Vevolution is a technology company.
Vevolution has raised $330K across 1 funding round.
Vevolution has raised $330K in total across 1 funding round.
Vevolution is a digital investment platform that connects early-stage startups in the bioeconomy—spanning AgriFoodTech, Climate Tech, Biotech, Next-Gen Materials, and Sustainable AI—with impact investors and corporate partners.[1][3][4] Originally focused on plant-based businesses, it pivots to provide data intelligence, deal flow curation, and funding facilitation, having supported over 2,200 startups in raising more than $60 million, including companies like MeliBio, Fermify, and Opalia.[1][4] With over 8,000 registered users, Vevolution serves innovators seeking capital and investors targeting high-impact opportunities in food tech and sustainability, now integrated into Big Idea Ventures (BIV) to expand its global reach.[1][3]
As a platform rather than a traditional VC firm, Vevolution's core value lies in democratizing access to funding through tools like investor matching, data rooms, and filtered deal discovery, leveling the playing field for mission-aligned ventures.[3][4][5]
Vevolution was founded in 2017 (with some sources citing 2016) by UK entrepreneurs Damien Clarkson and Judy Nadel as an events and media company centered on plant-based business opportunities.[1][2][5] Backed by tech entrepreneur and alternative protein investor Michiel van Deursen, the company pivoted during the 2020 pandemic from in-person events to a digital fintech platform for plant-based and cell-based startups.[1][5] This shift created a comprehensive hub for funding, networking, and due diligence, officially launching to connect startups with impact investors.[5]
Early traction came from facilitating meaningful investor conversations and capital raises, evolving under CEO Erik Amundson and CTO Tristan Hartman into a robust data-driven infrastructure.[1] A pivotal moment arrived with its acquisition by Big Idea Ventures, marking a new chapter for scaled global operations.[1][3]
Vevolution rides the surging bioeconomy wave, addressing global challenges in sustainable food systems, climate resilience, and animal-free supply chains amid rising demand for alternative proteins and materials.[1][3][4] Its timing aligns with post-pandemic acceleration in impact investing, where platforms bridge fragmented startup-investor gaps in underserved regions.[1][5] Market forces like corporate sustainability mandates and venture interest in ESG (e.g., BIV's focus on food/agri tech) favor its growth, influencing the ecosystem by funding breakthroughs like cell-based milk (Opalia) and plant-based seafood (Loki Foods).[1][4]
By enabling $60M+ in raises and fostering collaborations, Vevolution amplifies innovation pipelines, helping scale solutions from local labs to global markets.[1][3]
Vevolution's BIV integration positions it for explosive growth, potentially onboarding thousands more users and channeling capital into emerging areas like Sustainable AI and advanced biotech.[1][3] Trends such as AI-driven diligence, regional expansion (e.g., Asia via BIV partners), and heightened climate funding will propel its trajectory, evolving it into a cornerstone bioeconomy infrastructure.[1][3][4] As investor appetite for verifiable impact grows, Vevolution could redefine how bioeconomy ventures secure scale, tying back to its roots in empowering plant-based pioneers to reshape planetary supply chains.[1][5]
Vevolution has raised $330K in total across 1 funding round.
Vevolution's investors include Capital V, Next Wave Impact.
Vevolution has raised $330K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $330K Seed in March 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2022 | $330K Seed | Capital V, Next Wave Impact |