Bruce Shaw
InvestorCo-founder at The Food Loft
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $25K – $250K checks · typically $100K
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
Education
- Boston University School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)1978 — 1980
- Bowdoin CollegeBA, Government1970 — 1974
- Fessenden
- Fessenden
Skills & more
Books88Online Publishing25Publishing99Blogging95Facebook61Social Media Marketing35Social Networking37Food Writing26Editorial99Journalism5Editing29Entrepreneurship10
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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