November 13, 2023
San Francisco
Welcome and Introductions
The Rise of Better Funding Models for Food Businesses
Most emerging food businesses aren't VC-backable. Is it time to agree on better investment models?
De-Risking Regenerative Growth
How can Strategic Collaborations, Financing & Consumer Engagement make Startup Success and Funding more likely?
Better Funding Models for Food and Ag in Action
What are examples of investment terms that work better for impact entrepreneurs and investors than Convertible Notes and SAFEs?
Embedding JEDI in Businesses and Food Industry
How have Companies and Industry Institutions incorporated Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion in their Core Ways of Doing Business?
Regenerative Finance: What is it? How does it work?
While funding regenerative causes, how can impact investing be regenerative itself?
Food Investor Fair
Part 1 of Curated entrepreneur presentations (see finalists further below), with introductions and investor feedback from:
Better Funding Models for Food and Farmers
Striving for Access, not necessarily Exit. | TIG clinic for unit economics and investment terms
Javier Cruz Martinez
Cruz Martinez Farm
Diversity and Inclusion: Where the Market Growth is
What are the opportunities for proactively approaching JEDI as a Profit Center, not just as a reaction to Public Sentiment.
DID YOU KNOW? Insider Industry Secrets to Save You Time and Money
Which not-so-well known resources and lifesavers deserve sharing amongst us?
Food Investor Fair
Part 2 of Curated entrepreneur presentations (see finalists further below), with introductions and investor feedback from:
Moving Forward by Collaborating in Community
Working together to jump (and remove) the obstacles on the entrepreneur journey | Plus: AWARDS
Entrepreneur Marketplace & Networking Reception
Table presentations and Tastings | Refreshments 🍷 | Connections!
Ask a Professional about ...
"Office hours" with experienced practitioners. Bring your questions and samples. By invite and appointment.
FOOD FUNDED Fall 2023 Content Partners
FOOD FUNDED 2023 Sponsoring Partners
