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Rob Wilder
José Andrés Group/WorldCentralKitchen/FTW Ventures
· San Francisco, California, United States
Check size
Undisclosed
Lead stage
pre-seed
Deals tracked
12
Leads rounds
Often
Investment thesis
FTW Ventures is an early-stage venture fund focused on food and agricultural technology that deploys capital to support founders solving systemic challenges across the food system. Rob Wilder, as Venture Partner, brings operational and financial expertise from his decades-long career in food hospitality and his founding of FoodTech Angels to identify and mentor innovative early-stage companies leveraging technology to transform food production, distribution, and consumption. The fund invests across biotechnology, sustainable agriculture, food supply chain optimization, beverage innovation, and health-food intersection, seeking disruptive science and technology solutions that modernize food systems while preserving environmental and human welfare across farm-to-table ecosystems
Recent activity
Live platform data · proprietary, citable layer
Notable portfolio
Boston Bioprocess
ALTR
Sylvan Health
FreshFry
Izote Biosciences
Arise
Quorum Bio
Earthodic
Heritable
Brilliant Harvest
How to approach Rob
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Frequently asked
Does Rob Wilder invest at pre-seed stage?
Yes. They invest at pre-seed, seed stage.
What is their typical check size?
Check size is not publicly disclosed.
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