Food & Ag. Spring Speaker Forum + Happy Hour - The Financing of Food: Strategic Perspectives on Funding Game-Changing Innovations (Startup Week Event)

As part of Startup Week and in partnership with EVC, we are excited to introduce the kFAB Spring Speaker Forum + Happy Hour on "The Financing of Food: Strategic Perspectives on Funding Game-Changing Innovations."

Over the last decade, the food & ag industry has experienced a wave of disruptive and “game-changing” market entrants, working to redefine the brands, nutrition, and sustainability of the industry. High visibility and high valuations have attracted an influx of capital to finance the growth of these businesses. The result is that fundraising decisions are increasing competition and defining go-forward strategies earlier than ever before. We’re excited to bring together key stakeholders to share their perspectives on how the market has developed and how aspiring entrepreneurs and investors can strategically navigate these decisions in their careers.

Join the Food & Agribusiness Club and EVC to hear from 3 leaders in the space in a TEDx-style format followed by Q&A. Our speakers include:
- Andrew Bluestein, Managing Partner of Bluestein & Associates
- Peter Eck, Head of Coffee at Kraft Heinz (formerly VP of Operations at Intelligentsia Coffee and Simple Mills)
- Nate Cooper, Co-Founder & Partner at L3 Hospitality Group (owners of Next of Kin and LYFE Kitchen)

The happy hour will be in the same room starting after Q&A concludes and running until 7pm.

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