Food Funded 2026
Regenerate
Community Special available!
Berkeley, June 16
New York City, Fall
Food Entrepreneurs and Investors Convene for Educational Sessions and Live Investor Presentations to Catalyze the Capital Flow in our Food and Ag System.
ENTREPRENEUR LAB
Hands-on sessions with experienced practitioners
"Just the right mix of experienced presenters and inspiring attendees to allow me to make the connections I hoped for to help my company get to the next level."
FOOD ENTREPRENEUR SHOWCASE
Annual Food Investor Fair highlighting curated Enterprises
"I was truly blown away but the caliber of people and companies. They were all inspiring and so clear about the impact they want to have on the world. Fantastic!”
CONNECTIONS!
Marketplace of Opportunities. Collaboration.
"Food Funded is my favorite place to have authentic conversations and to explore ideas and opportunities to follow up on."
Program Overview: June 16
Program Highlights
9:30 am
Pledging Business and Money to Purpose
How Collaboration and Accountability and Follow-up Drive Meaningful Impact
La-Rene Malcolm
Dr. Bronner's
9:20 am
Growing Brands with Culturally Relevant Food Products
How to source and go to market with authenticity
1:50 pm
Re-focused Investor Appetite for Systemic Opportunities and Resilience
Systemic funding at work. The Straus Creamery success story.
9:30 am
Mix Grants into Your Funding?
Tapping public budgets and stacking them with private investments
4:30 pm
Bi-Rite Market’s Retailer Recipe: Built Slow, Built to Last
The Role of Local Providers and Community behind the Scenes of Beloved Stores
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Food Investor Showcase featuring Curated entrepreneurs
Regenerative: Starts with Ingredients
Selecting and growing supply webs that do right by soil and people
Local Farm & Food Connectors
Infrastructure and hubs for better community health and economics
Goodbye Cringe. Hello Cultural Authenticity.
Isn’t it time to offer the real dish to underserved demographics?
Food as Women’s Medicine
Overdue opportunities for women’s hormonal health
Resilience from Within
Winning by betting on people and committing to strong local workforce
Interactive Roundtables with Speakers and Practitioners
INVESTORS & ENTREPRENEURS
MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN
“The best event for leading food entrepreneurs and the community that supports them to come together.”
