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

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]

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

Source:[2]

Cohort 2

Source:[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. 1 2 3 "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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