FoodFutureCo

FoodFutureCo is a startup accelerator for purpose-driven food businesses. FoodFutureCo was founded by Shen Tong, American social activist and investor[1] in 2016 to support post-revenue food companies who are primed to expand from early adoption to early majority.[2] The accelerator program works with companies in agtech, agriculture, consumer packaged goods, local & plant-based foods, sustainable seafood, restaurant concepts, and food waste.[3]

FoodFutureCo
TypePrivate
IndustryFood, agriculture
Founded2016
HeadquartersNew York City, US
Key people
Shen Tong, Andy Simon, Steve Charlton, Cheanne Matriz, Anna Osmeña, Dan Barber, Bill Buford
Websitefoodfuture.co

Shen Tong, the founder, has influenced the sustainable food investor circles while speaking at summits and conferences such as FoodTank,[4] sparks&honey, Foodable,[5] Vitagora,[6] Future of Food Summit,[7] Women in Green.[8]

Advisors and network

FoodFutureCo's network of investors and social influencers provide mentorship throughout the process with workshops and one-on-one meetings.[9] These advisors assist each cohort and company in "new consumer engagement channels, help with clearer brand messaging and give advice".[10]

Cohorts

Each cohort lasts 4 months and works with post-revenue companies, with a customized program through their high-touch consultative approach, according to Shen Tong.[2] As the cohorts differ in topics, each set of mentors, speakers, and topics are curated to the needs of the group.

Cohort 1[2]

Cohort 2[11]

Cohort 3
  • Jewels of the Forest
  • Metabrew

Cohort 4
  • Harvest Returns
  • To Market
  • Sasya
  • Power Grow

References
  1. "Tiananmen Survivor Looks Back At China's 'Lost Opportunity'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  2. "From Food-X to FoodFutureCo: Shen Tong's Reflections on Launching an Accelerator – AgFunderNews". AgFunderNews. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  3. FoodNavigator-USA.com. "FoodFutureCo: 'Once you launch, you will nearly always encounter problems that you just didn't anticipate'". FoodNavigator-USA.com. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  4. "Full Replay of 2017 #FoodTank Summit NYC". Food Tank. 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  5. "Shen Tong, Founder of Food Future Co., Predicts that Food Will be More Readily Available in 2050". Foodable Network. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  6. "Forum Vitagora 2016 "Food Business"". Atol Conseils & Développements (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  7. "Food 2017". FounderMade. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  8. "2017 Speakers". Women in Green Forum. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  9. "Gigi Lee Chang: "Small changes will add up to big impacts"". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  10. "'Profit with Purpose' Mission + Major Sales Growth Lands Seal the Seasons in NYC Food Business Accelerator | ExitEvent". ExitEvent. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  11. "Concordia Meets the 2017 Food Future Co. Cohort". YouTube.
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