On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, the Women’s Initiative at Seward & Kissel LLP partnered with SOSV, a global venture capital firm, to host an event titled “Investing in the Future of Food Tech.”

The first panel, “Food as Medicine & Sustainability”, was moderated by Terry Romero, a Program Manager of Food-X, and featured three female entrepreneurs discussing their entrepreneurial ventures in the food and sustainability industries. The panelists were Kara Laudau, CEO & Head Dietitian at Uplift, Amanda Weeks, Co-Founder & CEO of Industrial Organic, and Stephanie Roland, CEO & Co-Founder of SAANA.

The second panel, “How to Navigate Food Investments in the Future of Food Tech: Angel, Seed, Series A & Growth” was moderated by Peter Bodenheimer, a Partner & Managing Director of Food-X, and featured three female investors at various private funds discussing the best ways that women and minority entrepreneurs can seek investment in their ventures. The panelists were Amy Jurkowitz, Co-Founder of Bread Ventures, Avantika Daing, Head of Venture Investments at Plum Alley and Delphine Deschamps, Managing Director of CREADEV USA.

The Women’s Initiative at Seward & Kissel LLP is committed to the advancement of female attorneys at the firm through promoting dialogue, fostering professional growth, and developing policy initiatives. The Women’s Initiative sponsors networking and professional development events to foster and connect women leaders across law and business and supports charitable and pro bono activities.