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Andrew Ive
Andrew D. Ive is the Founder and Managing General Partner of Big Idea Ventures, the world’s most active food tech investor. With more food tech investments than any other individual globally, Andrew is building the bioeconomy by backing breakthrough technologies across food, agriculture, and materials.
The fund gives partners access to world-leading innovation through fund management, venture building, acceleration, and global innovation challenges. Supported by the Vevolution platform, Big Idea Ventures connects thousands of startups with investors and corporates, delivering continuous deal flow, analysis, and ecosystem mapping that turn innovation into commercial advantage.
Fund partners include Bühler, Givaudan, AAK, Meiji, Bel Group, Avril, Tyson Ventures, and Temasek—global leaders collaborating with BIV to scale sustainable technologies and accelerate the transition to a bio-based economy. Through global coverage, de-risked learning, systematic scouting, and commercial acceleration, Big Idea Ventures helps partners extend their R&D, strategy, and investment reach, transforming discovery into scalable, sustainable impact.
Andrew is a graduate of Harvard Business School and serves on the Board of Advisors at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.Sessions
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Mars Petcare x Big Idea Ventures Present: Next Generation Pet Food Program 202504-Nov-2025Breakout Room A
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