{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Startup CPG Podcast","title":"#214 - Founders & Funders: The Early Stage Investor Event of the Year","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2647,"description":"In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Startup CPG Operations and Finance Correspondent Hannah Dittman, and Simon Solis-Cohen, Founder of Huxley,to discuss Founders & Funders — Startup CPG’s largest event to date. They explore how the event was created to connect the most active early-stage investors with top emerging brands through curated one-on-one meetings, insightful panels, and exceptional networking opportunities.\n\nHannah draws on her venture capital experience to share what investors prioritize in early-stage consumer brands and how founders can prepare to stand out. Simon brings the founder’s perspective, emphasizing the value of building authentic investor relationships early and sharing lessons from launching Huxley, a better-for-you energy drink brand.\n\nTune in now and learn how to position your brand for fundraising success!\nFor more information or to apply, please visit fandf.startupcpg.com\n\nListen in as they share about:\nWhat is Founders & Funders\nAttendee Lineup\nInvestor Lineup & Highlights\nKey Panel Discussions\nEvent Design & Matchmaking\nFundraising Insights & Challenges\nFounder’s Perspective (Simon Solis-Cohen, Huxley)\nAdvice for Brands Applying to Founders & Funders\n\nEpisode Links:\nWebsite:https://drinkhuxley.com/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-solis-cohen\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-dittman-011b844b/ \nDon't forget to leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you enjoyed this episode. For potential sponsorship opportunities or to join the Startup CPG community, visit http://www.startupcpg.com.\nShow Links:\nTranscripts of each episode are available on the Transistor platform that hosts our podcast here (click on the episode and toggle to “Transcript” at the top)\nJoin the Startup CPG Slack community (20K+ members and growing!)\nFollow @startupcpg\nVisit host Daniel's Linkedin \nQuestions or comments about the episode? Email Daniel at podcast@startupcpg.com\nEpisode music by...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pMuUaMpWaAi3tfCEgC2OkLBVzokuLjLsIzwDIbGFqi4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMTFl/MTgxNTNlZTAwZjU1/ZmNmNWM1ZjkwMDg5/NTU4MS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}