures

New York City

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Founder and Managing General Partner of Big Idea Ventures, focused on backing early-stage and pre-seed food companies. A Harvard Business School graduate with Procter & Gamble brand management training, he has advised the UK government on entrepreneurship and serves on the Tufts Nutrition Council Advisory Board.

Invests in

AgTechBiotechClimate TechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew Materials

Experience

  1. Big Idea VenturesFounder / Managing General Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts UniversityTufts Nutrition Councilcurrent2016 — presentGreater Boston Area
  3. Evolved MeatsBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentCanada
  4. Founder Institute ZurichMentorcurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  5. Meaningful BusinessMembercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
  6. GlassWall SyndicateMembercurrent2019 — presentNew York, United States
  7. Oxford EntrepreneursMentorcurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  8. FoodTech AcceleratorMentorcurrent2018 — presentMilan Area, Italy
  9. KM ZERO Food Innovation HubMentorcurrent2021 — presentValencia, Valencian Community, Spain
  10. Hooked FoodsBoard Member2021 — 2025Stockholm
  11. JellatechCo-Founder/Board Member2020 — 2023North Carolina, United States
  12. ForaAdvisor2018 — 2023Greater New York City Area
  13. StartupbootcampMentor2018 — 2023Paris Area, France
  14. SOSVPartner (Food-X)2015 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  15. Food-XManaging Director2015 — 2018New York
  16. Pechter Polls LLCCOO2012 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  17. Model N, Inc.Head of Strategic Relationships and Go-To-Market Initiatives2006 — 2012Princeton, New Jersey
  18. Lloyds Bank Private BankingHead, Business Development & Affluent Solutions2003 — 2006London, United Kingdom
  19. Siebel SystemsGroup Manager, Strategic Consulting Alliances2001 — 2003
  20. Open ShelfCEO/Founder/Board member1999 — 2001San Francisco Bay Area
  21. X-IT Products, LLCCo-Founder / Chief Executive Officer/Board Member1996 — 1999
  22. IBMNew Initiatives (Intern)1996Singapore
  23. Procter & GambleBrand Management1992 — 1995Brentford, UK

Skills & more

Board LevelInternational Joint Ventures1Strategic Leadership2Fundraising1International Business2Business Transformation2Marketing Strategy15Business Launch5Introducing New Products4New Market Expansion3Business Modeling5Venture Capital11
+12 moreProduct DevelopmentEntrepreneurNew Product IdeasStart-upsStart-up ConsultingManaging Start-upsInvestor DevelopmentLaunching Start-upsLeadershipInnovationEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

From Andrew's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Abbot's ButcherAbbys Betteractual veggiesAGRON SolutionsAlgrow BiosciencesAll BeautyAlt AtlasAngie's TempehAQUA Cultured FoodsBarley + OatsBiftekBioCléBiteBiteback InsectBlack Sheep FoodsBlue Ridge BantamCellcraftCF Foods GroupCocuusConfetti SnacksCosaicCounterfactual VenturesCryoVeraCultimate FoodsCultovoCurrent FoodsDe Novo FoodlabsDollop GourmetDynacyte BiosciencesEattiamoEIO DiagnosticsEsencia FoodsEvo FoodsEvolved.BioExtracellularFarmsowFattastic TechnologiesFenn FoodsFisherooFoodcloudFoodieTripFoodsquaredForkyooFreshSuretyFruitCubedFuture CowFybraworks FoodsGaia FoodsGeneseaGenuine TasteGlobal BellyGourmeyGreen-OnGrounded FoodsHarvest Moon Foods Inc.Hello, Peanut!Hooked FoodsImpacfatincrEDIBLEIngest AIInnocent MeatJellatechKabocha MilkKaranaLILO Dessertslittle banditsLiveKunaLiven ProteinsLoki FoodsLotus ScoopLuyef BiotechnologiesLVLMAD FoodsMarinexcellMaya milkMeat.The EndMeatless KingdomMeliBioMeweryMogale Meat CompanyMolli SaucesMore Foods InnotechMoriMotai GroupMultusMycosortiaNalca BiotechNaturannovaNew Breed MeatsNew Wave BiotechNew Wave FoodsNonfoodNoubioNutropyOptimized FoodsOrbillionpatch organicsPeace of MeatPerfat TechnologiesPFx BiotechPhuture FoodsPhyx44 LabsPioneer BiolabsPlant BlissPlant RanchPlasma NutritionPleese CheesePowCowProtesProzymi BiolabsPulluloPurchsRevolution GelatoRheaplantRISE ProductsSaku BiosciencesSaucey SauceShiok MeatsShocken FoodsSmart MCs PTY LTDSono BiosciencesSoundeatsThe FrauxmagerieThe Good Pulse CompanyThe Leaf Protein CompanyThe Mushroom Meat Co.Thrilling FoodsTinyChefUmami UnitedUplift FoodUprootVackaViSRVitox Drinking VinegarWellmeWild ForWth FoodsXiA'HYeastimeYoconut Dairy FreeYofi ParisZhenmeatZymoscope

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Big Idea Ventures

Adrien Villalonga
Associate at Big Idea Ventures
Bill Arnold
Venture Discovery Director, Generation Food Rural Partners at Big Idea Ventures
Caroline Mak
Program Director, NYC Accelerator at Big Idea Ventures
Dhanesh Alagarsamy
Investment Associate at Big Idea Ventures
Elsa Swanson Sareen
Vice President, Generation Food Rural Partners at Big Idea Ventures
Emily Linett
Director of Investor Relations at Big Idea Ventures
Frank Klemens
Managing Director, Generation Food Rural Partners Fund at Big Idea Ventures
Laine Clark
Program Manager at Big Idea Ventures

Network10

Anna SweetScout
Investor at Makers Fund
Arvind GuptaScout
Partner at Mayfield Fund
Kieran GibbsScout
Venture Partner at Byld Ventures
Nathan BenaichScout
Solo Member of Investment Staff at Air Street Capital
Ryan BethencourtScout
Managing Partner at Sustainable Food Ventures
Adrien Villalonga
Associate at Big Idea Ventures
Christian Cadeo
Managing Partner at Big Idea Ventures
Julio Benetti
General Partner at Mandi Ventures
Stephen Chambers
General Partner at SOSV
Van Truskett
Investor at Big Idea Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Andrew D. Ive?
Founder and Managing General Partner of Big Idea Ventures, focused on backing early-stage and pre-seed food companies. A Harvard Business School graduate with Procter & Gamble brand management training, he has advised the UK government on entrepreneurship and serves on the Tufts Nutrition Council Advisory Board.
Where does Andrew D. Ive work?
Andrew D. Ive is Founder/Managing General Partner at Big Idea Ventures.
What does Andrew D. Ive invest in?
Andrew D. Ive invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, New Materials.
What check size does Andrew D. Ive write?
Andrew D. Ive typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Andrew D. Ive invested in?
Investments tracked here include Abbot's Butcher, Abbys Better, actual veggies, AGRON Solutions, Algrow Biosciences, All Beauty, Alt Atlas, Angie's Tempeh, AQUA Cultured Foods, Barley + Oats, Biftek, BioClé, and 131 more.
Where did Andrew D. Ive go to school?
Andrew D. Ive studied at Harvard Business School (Masters, Business Administration); King's College London (BSc Degree (Hons, Geography; Economics & Politics).

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Also worked at The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University2

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