GFRP by Big Idea Ventures
Contact
GFRP by Big Idea Ventures
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- 28 Valley Rd Suite 1 Montclair, NJ 07042
- Google Map
Generation Food Rural Partners (GFRP) is a USDA-licensed RBIC managed by Big Idea Ventures. GFRP builds companies from inception around intellectual property licensed from universities & research institutes, with portfolio companies headquartered in rural U.S. communities, creating living wage jobs. A proprietary AI platform screens 25,000+ university patents to identify commercial-ready IP; GFRP then recruits experienced leadership teams, deploys tranched capital, and connects companies to corporate partners and early customers. A Venture Build Toolbox of fractional services (finance, IP legal counsel, HR, and marketing) allows management teams to focus on technology commercialization rather than administrative build-out.
Contact
- Visit Website
- 28 Valley Rd Suite 1 Montclair, NJ 07042
- Google Map
Team
-
Van Truskett
Venture Discovery Director -
Thomas Mastrobuoni
Chief Investment Officer -
Frank Klemens
Managing Director -
Emily Linett
Senior Vice President Strategic Partnerships -
Elsa Swanson Sareen
Senior Vice President Portfolio
Stages of Investment
- Idea/Pre-Seed
- Seed
- Startup/Early
Sectors of Investment
- Advanced Materials/Manufacturing
- AgTech/FoodTech
- Life Sciences
IT Subsectors
- Not Applicable
Life Science Subsectors
- Animal Health/Agriculture
Details
- Michigan Investment Professionals1
- Worldwide Investment Professionals12
- Assets Under Management $123,000,000
- Funds Managed (Current & Historical)4
- Actively InvestingYes