THE EXPERIENCE:

Get ready for the CPG industry's first dedicated investor conference built for deal-making, not just networking. From pre-matched 1:1 meetings to live pitch sessions, every moment is designed to connect emerging brands with the capital they need to scale.

Dress Code: Represent your brand to the fullest!
Pro-tip: ALWAYS have some samples on you during the day, or a card if you're sending them later.

Room 1: 6th Floor

PANELS & TALKS

  • 10:00AM - 11:00AM: Check-in & Welcome Coffee

  • 11:00AM - 11:20AM: Deals of 2025 (Portfolio Company Case Study)
    Coefficient Capital - Sauz – Caroline Lippman, Senior Associate
    Habitat Partners - Ayoh – Daniel Faierman, Partner
    Willow Growth Partners - Jesse & Ben's – Deborah Benton, Founder & Managing Partner

  • 11:30AM - 11:50AM: What's In, What's Out
    Alliance Consumer Growth – Julianne Kur, Principal
    Collaborative Fund – Amanda Amos, Investor

  • 12:00PM - 12:20PM: The Checklist: How Investors Evaluate Brands
    Melitas Ventures – Alex Malamatinas, Founder & Managing Partner
    Midnight Venture Partners – Ryan Springer, Co-Founder & Partner
    Prelude Growth Partners – William Quartner, Partner

  • 12:30PM - 2:00PM: Networking Lunch & Brand Sampling

  • 2:00PM - 2:20PM: Real Talk on Margins
    Brightland (Former Chloe's) – Todd Hoffman, COO (Former COO/CFO
    Rocana Ventures – Alex Borschow, General Partner
    Simple Food Ventures – Luke Goldstein, Partner

  • 2:30PM - 2:50PM: How to Vet an Investor
    Humble Growth – Nick Giannuzzi, Managing Partner
    Sugar Capital – Lisa Sugar, General Partner
    Wellious – Sean Hall, Founder

  • 3:00PM - 3:30PM: Afternoon Coffee Break

  • 3:30PM - 3:50PM: Deal Terms 101
    Giannuzzi Lewendon – Ryan Lewendon, Partner
    Loft Growth Partners – Liz Myslik, Managing Partner
    Vanterra Capital – Trevor Rechnitz, Principal

  • 4:00PM - 4:20PM: Founder Fireside Chat + Closing Remarks
    David Bell – Idea Farm Ventures
    Aura Bora – Paul Voge, Founder

  • 4:30PM - 5:00PM: Networking

Brand Sampling Room: 2nd Floor

ALL DAY BRAND SAMPLING ON ROTATION (SCHEDULE HERE)

10:00AM - 11:00AM:

  • Ava's Pet Palace

  • Mochi Love

  • BEJOU

  • Cleanery

  • Chlorophyll Water

  • Niramaya

  • DIME

  • RIP Cold Brew

  • Drizz

  • rootberry

  • Eat Happy Kitchen

  • Kace Tea

  • Gourmend Foods

  • Uncle Waithley's

  • Kahawa 1893

  • Wild Ones

  • Laurel's

  • Melo

11:00AM - 12:00PM:

  • MILKish

  • Mojave Mallows

  • Aussie Select

  • Mooski

  • Dad Grass

  • OKO Food

  • DEFI Snacks

  • Sidekick Soda

  • El Viaje Raicilla

  • Something Sweet Dough

  • Explorer Cold Brew

  • Tantos!

  • Fabalish

  • UnderX

  • Häppy Candy

  • VEGAIN Nutrition Inc.

  • Projo*

  • Lapo's

12:00PM - 1:00PM:

  • Auraflora

  • ONOIN

  • Barrelsmith

  • Philosopher Foods

  • Blobs

  • pi00a

  • CirC

  • Skinergy

  • Baked by Sticky

  • Spade

  • drybox

  • T is for Tame

  • Free AF

  • The Lucky Ox

  • Jubilee's

  • Waku

  • Lil' Gourmets

  • Once Upon A Coconut

1:00PM - 2:00PM:

  • Nadas Foods

  • Plink!

  • Blueshift Nutrition

  • PWR-UP

  • Brause

  • Stimmie

  • American Vinegar Works

  • FAST:RX

  • Harken Sweets

  • The Cumin Club

  • Like Air

  • The Matzo Project

  • MIILS

  • The Real Cereal Company

  • Mocktail Club

  • Whoa Dough

  • Norr Organic

  • Sunday Supper

2:00PM - 3:00PM:

  • BARIS

  • Just Enough Beverage

  • BOND

  • Raan

  • Brooklyn Dumpling Shop

  • Rootless

  • Cali Sober

  • Talkhouse Encore

  • Cleo+Coco

  • The Cycle

  • Cookstix

  • todo

  • Goldenroot

  • YAW

  • Jiant

  • ZolliCandy

  • Milly´s

  • Paramour Beverage Co.

3:00PM - 4:00PM:

  • BEZI

  • RINGA

  • Butter Be Kind

  • Roaring Fork Mill

  • CRUMBS Bakeshop

  • Sourmilk

  • Doughlicious

  • Two Spoons Creamery

  • S'NOODS

  • Ulu Foods

  • FocusFuel

  • Wave Bye Inc

  • Marlow

  • Wellious

  • MIZO

  • ZYN Turmeric Wellness

  • NA Beverage Co.

  • Pricklee

  • 5:00 - 7:00PM: Happy Hour Networking

Investor Meeting Room: 2nd Floor

ALL DAY 1:1 INVESTOR MEETINGS

  • 10:00AM - 3:00PM: 1:1 Investor Meetings with Brands (schedule emailed individually)

  • 5:00PM - 7:00PM: Happy Hour Networking

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