Current Firm
FTW Ventures
Investments
10+ companies
Focus
Agriculture, Biotech
About Brian Frank
Brian Frank is a serial founder turned food tech VC at FTW Ventures who built seven startups with three venture-backed exits including a company sold to Google, then spent years hands-on in food and beverage before combining both worlds into his investment focus. He's known for his problem-first approach that optimizes for people, planet, and profit rather than just financial returns, and for his early bets on synthetic biology companies like Geltor and Plantible before mainstream recognition of designer proteins from microbial fermentation.
Focus Areas
AgricultureBiotechClimateDigital Health
Investment Stage
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Notable Investments
Julian Capital
Harpoon Ventures
Humba Ventures
Fifty Years
Deep Checks
Founders Fund
Lightspeed
Sequoia Capital
Kleiner Perkins
Funds that lead pre-seeds