NCN Spring Meeting Joins Investors, Entrepreneurs

SAN DIEGONutrition Capital Network (NCN), an organization that joins companies with investors, will match entrepreneurs, growth companies and technology innovators with suitable investors and strategic partners at its Investor Meeting, slated for May 22 and23 in Washington. NCN is now accepting applications from companies seeking investors.

NCN's Spring Investor Meeting will feature 10-minute presentations by 18 to 22 presenting companies. These will be followed by opportunities for both structured one-on-one meetings and informal networking.

As of December 2011, NCN reported 38 percent of the 233 companies that presented at the Investor Meetings through 2011 have completed a transaction. Noteworthy presenters that have closed significant transactions include Food Should Taste Good, which General Mills acquired in February 2012, as well as Annie's, Immaculate Baking, Zico, Zhena's Gypsy Tea and mix1.

The organization typically holds its investor meetings three times per year.

Companies seeking investment can apply to present at the NCN Spring Investor Meeting can do so through the organization's Web page. Investors can also register through the same page.

In a recent report, NCN noted a 10-percent increase of mergers and acquisitions in the nutrition and health and wellness industries.