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Big Idea Ventures Activity

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5 investments· MAY 2026Show all

Investment

Invested $200K in XiA'H, an enzyme-based plant biomass extraction platform, through GFIF II Cohort 4.

XiA'H

XiA'H Big Idea Ventures

bigideaventures.comMAY 18, 2026

MAY 18, 2026

Investment

Invested $200K in Saku Biosciences, a fermentation-enhancement platform using directed evolution, through GFIF II Cohort 4.

Saku Biosciences

Saku Biosciences Big Idea Ventures

bigideaventures.comMAY 18, 2026

MAY 18, 2026

Investment

Invested $200K in RheaPlant, a plant cell biomanufacturing platform for botanical ingredients, through GFIF II Cohort 4.

RheaPlant

RheaPlant Big Idea Ventures

bigideaventures.comMAY 18, 2026

MAY 18, 2026

Investment

Invested $200K in CryoVera, an anti-crystallization technology for cold chain preservation, through GFIF II Cohort 4.

CryoVera

CryoVera Big Idea Ventures

bigideaventures.comMAY 18, 2026

MAY 18, 2026

Investment

Invested $200K in BioClé, a bacterial extracellular vesicle platform for bioactive delivery, through GFIF II Cohort 4.

BioClé

BioClé Big Idea Ventures

bigideaventures.comMAY 18, 2026

MAY 18, 2026

3 newss· MAY 2026Show all

News

Launched the 2026 Global Pet Food Innovation Program with Mars Petcare, AAK, Buhler, Givaudan, and Ingredion, focused on alternative proteins and novel ingredients for pet nutrition with Asia-Pacific expansion.

2026 Global Pet Food Innovation Program with Mars Petcare

Big Idea Ventures

bigideaventures.comMAY 12, 2026

MAY 12, 2026

News

Launched the third edition of the Next Generation Pet Food Program with Mars Petcare, AAK, Bühler, Givaudan, and Ingredion, emphasizing Asia-Pacific applicants.

Launched 2026 Next Generation Pet Food Innovation Program with Mars Petcare

Big Idea Ventures

bigideaventures.comMAY 12, 2026

MAY 12, 2026

News

Announced the third year of the Next Generation Pet Food Program with Mars Petcare and industry partners.

2026 Global Pet Food Innovation Program Launch

Big Idea Ventures

globenewswire.comMAY 2026

MAY 2026

Investment

Made a follow-on investment in Standing Ovation's €30M Series B to scale animal-free casein production via precision fermentation.

Standing Ovation

Standing Ovation Big Idea Ventures

bigideaventures.comAPR 1, 2026

APR 1, 2026

Investment

Participated in Standing Ovation's €30M Series B round for precision fermentation dairy proteins.

Standing Ovation

Standing Ovation Big Idea Ventures

fidelity.comMAR 31, 2026

bigideaventures.com

MAR 31, 2026

Exit

Portfolio company PlantSustain, a biocidal-microbe input technology for farming, was acquired by Frontera Ag.

PlantSustain

PlantSustainBig Idea Ventures

briefglance.comMAR 17, 2026

MAR 17, 2026

News

Launched the Golden Crisp Innovation Challenge with McCain Foods, a global competition for solutions preserving french fry crispiness during delivery.

Golden Crisp Innovation Challenge with McCain Foods

Big Idea Ventures

bigideaventures.comJAN 22, 2026

JAN 22, 2026

Essay

Founder Andrew Ive published an essay on five forces driving forced reinvention of the global food system in 2026.

Food System Reinvention in 2026: From Innovation to Infrastructure

Big Idea Ventures

bigideaventures.comJAN 12, 2026

JAN 12, 2026

Talk

Launched the Golden Crisp Innovation Challenge to discover breakthrough solutions for food delivery crispiness.

Golden Crisp Innovation Challenge with McCain Foods

Big Idea Ventures

globenewswire.comJAN 2026

JAN 2026

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