Food Funded 2026
Regenerate
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
9:20 am
Welcome and Orientation
Doors open at 8:45 am. Breakfast snacks waiting for you.
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
10:05 am
Themed Roundtable Discussions with Practitioners and Panelists (Pt. 1)
Hosted small group conversations. Bring your questions (and samples). See listing below.
10:05 am
Mixing Grants into Your Funding?
Tapping public budgets and stacking them with private investments
11:10 am
THEMED ENTREPRENEUR SHOWCASE (Pt. 1)
Presenting Curated Enterprises with Investor Feedback. See themes and presenters below.
12:25 pm
Networking Lunch
Provided by Gather Restaurant. Vegan options available.
1:50 pm
Re-focused Investor Appetite for Systemic Opportunities and Resilience
Systemic funding at work. The Straus Creamery success story.
2:10 pm
Themed Roundtable Discussions with Practitioners and Panelists (Pt. 2)
Hosted small group conversations. Bring your questions (and samples). See listing below.
2:10 pm
Systems that Connect Food, Land and Culture
How to Reach Customers Authentically
3:15 pm
THEMED ENTREPRENEUR SHOWCASE (Pt. 2)
Presenting Curated Enterprises with Investor Feedback. See themes and presenters below.
4:20 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
4:55 pm
NETWORKING RECEPTION & ENTREPRENEUR MARKETPLACE
Table Presentations ◦ Tastings and Refreshments ◦ sponsored by TIG Brands
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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
Small Group Discussions. Bring your Questions or Samples.
Activating your brand effectively
Alternative access routes to capital
Bringing regenerative ingredients to market from crop to scaled product
Catalyzing the Purpose Pledge with Capital
Financing Regenerative Organic in your Supplychain
Fostering a local regenerative ecosystem around your business
Founder & CEO Peer Power – Hive-Mind Your Key Issues Together
Getting involved with the Purpose Pledge
How BiRite Market Works With Local Vendors
How to interact with Angel Investors – and what they’re looking for
How to invest with a systems lens
Non-extractive investment terms: Better aligned for founders and funders
Resilience & Resources: How to find & connect with the things that keep you going
Succeeding in the Retail Store
What Acquirers Actually Pay a Premium For
What are CDFI’s, and how do they lend?
What it takes to Scale a Company
What to know about pre-venture equity
INVESTORS & ENTREPRENEURS
MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN
“The best event for leading food entrepreneurs and the community that supports them to come together.”
