Bruce Shaw
InvestorCo-founder at The Food Loft
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $25K – $250K checks · typically $100K
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About
Bruce Shaw is an investor focused on early-stage foodtech and travel startups. He co-founded The Food Loft, a Boston-based coworking community for food and foodtech companies that offers mentorship, networking, and strategic support. Shaw has made numerous foodtech investments over nearly a decade, including in Yummly, Caviar (acquired by Square in 2014), Crowdly, and Alchemista, and previously served as President and Publisher of The Harvard Common Press before its acquisition by Quarto Publishing Group USA in 2016.
Experience
- nitecappInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- CraftmixInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- RorraInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Adgile Media GroupInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Ecotone RenewablesInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- FishwifeInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- LaloInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- bitewellInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- AlleraInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- OtisInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- ClaimInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- WindmillInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- BlueTraceInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Caraway HomeInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- FishermanInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- CrowdlyInvestorcurrent2012 — presentGreater Boston
- The Food LoftCo-Foundercurrent2013 — presentGreater Boston
- TandymInvestor2022 — 2024
- ToppingsInvestor2022 — 2024
- HamamaInvestor2019 — 2022
- Noble, Inc.Investor2020 — 2022
- JobleticsInvestor2017 — 2019
- AlchemistaInvestor2015 — 2018Greater Boston
- YummlyInvestor2010 — 2016Greater Boston
- Caviar, Inc.Investor2013 — 2016Greater Boston
- HCP InvestorsEarly Stage Foodtech Investor2010 — 2016Greater Boston
- Harvard Common PressPresident and Publisher1981 — 2016Greater Boston
- Houghton MifflinEditorial Director1992 — 2001Greater Boston
Skills & more
Books88Online Publishing25Publishing99Blogging95Facebook61Social Media Marketing35Social Networking37Food Writing26Editorial99Journalism5Editing29Entrepreneurship10
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bruce Shaw?
- Bruce Shaw is an investor focused on early-stage foodtech and travel startups. He co-founded The Food Loft, a Boston-based coworking community for food and foodtech companies that offers mentorship, networking, and strategic support. Shaw has made numerous foodtech investments over nearly a decade, including in Yummly, Caviar (acquired by Square in 2014), Crowdly, and Alchemista, and previously served as President and Publisher of The Harvard Common Press before its acquisition by Quarto Publishing Group USA in 2016.
- Where does Bruce Shaw work?
- Bruce Shaw is Co-founder at The Food Loft.
- What check size does Bruce Shaw write?
- Bruce Shaw typically writes checks of $25K – $250K.
- Where did Bruce Shaw go to school?
- Bruce Shaw studied at Boston University School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Bowdoin College (BA, Government); Fessenden.
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Also attended Bowdoin College91
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