WE TURN HIGH-POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGY
INTO THRIVING VENTURES
FOOD FOUNDERS Studio
is a venture studio
building the next deeptech companies
in B2B food innovation.
We change the game in how we turn technology into truly tasty, scalable and impactful food innovations.
We are unique.
We actively bridge the gap between academic research and real-world impact by connecting institutions to private markets.
As experienced founders, we've lived through and accelerated the journey from early-stage tech to scalable solutions.
We ruthlessly select top opportunities to de-risk, building only a handful of ventures per year to ensure robust market desirability, financial viability, and technical feasibility.
We bridge the innovation gap.
We turn high-potential technology into thriving ventures.
* D: Market Desirability / V: Financial Viability / F: Technological Feasibility. Contact us for more details.
About Us
I’m building a world where my young kids can enjoy truly delicious food bites, nourishing them as much as they nourish the planet.
Hi! I’m Giacomo.
I’m an Innovation Leader in Sustainable Food Production.
Co-founded EverGrain by AB InBev, pioneering and scaling sustainable proteins and fibres from upcycled brewer's grains. Built and led an agile team of mavericks from 0 to commercial growth with 50+ commercial partnerships worth €15+MM in sales, from the largest Food&Bev companies to pioneer entrepreneurs, securing €40m from a large corporation to scale business. Champion of consumer-centric and circular innovations, leveraging my engineering & commercial background for more than 10+ years and a PhD in Innovation from ETH Zurich & Aarhus University.
But I am also...
An Angel Investor & Board Advisor for Food-tech Startups, supporting startups like Cultivated BioSciences close their €4.5MM Seed round or ProSeed commercial strategy in closing their first commercial agreement with a Swiss leading manufacturer.
Father of Max and Lena, photographer, food lover, with a high jump’s personal best of 1.96cm.
Food Founders is a passion project built by a team of mission-driven industry founders. Stay tuned to meet them soon!
Get in touch with us!
Reach out to us with any questions or opportunities. We love connecting with passionate individuals who share our vision for sustainable and delicious food.
Feel free to out to Giacomo on LinkedIn directly.