Chicago’s flagship VC & startup conference will evolve as the city’s inaugural event focused on Chicago’s thriving food & ag innovation ecosystem

CHICAGO –  Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined World Business Chicago (WBC) to announce the expansion of the Chicago Venture Summit series with a Future-of-Food event this May 25-26, 2022. The city’s inaugural food innovation conference will return to 167 Green in Chicago’s Fulton Market District. As the city’s flagship investor and startup conference – the Chicago Venture Summit connects local founders with VCs from across the country, invites investors and corporate leaders to explore the city’s startup & innovation ecosystem, and promotes Chicago as a global destination for founders, innovators, and investors.

WBC is proud to announce Cleveland Avenue, Ferrero, Ingredion, JLL, JP Morgan Private Bank, P33, and Quaker Foods as presenting sponsors for the 2022 Chicago Venture Summit Future-of-Food event. Innovation sponsors include SRS Acquiom and Valor Equity Partners. Startup sponsors include 2112, Chicagoland Food & Beverage Network, Clique Studios, Food Foundry, Supply Change Capital, The Hatchery, and TSX & TSX Venture Exchange. Venture Partners include Bluestein Ventures, Hyde Park Angels, Lofty Ventures, and Sandbox Sustainability Ventures. 

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