Founders & Funders Roadshow – Los Angeles

Founders & Funders: Roadshow shines a spotlight on the most relevant CPG investors in each region via a cross country tour. It’s a chance for brands to connect and learn in an intimate setting, with sampling opportunities for the most exciting products. Our first stop of 2026 is Los Angeles!

Our hope is to provide a warm, thoughtful environment to educate and connect brands and VCs in the early CPG ecosystem, and interested VCs will have the option to receive info on brands attending (summary of their revenue, traction, and fundraising).

Event Programming includes:

• Arrivals and Kick-Off Greeting
• 1:1 meetings between brands & investors (pre-selected prior to event date – submit a one pager here by 3/20, required for eligibility)
• Networking & Sampling (apply here)
• Panels & Remarks
• Light food & beverages

How the 1:1 Meetings Work:

Brands submit a one pager before 3/20, and investors review them in advance to select who they want to meet with. If you're selected for a 1:1 meeting, you'll know there's already genuine interest before you sit down at the table.

Important: Application does not guarantee a 1:1 meeting. However, you'll still have valuable networking opportunities with investors throughout the event!

Come meet investors from these firms (more coming):

• XRC
• OpenSky Ventures
• Willow Growth Partners
• Entrepreneur Ventures
• Provenance
• Selva
• CAVU Consumer Partners
• Family Fund
• Wellness Growth Ventures
• Strand Equity Partners
• Bam Ventures
• Palette
• Science
• Rich Products Ventures
• Siddhi Capital
• Freedom Trail Capital
• Terpsi

Brands Sampling at this event:

• Coming soon!
• Apply to sample here – you'll get valuable face time with attending investors.

See here for a recap of the Founders & Funders event in December 2025.

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