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INVESTORS & ENTREPRENEURS
MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN
Food Entrepreneurs and Investors Convene for Educational Sessions and
Live Investor Presentations to Catalyze the Capital Flow in our Food & Ag System.
ENTREPRENEUR LAB
Hands-on Sessions by 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 INVESTOR SHOWCASE
Annual Bay Area Food Investor Fair
"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
8:30 am Welcome Breakfast | 9:00 am Program starts | 6:00 pm Program ends
A Regenerative Food System with JEDI and Climate Action
How Planet Justice and People Justice are connected in our change and funding actions
Opening Keynote Conversation
Opening Keynote Conversation
Funding Alternatives for the Early-Stage Founders
How to pursue Integrated Capital for BIPOC and women entrepreneurs? Community as Friends & Family?
Morning Breakout
Morning Breakout
Real Regeneration: Indigenous Learnings
People justice and planet justice as one: How new is "regenerative"? What do we need to rediscover?
Morning Breakout
Morning Breakout
Mission Driven Finance
Food Choices are Changing: The New American Table
What new cultural and business trends are entrepreneurs and investors pioneering? Heritage foods? Climatarian diets?
Morning Breakout
Morning Breakout
New Go-To Market Strategies for Innovators
How to juggle multiple channels to get traction for new products with target customers?
Morning Breakout
Morning Breakout
The JEDI Advantage in the Future of Food
Investor heads-up: Whipstich market data about growth signals for JEDI oriented food
Morning Plenary
Morning Plenary
Inclusive Trade for BIPOC Entrepreneurs
How to overcome institutional barriers in the food industry infrastructure? Trade shows? Brokers? Buyers?
Afternoon Breakout
Afternoon Breakout
Transparency Using Storytelling and Certificates
How to verify and simplify the credibility of impact signals vs the market noise?
Afternoon Breakout
Afternoon Breakout
From Lone Voice to Community Momentum
Let's recognize and celebrate how far have under-represented founders have come!
Closing Keynote Conversation
Closing Keynote Conversation
Ask a professional About ...
1-on-1 brief and confidential "office hours" for with experienced practitioners. Get feedback for your project or campaign.
for entrepreneurs, by invite and appointment.
Food Investor Fair
Showcase Hosts
FOOD INVESTOR FAIR FINALISTS
INVESTOR FEEDBACK PANEL
FOOD FUNDED 2022 Regeneration: Speakers
Meet experienced leading practitioners at the intersection of food, investment, and impact
“The best event for leading food entrepreneurs and the community that supports them to come together.”
