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Tom Mastrobuoni

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Chief Investment Officer at Big Idea Ventures · Chairman at Terrasafe Materials

New Jersey

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

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About

Chief Investment Officer at Big Idea Ventures and former Founding Partner/CFO of Tyson Ventures, where he led investments in companies including Beyond Meat, Memphis Meats, and MycoTechnology. A Villanova graduate and licensed CPA in New York.

Chairman at Terrasafe Materials

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Terrasafe Materials's investors · 1

Big Idea VenturesMiami · $200K – $3.5M checks

Experience

  1. Big Idea VenturesChief Investment Officercurrent2020 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Big Idea VenturesVenture Partner2020New York, New York, United States
  3. Big Idea VenturesAdvisory Board Member2019New York
  4. American Prime Sustainable SolutionsBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  5. Seton Hall Stillman School of BusinessAdvisory Council Membercurrent2025 — presentNew Jersey, United States
  6. Bayou Best FoodsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  7. SuperchargerBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  8. BioBond Adhesives, Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
  9. TerraSafe Materials, Inc.Board Membercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  10. Advance Vixeid PartnersSenior Advisor (former Chief Financial Officer)current2015 — presentNew York and San Francisco
  11. Villanova School of BusinessGuest Lecturercurrent2019 — presentVillanova, PA
  12. NYSSCPACommittee Member, Private Equity & Venture Capital Committeecurrent2012 — presentNew York, NY
  13. PlantSustain, Inc.Board Member2024 — 2025
  14. BioCloak, Inc.Board Member2024 — 2025
  15. DisSolvesBoard Member2024 — 2025Greater Pittsburgh Region
  16. New Wave FoodsBoard Observer2019San Francisco Bay Area
  17. FoodLogiQBoard Observer2018 — 2019Durham, NC
  18. Tyson VenturesChief Financial Officer - Tyson Ventures2017 — 2019Chicago, Illinois
  19. Whole Coffee Co.Member, The Whole Coffee Company Board of Advisors2018 — 2019Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
  20. Beyond MeatBoard Observer2017 — 2019El Segundo, CA
  21. RedBird Capital PartnersChief Financial & Compliance Officer2014 — 2015New York, NY
  22. The Electrum Group LLCSenior Vice President - Finance2013 — 2014New York, NY
  23. Augusta Columbia CapitalChief Financial and Compliance Officer2012 — 2013New York, NY
  24. Palladium Equity PartnersController2007 — 2012New York, NY
  25. ING Investment ManagementAssistant Controller / Fund Controller2004 — 2007
  26. YOHALEM GILLMAN & COMPANY, LLPSenior Accountant2000 — 2004

Skills & more

Certified Public Accountant20Fundraising16Fund Formation15Valuation60Financial Reporting93Equities18CPA20Accounting38Mutual Funds16Internal Audit15Private Equity99Cash Management21
+12 moreManagerial FinanceAuditingFinanceInvestmentsBudgetsVenture CapitalBusiness PlanningAccount ReconciliationMicrosoft ExcelChartered Global Management AccountantInternal ControlsInvestor Relations

Languages English

  • Certified Public Accountant — New York

From Tom's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

American PrimeBiobond AdhesivesCassieNew Wave FoodsPlantBabySuperchargerTerraSafe Holdings, IncUpterraWild Earth

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Colleagues at Big Idea Ventures

Adrien Villalonga
Associate at Big Idea Ventures
Andrew D. Ive
Managing Partner 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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tom Mastrobuoni?
Chief Investment Officer at Big Idea Ventures and former Founding Partner/CFO of Tyson Ventures, where he led investments in companies including Beyond Meat, Memphis Meats, and MycoTechnology. A Villanova graduate and licensed CPA in New York.
Where does Tom Mastrobuoni work?
Tom Mastrobuoni is Chief Investment Officer at Big Idea Ventures and Chairman at Terrasafe Materials.
What check size does Tom Mastrobuoni write?
Tom Mastrobuoni typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Tom Mastrobuoni invested in?
Investments tracked here include American Prime, Biobond Adhesives, Cassie, New Wave Foods, PlantBaby, Supercharger, TerraSafe Holdings, Inc, Upterra, Wild Earth.
Where did Tom Mastrobuoni go to school?
Tom Mastrobuoni studied at VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (Bachelor of Science, Accountancy); University of Notre Dame; Don Bosco Preparatory High School.

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