Dec. 19, 2019 :: 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Description
Lisa Feria will join Daniel Karsevar to share strategies about raising capital for plant-based businesses during the 8th session of PlantBased Solutions Master Class series. Register today and be part of a live interactive entrepreneurial community of plant-based innovators passionate about growing, launching and scaling into the plant-based space.
Guest for this session:
Lisa Feria is CEO of Stray Dog Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage, mission-driven companies that aim to take animals out of the supply chain … more about LISA
Video Link To Class:
Zoom Link:
Meeting ID 572-041-158 When you login, share your name and your company name.
Agenda:
Topics which will be discussed, live with Lisa Feria:
- How to get funding from the right investors at the right time with the right terms
- What does the fundraising process usually look like?
- How do I prepare to meet with top-level investors?
Handouts:
Advanced Prep Work:
At this early stage, getting in front of more knowledgeable teams and food focused investors is key to the success of the business.
As Founder/CEO/s, I highly recommend you take the time to apply to all relevant accelerators/incubators that can help both propel the brand.
The goal is to apply now or when applications are open so that over the next 12 months, you maintain opportunities to get interested investors on board.
Please find below, a list of recommended groups with links to their websites.
Pepsi Greenhouse Accelerator $20K Grant + potential to win $100K Grant
Chobani Food Incubator $25K Grant + Mentorship & Investor Pitch Exposure
MARS
Seeds of Change Accelerator $50K Grant + Mentorship & Investor Pitch Exposure
Food-X Accelerator 8% Equity + $75K + Mentorship & Investor Pitch Exposure
SKU Accelerator 6% Equity + $75K + Mentorship & Investor Pitch Exposure
Beyond SKu Accelerator 6% Equity + $75K + Mentorship & Investor Pitch Exposure
Additional Resources:
- How to create a great investor pitch deck for startups seeking financing | Forbes
- Pitch deck templates | Slidebean
| Branchfood | Boston | MA | focus on food innovation in New England |
| Canvas | global | Marriott’s concept lab for incubating entrepreneurial food and drink ideas. | |
| Chobani Food Incubator | global | 4-month program with 25k grant | |
| Dairy Accelerator | Minneapolis | MN | “The entity must utilize dairy as a primary ingredient in its product idea. Any aspect of dairy including but not limited to: yogurt, cheese, whey or other milk-based proteins or ingredients can be used. However, the applicant’s idea cannot be focused on butter or butter-based spreads.” |
| Food Hatch | New York | NY | invests cash in a wide variety of early-stage food companies |
| Food System 6 | San Francisco | CA | Helps startups working to change our food system |
| Food-X | New York | NY | Works with startups across the food chain; boasts 300+ startup founders in their alumni network |
| FoodFutureCo | New York | NY | Targeted at startups with 1M+ in revenues with the idea of helping food businesses scale |
| Good Food Business Accelerator | Chicago | IL | Started by the folks at FamilyFarmed |
| Kendall College Incubator | Chicago | IL | part of a culinary school |
| Plug and Play | Sunnyvale | CA | Food program partners with Molson Coors, Hershey’s, and PepsiCo |
| RevTech Accelerator | Dallas | TX | restaurant, retail focus |
| Rutgers Food Innovation Center | Bridgeton | NJ | focused on developing, commercializing, marketing and selling food and beverage products |
| SKU | Austin | TX | CPG |
| Social Enterprise Greenhouse (SEG) | Providence | RI | CPG, New England regional focus |
| Target Takeoff! | Minneapolis | MN | Target and Techstars collaboration for better-for-you brands |
| Terra | San Francisco | CA | affiliated with KitchenTown |