Accelerator · 1 deal
Every published round Big Idea Ventures took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Leaf Protein Company | Unnamed stage | 12 Jun 2024 | $850k | Participant | SmartCompany (17 Dec 2024), SmartCompany (14 Jun 2024), SmartCompany (12 Jun 2024) |
Companies Big Idea Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Leaf Protein Company | 12 Jun 2024 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Big Idea Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Big Idea Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Big Idea Ventures did.
Stories naming Big Idea Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Sydney biotech Smart MCs and UNSW won Australian Research Council funding of $900,000 for microcarrier development; the company earlier joined Big Idea Ventures' accelerator, raised pre-seed, and received a 2023 government grant.
Melbourne startup extracting protein from leaves has raised $850,000 in a round led by the University of Melbourne's Genesis fund, with Breakthrough Victoria, LaunchVic, Loyal VC and Big Idea Ventures also investing.
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Weekly agrifoodtech roundup reporting funding rounds for Pluton Biosciences, FLINTpro, eFishery and others, a first close by Big Idea Ventures' fund, Wicked Kitchen's acquisition of Current Foods, plus partnerships and launches.
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Weekly agrifoodtech roundup reporting funding for Momofuku Goods, STEER, Cauldron, EV Biotech, Extracellular, Quisto, Local Bounti and Agreena, the shutdown of New Age Eats, and partnership and product news including Vow's mammoth meatball.
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Weekly agrifoodtech roundup: funding for Muncher, Vow, Freight Farms and others, a grant to GreenPod Labs, Bayer buying Targenomix, Bunge and Advanta taking SEEDCORP|HO stakes, and Deliveroo and Voly shutting down.
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