CONNECT. ENGAGE. INVEST. REPEAT!

ConnectUP! MN is a two-day, culturally grounded gathering of curated local investors, underestimated entrepreneurs and ecosystem members that:

• Learn and share with each other
• Engage in relationship-building
• Provide best and next practices from local and national experts in the field
• Engage in active problem solving to build a thriving, diverse ecosystem and sustainable enterprises, and
• Co-design an ecosystem that prioritizes equitable access to resources, capital & networks.

Dan Collison, Minneapolis Downtown Council & Pastor
Kodee Furst, Co-Founder, Annie Capital
Amanda Heyman, Founding Director, Lunar Startups
Lynne Hoey, Investment Officer, Candide Group
Danielle Mkali, Program Officer, Nexus Community Partners
Y. Elaine Rasmussen, CEO, Social Impact Strategies Group
Louisa Shepherd, Director-Collective Impact, EpiCenter