Investors and strategic CPGs will hear business plan presentations from 18 nutrition and health & wellness companies seeking capital. Presenters represent categories in natural & organic foods, functional foods, supplements, ingredients & technology, personal care and household goods, and related technology solutions.
The deadline for presenter applications for this investor meeting has passed and we encourage interested brands to submit an application for upcoming Investor Meetings.
XXIV Spring Investor Meeting Themes:
Specifically for our XXIV Spring Investor Meeting, we will be focusing on two themes: Full-spectrum Hemp/CBD and Women/Minority-owned businesses. While presenting companies will not exclusively fall into these categories, if you are interested in learning more about these areas, this will be a focus of this event. We will bring experts to discuss market opportunities, strengths and weaknesses of these topics and have a handful of companies for each to present their business models and investment priorities.
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Agenda
Day One (Tuesday, April 23)
The Health & Wellness Investor Forum will include a comprehensive view of recent transactions and trends in the nutrition space, expert panels on industry topics, and presentations by NCN alumni. This is followed by a Welcome Reception and Networking.
9:30am—12:00pm Presenter Orientation
This pitch lab is an opportunity for presenters to connect with one another and gain actionable feedback from industry experts before they take the stage on Day 2.
12:00pm Registration Opens
1:00—1:20pm Nutrition Capital Network Introduction & Welcome
- Grant Ferrier, Nutrition Capital Network
1:20—1:40pm Trends Shaping the Future of Natural & Organic
- Carlotta Mast, New Hope Network
1:40—2:20pm M&A Overview: What Investors Need to Know Now
- Nick McCoy, Whipstitch Capital
2:20—2:40pm Keynote
- Moderator: Carlotta Mast, New Hope Network
2:40—3:00pm NCN Selection Committee Insights
- Moderator: Mike Dovbish, Nutrition Capital Network
- Eric Schnell, BeyondBrands / Good Catch
3:00—3:50pm Understanding the Hemp / CBD Opportunity
- John Grubb, Summit Venture Management
3:50—4:20pm Networking & Refreshment Break
4:20—4:45pm Diversity & Inclusion in Natural & Organic
- Moderator: Carlotta Mast, New Hope Network
- Frank Milianti, Creative Alignments
4:45—5:00pm NCN Alumni Fireside Chat: Sampler
-Denver Lewis, New Hope Network
5:00—6:30pm Welcome Reception
Day Two (Wednesday, April 24)
Companies professionally sourced & coached by NCN will present business plans, followed by one-on-one in breakout sessions with investors & sponsors scheduled onsite.
7:00am Registration Opens
7:00—8:00pm Breakfast
8:00—8:10am Welcome
8:10—10:00am Presentations – 10+ companies sourced & primed by NCN, present business plans at 10-minute intervals
10:00—10:30am Networking & Refreshment Break
10:30am—12:00pm Presentations – 10+ companies sourced & primed by NCN, present business plans at 10-minute intervals
12:00—1:00pm Lunch
1:30—5:30pm Breakout sessions: Investors, sponsors & presenting companies meet one-on-one breakout sessions scheduled onsite.
3:00—4:30pm Cocktails & Networking
Investors
Investor registration will open shortly. For more information please reach out to Grant Ferrier at gferrier@nutritioncapital.com 619-295-7685 x15. Investor attendance requires registration and payment of $2,500. Cornerstone Investor membership allows multiple entries to all NCN investor meetings, as well as access to dealflow, transaction, trend and market data. Individuals, angels and small family funds may qualify for a discount.
Presenting Company Snapshots:
$1-2 MIL, B-Corp innovative breakfast line
$5 to 10 mil premium vegetable chips, made from native plaintain
AI-based, dietician-backed, platform for employers and health systems to foster wise nutrition habits
Portfolio of innovative, mindful snacking brands with unique manufacturing capabilities
South Asian heritage popped water lily seed snacks
Sugar Free, kids beverage products
Pre-portioned, ready-to-blend superfood smoothie kits for retail distribution
Cold-pressed almond-based juices with an innovative low-sugar beverage brand platform
$7-8 mil in salted, savory popcorn & pretzel snacks
$50-60 mil shelf-stable, organic, quart sized functional juice in glass bottles
$2-5 mil liquid brain supplement shots with focus, memory & mood functionality
$7-10 million natural, gluten free, non-GMO and convenient Latin meals, salsa and foods
African heritage Biltong and Droewors natural meat snacks
Superfood salad dressings, mixers and vegetable greens in a bar concept
$2-5 mil whole food hemp extract products
Patented flake conversion technology for hemp/CBD food & beverage applications
Superfood salad dressings, mixers and vegetable greens in a bar concept
Vegetable-based soft, bakery bites, brownies and bars with probiotics
Plant based digestive gut health yogurt, drinks and cacao/cucumber combo
Vertically integrated producer of unique, whole coconut beverages with hemp, probiotics and cold brew coffee
Patent-pending,
pharma-class patented micro-encapsulation technology platform
The Venue
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011