Investor Kickoff & All-Star Pitch Showcase at Expo West
March 15, 2024 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm pt | Anaheim Marriott | Grand Ballroom F | Anaheim, CA
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The Investor Kickoff & All-Star Pitch Showcase is purpose-built for investors, featuring top innovators from the 2023 NCN cohort.
By attending, you’ll get a sneak peek at 10 highly-curated companies in trending categories actively seeking capital at the show. You’ll also hear an overview of the natural products investment landscape and interact with expert presenters from Whipstitch Capital. More details to come.
Attendees will receive a list of Exhibiting Brands Seeking Capital, featuring companies actively seeking external partners at Expo West.
The brands selected to pitch were determined by benchmarks and leading trends including:
- Defensible market position and strong business models
- Outstanding founders
- Commitment to utilizing business as a force for good
Exhibiting Companies Seeking Capital
We provide investors with a list of Expo West exhibitors seeking capital, partnerships or exits; complete with booth numbers and contact details. Investors use this as a guide when they walk the show floor and for following up with exhibitors after the show’s over.
NCN makes this list available to NCN Cornerstone Investors before Expo West and is available to all session attendees.
Know of a brand that’s raising capital? Please share with them the link below.
On-trend brands who will deliver short pitches at the 2024 Expo West All Star Session.
Manufactuer of shelf-stable, nutritional, organic, palate-expanding, veggie-rich food purees free of added sugars and salt for adventurous eaters from 6 months of age through adulthood
$5-10 mil, premium hydration brand with a science-backed formula, plant-based ingredients, no added sugar and 4x the electrolytes of leading sports drinks
Plant-based, allergen-friendly, and organic delights from chickpeas & aquafaba (chickpea water)
Developer B2B and B2C patent-protected (commercialized at Wake Forest University), non-prescription solutions for age-related conditions, delivering health benefits of postbiotics on the gut microbiome and the brain.
FoodTech company delivering patented egg alternatives that meet everyday living needs of people allergic to eggs or those that value a plant-forward lifestyle.
Agenda
Investor Kickoff & All-Star Pitch Showcase at Expo West
March 15, 2024 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Anaheim Marriott | Grand Ballroom F | Anaheim, CA
All times are PT (Pacific Time)
March 15, 2024
- Opening Remarks | 10:00 am
- Zachary Watson, New Hope Network
- Guest Speaker | 10:05 am
- Brandon Casteel, SPINS
- Guest Speaker | 10:20 am
- Kenny Juskowiak, Nielsen IQ
- Capital Market Update | 10:35 am
- Nick McCoy, Whipstitch Capital
- Driving Both Mission AND Returns with Good Culture | 10:50 am
- Steve Young, Manna Tree
- Jesse Merrill, Good Culture
- John Haugen, SEMCAP
- Heather Cutter, Good Culture
- Announcement from Edouard Rollet | 11:20 am
- Edouard Rollet, OSC
- Fundraising Tips From Both Sides of The Aisle | 11:22 am
- Adam Spriggs, Managing Partner The Angel Group
- Dillon Ceglio, Chubby Snacks
- Sponsor Call Out | 11:32 am
- NCN Brand Presentations | 11:34 am
- Kekoa Foods
- Postbiotics
- Cure Hydration
- Crafty Counter
- Nion Health
- Fabalish
- Niramaya Foods
- Wildway
- KidStar Nutrients
- Folk Revival
- Closing Remarks | 12:03 pm
Have questions about presenting at an upcoming event or attending as an Investor?
Mike Dovbish
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(415) 254-1116
Interested in new sponsorship opportunities?
Zachary Watson
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(212) 600-3841