Food Venture Financing 101

This session, provided by Jisoo Kim and Don Buder of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, will provide an overview of the various stages of a food venture financing and will discuss the main considerations practitioners should anticipate and be aware of when undertaking such a financing. Ms. Kim and Mr. Buder will discuss the typical key business and legal terms, from a food and beverage industry perspective, that practitioners will encounter and negotiate at different financing stages. The program will also provide an overview of Convertible Notes, SAFE, and Series Seed Financings, and will discuss the key differences among them.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the key stages of food venture financing
2. Define the key business and legal terms practitioners should be aware of at the different stages of a food venture financing
3. Provide an overview of Convertible Notes, SAFE, and Series Seed Financings, and understand the key differences among them