Allison Rose is a venture capitalist in the culinary world, having financially backed and championed some of the West Coast's most celebrated restaurants and culinary innovations of the past decade.

Allison’s portfolio includes some of the Bay Area’s and Hawaii’s most innovative restaurants and culinary enterprises, including Birdsong, Protégé, Selby’s, Bar Crenn, Che Fico, Merriman’s, Casa Dragones, Good Eggs and Goodles. She is dedicated to providing talented entrepreneurs with the support they need to succeed, including financial backing and networking as well as intangibles such as moral support and advice.

Allison has been passionate about food and cooking since she was young, hosting a dinner party for 20 family members on her thirteenth birthday. She and her husband Dan now split their time between Hawaii’s Big Island and the Bay Area.

Philanthropy and community are some of her top priorities. She has served on the board of San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum, FoodCorps of America, Kukio Golf and Beach Club, and Aloha Hui Kiholo with The Nature Conservancy partnership.