On the 30th, NH Financial Group (NHFG) announced that it held the '2024 Agri-Food Technology Investment Roadshow' at Dragon City Hotel in Yongsan, Seoul, in collaboration with the Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, and Forestry, the Korea Agricultural Technology Promotion Agency, and the Korea Food Industry Cluster Promotion Agency.

The Agri-Food Technology Investment Roadshow aims to provide investment opportunities for the continuous growth of venture companies in the agri-food sector. This year's event, under the slogan "Agri-Food Tech Investment: Walking the Path of Growth Together," featured investment presentations and consultations, product exhibitions and demonstrations, talk concerts, and networking sessions.

In the investment presentations and consultations, 20 agri-food companies and over 60 investors, including venture capitalists (VCs), corporate investors, and accelerators (ACs), participated. Venture companies conducted in-depth consultations through individual matching with investment experts.

The companies that participated in the investment presentations and consultations included:
- 10 food tech companies: Sweetdo Co., Darloll Company, Mr. Milk, Butterrum Co., SweetBio, Sorella Co., SNE Company, Aging, Youth F&B, Front Door Market Co.
- 2 green bio companies: V Nature Biolab, Genesis Eco
- 8 agri-tech companies: The Dash Co., Mannas CEA Co., Biofriends, Seongho SI Corporation, Ten Liter Co., Artwa Co., LEDion, UBEN Co.

Thirty venture companies participated in the product exhibition and demonstration. They had the opportunity to promote their products and conduct purchase consultations through one-on-one matching with over 50 representatives, including those from GS Retail, Theborn Korea, and international investors.

Following the talk concert on "Investment Attraction Strategies for Agri-Food Companies," a free discussion was held on successful cases of investment attraction and policy support.

Seo Hae-dong, President of NHFG, stated, "The significance of this roadshow lies in establishing a close cooperation system among related organizations, considering the characteristics of the agri-food sector, to expand venture investments in this field."

Source: Nongmin Newspaper, Reporter Lee Yuri (glass@nongmin.com)