Jenn Burka

Principal @ FTW Ventures | Food & AgTech Investor | Yale SOM MBA

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2025
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Preseed Investor
Feb 2025
We are working to build a cooler future for our planet! Join us if you want to align your work with your values. Now hiring electrical, software, and ML engineers.
Seed Investor
Jan 2024
It’s estimated that nearly 1 in 10 people will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime, affecting people of every age, race, size, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and background...yet up to 90% will not get the care they deserve. Arise exists to change that, connecting people to inclusive, personalized support for disordered eating, eating disorders, and long-term healing. With our trauma-informed, holistic, and culturally sensitive approach to care, we aim to shatter the stereotype of what eating disorders “look like” and break down barriers and stigma to bring people care that works for them. Through virtual care pathways and ongoing support, were bringing people the right care, right where they are. Founded by and for people whove had their own healing journeys from eating disorders, Arise is empowering effective support for people to heal their body and mind.
Seed Investor
Jun 2023
Sylvan Health makes affordable, personalized nutrition counseling accessible by providing dietitians, healthcare providers, and patients with the tools needed to improve clinical outcomes and lower costs. In a world where nearly 80% of healthcare costs are driven by chronic disease and most of these costs are directly related to nutrition, there has never been a bigger need to integrate nutrition into the healthcare ecosystem.
Seed Investor
Apr 2023
ALTR is transforming the binary nature of drinking in todays culture. Where alcohol is simply an ingredient, you get to choose how much you want, a little, a lot, or none.
Board Observer
Oct 2021
We make seriously sweet proteins that are changing the world, one bite at a time. Sweetness from protein—not sugar—is the breakthrough you’ve been waiting for. They’re good for your body and good for the planet, but it’s their amazing taste that will keep you coming back. The gut-friendly, diabetic-friendly, all flavor, no compromise win we all deserve. We’re a team of biologists, engineers, food-lovers, health advocates and environmentalists on a mission to transform the world with healthy sweetness. Come join us in building a sweeter future for all. Try our NEW Lemonade: 80% less sugar, no alternative sweeteners, & made with real fruit!🍋🍓
Experience · 11 entries
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2025
Preseed Investor
Feb 2025
We are working to build a cooler future for our planet! Join us if you want to align your work with your values. Now hiring electrical, software, and ML engineers.
2024
Seed Investor
Jan 2024
It’s estimated that nearly 1 in 10 people will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime, affecting people of every age, race, size, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and background...yet up to 90% will not get the care they deserve. Arise exists to change that, connecting people to inclusive, personalized support for disordered eating, eating disorders, and long-term healing. With our trauma-informed, holistic, and culturally sensitive approach to care, we aim to shatter the stereotype of what eating disorders “look like” and break down barriers and stigma to bring people care that works for them. Through virtual care pathways and ongoing support, were bringing people the right care, right where they are. Founded by and for people whove had their own healing journeys from eating disorders, Arise is empowering effective support for people to heal their body and mind.
2023
Seed Investor
Jun 2023
Sylvan Health makes affordable, personalized nutrition counseling accessible by providing dietitians, healthcare providers, and patients with the tools needed to improve clinical outcomes and lower costs. In a world where nearly 80% of healthcare costs are driven by chronic disease and most of these costs are directly related to nutrition, there has never been a bigger need to integrate nutrition into the healthcare ecosystem.
Seed Investor
Apr 2023
ALTR is transforming the binary nature of drinking in todays culture. Where alcohol is simply an ingredient, you get to choose how much you want, a little, a lot, or none.
2022
Principal
Sep 2022
FTW Ventures is an early-stage venture fund investing time, money and a network in Food & Agriculture Tech startups to build a better Food System.
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