THIS YEAR'S EVENT WAS OCTOBER 13-14, 2009
Embassy Suites Des Moines-On the River
101 East Locust Street
Des Moines, Iowa, USA, 50309
1-515-244-1700
The American Food Venture Forum (AFVF) is the only venture capital and angel investor event in the country focused solely on the food industry and value-added agriculture. The AFVF leverages Iowa's status as a top agricultural state to draw both innovative companies and leading venture capital firms to the event.
The 2009 AFVF hosted 15 venture capital firms representing a total of $835 million in funds.
Companies seeking funds came from as far away as Quebec, New York and California and represented every facet of food production, from teas and vodka to equipment makers. Speakers included World Food Prize Laureate Dr. Philip Nelson and Past President and CEO of Purina Mills, Edward McMillan.
The forum will immediately precede the World Food Prize Foundation’s annual Borlaug Dialogue and Laureate Award Ceremony held in Des Moines October 14-16. The Prize is the foremost international award recognizing achievements in improving the quality, quantity or availability of food. The Foundation sponsors a series of events exploring the latest scientific and public policy efforts to ensure nutritious sustainable food supply throughout the world. For more information, click the WFP logo.