Brave New Food Investments

With many urgent crises facing our planet including climate change, a rapidly growing population and an increased pressure on healthcare, our current diets are more difficult to attain We need innovative food solutions that will shape the transition to healthier and more sustainable diets and ‘future-proof’ the food chain At Brave New Food (BNF) Investments, we want to encourage this transition by accelerating the most promising food solutions of the future As a seed capital fund we have the ambition to provide next generation food ventures the ingredients they need to scale, accelerate and join forces to make a substantial impact

We are founded by seasoned food entrepreneurs ready to support and collaborate

Brave New Food Investments is part of the Brave New Food network, a food innovation platform consisting of 30+ food corporates, entrepreneurs and mentors

Brave New Food Investments was founded in 2020 by Vincent van Gorkom, Jesse 't Lam, Joost Dekkers and Bas Allart Vincent and Jesse are seasoned food entrepreneurs and successfully built and sold two food companies Joost and Bas are successful entrepreneurs in the world of open innovation, startup accelerators and innovation ecosystems

Brave New Food Investments is a fund that differentiates itself by combining market knowledge and relevant experience with a personal approach As seasoned food entrepreneurs ourselves, our goal is to stand by, support and guide fellow entrepreneurs to have a positive impact We go the extra mile to provide access to a broad network of food experts and in-depth market knowledge We are curious, we are engaged and focused on the future We are ambitious while also recognizing the need for patience

Our Network of Food Experts

Brave New Food Investments is uniquely linked to Brave New Food, a European food innovation platform Brave New Food connects a thriving community of innovative startups and scale-ups to 30+ valuable partners ranging from food corporates to investors and knowledge partners With the backing of the platform, Brave New Food Investments connects ventures to an extensive network of mentors and food entrepreneurs

Our Brave New Ventures

We are very proud to be part of the adventures of:

Verdify increases seed round to €2.1 million for accelerated rollout of personalised recipe platform

Brave New Food Investments and DOEN Participaties invest in The Ketchup Project

Brave New Food Investments invests in rose&vanilla, innovator in vegan, gluten and lactose-free patisserie.

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