Foodshed Investors mission is is increase the supply of good local food. But what do we mean by that? 

We see "Good Local Food" as Good, Clean, Fair, and Local...

When we started this adventure in 2014 the first thing we did was list our values and principles. They haven't really changed...

Local Impact Investors, LLC d/b/a Foodshed Investors ("Company" or "We") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy...
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Last updated:  January 19, 2019

Welcome to Foodshed Investors.   The website www.foodshedinvestors.com, and the various related services (the “Services”), features, functions, software, applications, websites and networks (collectively, this “Site”) are provided and operated by Local Impact Investors, LLC d/b/a Foodshed Investors (FI) and also d/b/a Austin Foodshed Investors (“AFI”). ​

Short answer: No.

Often firms that come to Foodshed Investors want us to sign an NDA, or Non-Disclosure Agreement. This is totally understandable, as they are concerned about their proprietary trade secrets, their financial actuals and projections, and their plans for the future.  But we won't do it...

We get a lot of questions about Accredited and Unaccredited Investors. We'd like to clarify what accreditation means, why it matters, and how FI works with these investors.

Before we start, this is not legal advice and we are not attorneys. With that out of the way, we hear from a lot of companies about general confusion regarding 506 (b) and 506 (c) deals. This FAQ is intended to help clear up this confusion and provide some high level information with regards to these two types of investor exemptions. 

Our Funding Readiness advisory service provides the process and tools for entrepreneurs to prepare due diligence materials for efficient investor review, and in...

We're kind of picky. We only want to work with firms that value positive impact on the world as much as profitability. We focus on good local food. Click "Read More" for the full list of qualifications.

The short answer is: Everyone has the opportunity to invest through Foodshed Investors. That said, depending on your accreditation, there are specific ways in which you can engage.

Unlike most tech-focused angel networks and most cohort-based incubators and accelerators, we don't use a funding cycle. We've built a continuous process flow...