Frank Klemens

Managing Director, GFRP Fund atBig Idea VenturesNEW YORK

Frank Klemens is the Managing Director of the Generation Food Rural Partners fund at Big Idea Ventures. He previously held the same title at DuPont Ventures.

What Frank can write

Writes checks of$100K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
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Big Idea Ventures writes $100K to $500K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. DuPont Ventures · Managing Director
  2. Big Idea Ventures · Managing Director, GFRP Fund
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Focus

biotechfood ingredientsfood safetynutritionelectronics

Education

Purdue University, B.S. in ChemistryPurdue University, M.S. in ChemistryPurdue University, PhD in Inorganic Chemistry

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Who is Frank Klemens?

Frank Klemens is the Managing Director of the Generation Food Rural Partners fund at Big Idea Ventures. He previously held the same title at DuPont Ventures.

How much does Frank Klemens invest?

Frank Klemens invests through Big Idea Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Frank Klemens?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Frank in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Big Idea Ventures backed works better.

What did Frank Klemens do before Big Idea Ventures?

Managing Director at DuPont Ventures.

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