Early-stage VC firm investing in science & technology to build a sustainable Food System.
San Francisco, CA
Joined October 2015
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FTW Ventures retweeted
Big news! We are thrilled to announce a collaboration with @Syngenta to optimize their commercial crop portfolios using AI. By leveraging historical data and AI tools, we are predicting the best-performing commercial varieties in different regions.
syngenta.com/media/media-rel…
We're proud to continue to support ALTR in their latest $5M seed round as they redefine what’s possible in wine and beyond. Here’s to more choice, better experiences, and a future where everyone can raise a glass—on their own terms. bit.ly/ALTRSeed #startup #foodtech
Our GP, @bfrank, discussing the importance of investing in Food & Ag innovation at FTW Ventures with @gopirangan.
FTW Ventures retweeted
Synthetic biology is reshaping the future of food and agriculture from the ground up.
Andee Wallace, PhD from Robigo, Brian Frank from @ftwvc , Jake Gonzales from @ajinomoto, Michael Tai from Boston Bioprocess, Pedro Coelho from @Provivitm , and Sudharsan Dwaraknath from Quorum Bio are coming together to explore how engineered biology is making commodity crops more sustainable, resilient, and resource-efficient.
They’ll dig into how bioengineering is unlocking solutions for food security, climate resilience, and supply chain sustainability, and what it will take to break through the barriers of traditional commodity markets to bring these innovations to scale.
If you're working at the intersection of technology, agriculture, and sustainability, this is a conversation you’ll want to be part of at #SynBioBeta.
Get your conference passes now: syntheticbiologysummit.com/?…
See you May 5–8 in San Jose!
FTW Ventures retweeted
35 VCs & Funds Fueling the Next Gen of Biotech — more than $40B under management, and they’ll be at #SynBioBeta 2025! If you’re a synthetic biology #startup raising money right now, check 'em out below and tag your co-founder🔁👉synbiobeta.com/
AIX Ventures @aixventureshq,
Amadeus Capital Partners @AmadeusCapital,
Apollo Health Ventures @apollohealthvc,
BII @BritishIntInv,
Bioeconomy Capital @BioeconomyCap,
BoxOne Ventures @boxonexyz,
Breakout Ventures @breakout_vc ,
Bridge Bank @bridgebank ,
Carbon Silicon Ventures,
Codon Capital @StartCodon ,
Daring Green,
Dimension @dimensionvc ,
Etcembly @etcembly ,
Ferment @ferment_co ,
Forbion @ForbionLifeSci ,
FTW Ventures @ftwvc,
Future Ventures @VenturesVc ,
Genoa Ventures @genoaventures ,
GS Futures,
@HSBC Asset Management,
Illumina Ventures @illuminaventure ,
KdT Ventures @KdT_Ventures ,
Ki Tua Fund,
Lewis & Clark AgriFood,
Lexi Ventures,
NFX @NFX ,
Obvious Ventures @obviousvc ,
Patrick Ventures,
Perella Weinberg Partners @realPWP,
Playground Global @Playground_VC,
SEVENTURE Partners @SeventureP ,
Sofinnova Partners @SofinnovaVC ,
SPRIND @SPRIND ,
Starlight Ventures @StarlightVC_ ,
Time BioVentures
See you May 5-8 in San Jose! synbiobeta.com/
#SynBioBeta2025 #startups #VC #synbio #investments #funding #venturecapital #biotechnology #SyntheticBiology
We're excited to announce that @RobWilder , co-founder of @joseandresgroup and @WCKitchen, has joined FTW Ventures as our first Venture Partner. Welcome Rob!
ftw.vc/rob-wilder-announceme…
FTW Ventures retweeted
The Women Founders & Funders Singapore event empowers women agrifoodtech founders, highlighting their impact and driving investment. Women-led startups get only 3% of agrifoodtech funding. Apply by Sunday, Nov 15! bit.ly/womenfounders24 #womenfounders #agrifoodtech #funding
FTW Ventures retweeted
The Women Founders & Funders event is back in Singapore this November!
Know any APAC-based agrifoodtech founders driving sustainable impact? Apply now or before Sept 15!
👉 bit.ly/womenfounders24
@ftwvc, @bfrank, @RobWilder, @chamiduk, @NathalieGibson, @SGInnovate
Our Women Founders & Funders Singapore event returns in November - we are looking for Asia-Pac #agrifoodtech founders demonstrating product innovation, commercial viability, traction & sustainability. Apply by 15 September bit.ly/womenfounders24
Congrats to @Izote_bio!
@ftwvc is thrilled to support the team in scaling precision fermentation for food, cosmetics & medicine.
techcrunch.com/2024/02/01/iz…
Izote’s strains & oxygen-free fermentation creates more high-value compounds, naturally, and with less resources.
What are the risks and opportunities to look for when investing in the #microbiome? 🦠Check out Part 3/3 written by Dr. Dani Zumpano-Brucia,
@UCDavisIIFH #venturecapital #startups #microbiomeresearch #personalizednutrition bit.ly/ftwmicrobiome3
What's going to be 'hot' in FoodTech in 2024?
@foodhackglobal asked our GP, Brian Frank, and other leading FoodTech VCs to weigh in on their predictions.
Read about what the future holds for our Food System here: news.foodhack.global/p/20-le…
Why is now the time to get the guts to invest in the #microbiome? 🦠Read on for Part 2/3 written by Dr. Dani Zumpano-Brucia,
@UCDavisIIFH! bit.ly/ftwmicrobiome2 #venturecapital #startups #microbiomeresearch
How does the human #microbiome relate to #foodasmedicine? 🦠Dr. Dani Zumpano-Brucia, @UCDavisIIFH, helped us come up with some principles to direct our investment strategy. Read on for Part 1/3! bit.ly/ftwmicrobiome
#venturecapital #startups #microbiomeresearch
Our GP, @bfrank, spoke with @himinnie on the @TenOne10 LA VC podcast about all the areas that FTW Ventures is investing in to build a more sustainable food system. Get inspired to #fixthefoodsystem.
.@bfrank, founder and general partner of @ftwvc, joins us to talk about how everything in the food system can be improved, and how VCs should be investing with a problem solving perspective instead of a technology lens.
tenoneten.net/podcasts
We're excited to partner w/ altrfltr.com/, a new startup removing the ethanol molecule from alcohol without altering taste or quality. Read more about why we invested here: bit.ly/FTWAltrFltrWe're 🍹 🍺 🍷
#alcoholfree #fundraising #foodtech #beverages #nanotechnology
Last month, our GP @bfrank joined @rahul0720 on Understanding VC where he talked about all things Food Systems, Climate Change and Investing for Profit + Purpose.
Take a listen here to our fun and interesting conversation: understandingvc.com/uvc-bria…
Apps for Techstars Farm to Fork are open! They are looking for extraordinary founders from around the world tackling the biggest issues in the supply chain, manufacturing, water tech, sustainability, and restaurant tech.
Apply here: bit.ly/farm2forkapp
FTW Ventures retweeted
⚡EXCLUSIVE: What is the next big thing for #materialinnovation in 2023? We got in touch with 6 major investors in the material innovation space to learn about their predictions for the year ahead.
💡Read the story here: rethinkingmaterials.com/inve…
#RethinkMaterials
