200 hand-picked emerging CPG brands. 100+ active investors. One room, one day, in New York City.
Sponsorship is intentionally limited — a rare, high-touch way to reach the people shaping the future of CPG

Last December, the first Founders & Funders produced 600+ curated 1:1 meetings between emerging brands and active investors — and fundraising rounds have already closed from relationships started in that room. Sponsors weren't watching from a booth in a convention hall. They were in the conversations.

In 2026, we're bringing together 200 early-stage, high-growth CPG founders, 100+ of the most active venture firms in consumer, and a select group of strategic partners. Every attendee is hand-picked with investors to ensure every connection counts.

This is not a trade show. There's no badge-scanning, no foot traffic to fight for. It's a single curated room where the next wave of breakout brands meets the capital behind them — and you're one of the few partners in it.

Circana

Circana’s Liquid Data Go® is a turnkey, affordable insights platform for emerging CPG brands, delivering actionable insights in under 24 hours. With 15% broader coverage across major U.S. retailers, it provides instant visibility into your category, shoppers, pricing and competition, without the cost or complexity of traditional analytics.
Circana transforms complexity into clarity. We’re a leader in providing technology, AI, and data to fast-moving consumer packaged goods companies, durables manufacturers, and retailers seeking to optimize their businesses.

Kerry

Kerry is your behind-the-scenes powerhouse for scaling food and beverage brands — fast, and with confidence. Backed by leading science, world-class ingredients, and deep expertise in areas like regulatory strategy, RDA formulation, and category marketing, our solutions help founders move from idea to shelf — and beyond. Whether you’re launching your first product or expanding into new markets, Kerry’s global network of innovation centers, R&D scientists, and manufacturing sites is built to help you scale smarter.

Giannuzzi Lewendon

Giannuzzi Lewendon champions innovation and growth in the consumer goods landscape, representing brands through every stage of the CPG life cycle — from inception to acquisition and beyond. The firm's long-standing relationships with clients bring passion, deep industry expertise, and strategic guidance to help founders navigate growth and realize their vision. Whether founders are building their first brand or are repeat entrepreneurs, leveraging their operational experience as investors or advisors, or are forging another path in the CPG industry, clients rely on Giannuzzi Lewendon as a trusted partner uniquely positioned to support them at every stage of their journey.

minisocial

minisocial is a fully-managed platform that connects brands with micro-influencers who share your product(s) with their audience AND create high-quality fully-licensed UGC for you to use across your own marketing channels. Anywhere from ads (even whitelisting access is included), emails, organic social, product pages, and beyond!

Whether you're looking to drive foot traffic with in-store retail campaigns or build trust with at-home testimonials, minisocial has helped over 1,000 CPG brands create content that converts and micro-influencers that build community around their brand.

Rho

Rho is the all-in-one banking platform for startups and the accountants who support them. With banking set up in minutes, 2% cashback cards, and powerful tools for managing spend, paying bills, and closing the books, Rho helps high-growth startups move fast and stay focused - with support that goes to the ends of the earth to help you win.

Rodeo

RodeoCPG is a modern growth partner for CPG brands, combining retail sales management, operational support, and technology to help emerging brands scale efficiently. The company provides hands-on sales and back-office services alongside software tools like SnoBase, which help brands streamline data, automate workflows, and make smarter retail decisions.

Brands are pre-screened (pre-seed to seed, $1–5M revenue sweet spot) — exactly the stage where they're choosing their banks, brokers, co-packers, agencies, and platforms for the next five years

These aren't panelists flying out after their session. 100+ VCs spend the full day taking meetings — and sponsors network in the same room

Attendance outside of brands and VCs is available exclusively through sponsorship. You won't be one of 40 logos — sponsorship is capped so every partner gets real face time

Backed by Startup CPG: 40,000+ Slack members, 135K+ reach, the #1 CPG podcast, and millions of impressions per month across the campaign promoting the event

One ticket, everything included

"The founders in the room were highly curated and genuinely inspiring, and every connection felt purposeful."

—Jaxon Stuart, Spacestation Investments

"One of the most thoughtfully designed events I've attended in a long time... It created a rare environment where founders and investors could learn, pitch, and build real relationships in one place. If this is the direction CPG events are heading, I'm all for it."

—Ben Zises, SuperAngel.Fund

Email partnerships@startupcpg.com to see the 2026 sponsorship deck, or hit the button and we'll reach out.

Startup CPG is the world's largest community for emerging CPG brands: 40,000+ members in our free Slack, the #1 CPG podcast, 70+ events per year, and the industry's largest free awards program. We'll do anything to help brands grow and shine — it's free, join today.