Oregon Angel Food and Beverage (OregonAF) is designed to support early-stage food and beverage startups based in Oregon and Southwest Washington by offering investment-readiness education, connectivity within the local food and beverage community, and the opportunity to receive an equity investment from local angel investors.
The program is one in a series of Angel Oregon events facilitated by OEN which includes Angel Oregon Life and Bioscience (AOBIO) and Angel Oregon Technology (AOTech).
2025 will feature two three-week investment-readiness education series for food and beverage startups at any stage of development. This series will be held online on Wednesdays starting at 8:30 am and the cohort will include an in-person pitch practice with feedback from regional thought leaders.
PRICING & REGISTRATION
$100 – OEN Member
$150 – Non-Member
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
Early stage companies ready for dilutive capital investment may apply to this program. The investment opportunity will be open and finalized in June 2025.
What is an early stage company eligible to apply for investment through OregonAF?
- Food or Beverage Makers in Oregon or SW Washington
- No CBD products; no food tech or F&B-adjacent
- Minimum of ~$10K/sales each of the last three months
- Leadership team with relevant past experience
- Ready to scale regional/national brand
The application will require a pitch deck and financials. Interested founders should be able to demonstrate traction for a proof of concept in the form of prior funding (via grants, loans, “friends & family”) and have a clear sense of the company’s valuation.
PROGRAM DETAILS
EDUCATION SESSIONS
- OREGONAF FIRST cohort features a three-week investment-readiness education series for food and beverage startups at any stage of development.
- Cohort 1: Education Series
Wednesdays, March 5th – March 19th – 8:30 – 10:00 am on Zoom
- Cohort 1: Education Series
- OREGONAF FIRST cohort features a three-week investment-readiness education series for food and beverage startups at any stage of development.
- Cohort 2: Education Series
Wednesdays, September 3rd – September 18th – 8:30 – 10:00 am on Zoom
- Cohort 2: Education Series
PITCH PRACTICE
- In-Person Practice Pitch sessions. Location TBD.
- Cohort 1: Pitch Practice
Tuesday, April 2nd – 11:00 am – 1:00 pm - Cohort 2: Pitch Practice
Tuesday, September 24th – 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Cohort 1: Pitch Practice
INVESTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT MIXER
- OregonAF Investment Announcement Mixer will be held in-person on Monday, June 2nd from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at McMenamins Mission Theater.
EDUCATION SESSIONS
All education sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Content portions will be recorded and will be available to all registered participants following the session.
2025 Education Session Topics
- Capital Readiness
- Valuations & Cap Tables
- Due Diligence
Please check back in January of 2025 for session descriptions and presenter information.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WHY IS OREGONAF IMPORTANT FOR FOUNDERS AND ENTREPRENEURS?
- To build your business: learn how best to finance growth, meet investors, connect with mentors, and solve operational problems
- To build community: connect with fellow founders and investors in the food and beverage sector, learn the stories behind home-grown successes, and grow your network
- To build the local economy: earn investment, find local suppliers, and meet local talent
WHO IS INVOLVED?
- FOUNDERS: Food and beverage founders and founding teams of all kinds – beverages, snacks, confections & chocolates, pantry, etc. – are welcome to register for the education sessions.
- ANGELS: accredited investors invest collectively in a food or beverage company and help grow the regional bioscience sector are welcome.
- MENTORS: specialists of all kinds support founders with their time and talents in packaging, promotional strategy, production, distribution, retail merchandising, online sales, intellectual property, financial modeling, inventory management, or go to market planning.
THANK YOU SPONSORS
