About

Aditi is an Emmy-winning journalist whose love for food has permeated much of her two-decade career in television news. Most recently, Aditi covered ag-tech and food-tech at CNBC, where she introduced the network’s viewers to companies like Impossible Foods and early-stage food startups like Plenty and Apeel. Aditi’s also worked at ABC News and NBC News, and started out her career in local news, where she covered agriculture and restaurants at stops in Lincoln, Nebraska and Philadelphia. Aditi grew up eating her mom’s amazing home-cooked Indian meals, and loves a good slice of New York-style pizza.

Brett Brohl is Managing Partner of Bread and Butter Ventures. He is also the Managing Director of the Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator, partnered with Cargill and Ecolab, and the Minnesota Twins Accelerator in partnership with Techstars. He has led more than 60 investments into food tech in the past 4 years. Brett honed his start-up skills as the CEO of multiple companies leading 3 to exit. Prior to the Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator Brett served as Director of the inaugural Techstars Startup Next Food & Ag in Partnership with Land O’Lakes and as the Entrepreneur in Residence at Techstars Retail Accelerator in Partnership with Target. When he’s not engaging the world’s start-up scene Brett can be found hanging with his wife and kids, driving a lobster boat, or pretending to be a tennis pro. Check out tips and best practices for founders and investors on his Youtube Channel – “Brett’s Brain.”