Big Idea Ventures launched the first global fund dedicated solely to alternative proteins in 2019 and has since invested in more than 100 companies across 25 countries through its New Protein Fund I, focusing not only on consumer products but also on enabling technologies like AI-driven microfluids and cultivated fats. The firm combines a global accelerator footprint in New York, Singapore, and Paris with a 5-month program (versus the typical 3-month sprint) and maintains strategic partnerships with major food industry players including AAK, Bel, Bühler, Givaudan, and Tyson Ventures, giving portfolio companies direct access to large incumbents for scaling and distribution partnerships.