Alan Rapp's guest appearances

Alan Rapp

i3: Images, Ideas, Inspiration Lecture Series

Future Food with Analisa Winther

Perfect Bound with Jennifer Yoffy

Russell Frederick

Lois Greenfield

Irina Rozovsky

Gordon Parks

Brad Smith

Deborah Willis

Stella Kramer

Greg Gorman

Ramon Escobar

Elinor Carucci

David Gonzalez

Joe McNally

Tim Wendelboe

Amy Stein

Cig Harvey

OwlTail

Vaekstfonden is the Danish State’s investment fund. Since 1992, they've funded over 9 thousand companies with investments amounting to more than 4.4 billion euro. Eric-Alan Rapp is a partner at Vækstfonden investing in FoodTech companies. He has more than 25 years in the world of start-ups, venture capital, and corporate finance in both Europe and the United States. In this episode, we explore how Vaekstfonden is investing and thinking about the future of food. Eric-Alan and I also discuss why connecting on values is key for finding the right investor, the future of Denmark as a leader in meat and dairy, and the role of    5:30 Vækstfonden's food and ag investment thesis    10:00 The future of meat and dairy in Denmark  26:20 What Vækstfonden looks for when investing  39:40 Why values matter   42:00 Eric-Alan's vision for the future in 10-15 years   For more conversations, join our community on Instagram or check out other episodes on www.nordicfoodtech.io. I'd also love to connect with you on LinkedIn and hear your feedback and thoughts on the episode! 

<a href="https://vf.dk/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Vaekstfonden</a> is the Danish State’s investment fund. Since 1992, they've funded over 9 thousand companies with investments amounting to more than 4.4 billion euro. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-alan-rapp/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Eric-Alan Rapp</a> is a partner at Vækstfonden investing in FoodTech companies. He has more than 25 years in the world of start-ups, venture capital, and corporate finance in both Europe and the United States. In this episode, we explore how Vaekstfonden is investing and thinking about the future of food. Eric-Alan and I also discuss why connecting on values is key for finding the right investor, the future of Denmark as a leader in meat and dairy, and the role of  <ul> <li> 5:30 Vækstfonden's food and ag investment thesis  </li> <li> 10:00 The future of meat and dairy in Denmark </li> <li>26:20 What Vækstfonden looks for when investing</li> <li> 39:40 Why values matter </li> <li> 42:00 Eric-Alan's vision for the future in 10-15 years </li> </ul> For more conversations, join our community on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nordicfoodtech/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or check out other episodes on <a href="http://www.nordicfoodtech.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nordicfoodtech.io</a>. I'd also love to connect with you on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nordicfoodtech/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and hear your feedback and thoughts on the episode!

Vækstfonden's Eric-Alan Rapp on how the Danish state is investing in the future of food