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Startup Nominations

Brand Fusion 2026— Nomination Portal

How Nominations Work

Nominate a startup to be matched with brand challenges at Brand Fusion. The nomination process has three quick steps:

  1. Identify the nominating VC / Investor— Tell us which firm is making this nomination.
  2. Create a startup profile— Provide the startup’s name, website, a one-sentence pitch, and a point of contact.
  3. Select brand challenges— Browse the list of brand challenges and check every one where this startup can be a solution. You can add an optional rationale for each.

Submitting on behalf of a VC?

If you’re a startup filling this out on behalf of the VC that nominated you, simply enter the VC’s information in Step 1 and your startup details in Step 2. One startup can be nominated for multiple brand challenges across different brands.

Participating Brands (30) — Brand Fusion 2026

These brands are confirmed for Brand Fusion 2026. Each listing shows the roles attending so you can gauge which challenges your startup is the strongest fit for. Titles are shown without names.

  • 84.51°/PearlRock

    Portfolio Excellence ManagerStartup LiasonSVP, New Ventures

  • ADM

    VP, Marketing

  • Atlas World Group

    Head of Global Marketing

  • Burlington

    SVP, Store Operations

  • Carbone

    EVP Marketing

  • Cincinnati Financial

    Assistant Vice President, Corporate Marketing and CommunicationsAVP, Corporate CommunicationsCommunications AnalystContent Marketing AnalystSenior Marketing DirectorSenior Marketing Director, Corp Marketing & CommSenior Marketing Manager - Customer Experience & Insights

  • Elanco

    Executive Director Brand Marketing, US Pet HealthNational Account DirectorSenior Director Brand ExperienceSenior Director, Rx Parasiticide MarketingStrategic Partnerships Marketing AdvisorVP Global Digital TransformationVP, Pet Health Marketing

  • Eli Lilly

    Head of Consumer Strategy and Experience, Immunology

  • FC Cincinnati

    Director, Business Strategy & AnalyticsMarketing DirectorVP, MarketingVP, Tech

  • Ferguson

    Chief Business Development OfficerOmniChannel LeadSenior Marketing Business Partner - ResidentialSr Director of Marketing

  • Fidelity

    Director, Executive ServicesDirector, Marketing AutomationDirector, Participant MarketingDirector, Private Market Product MarketerMarketing DirectorSquad Lead/Product Owner, B2B Digital MarketingSr Director Participant MarketingSVP MarketingVP Participant MarketingVP, Database MarketingVP, Digital PlatformsVP, Private Shares

  • Fifth Third Bank

    Chief Design OfficerChief Digital OfficerCreative DirectorDirector of Marketing OptimizationHead of Brand, Social Media & Experiential MarketingHead of Design, User Experience & ProductVP / Senior Manager, Strategic Planning GroupVP, Brand Content & Social Strategy ManagerVP, Decision Platform & Analytics

  • Fischer Homes

    AI Principal TechnologistCorporate Strategic ManagerMarketing TechnologistSenior Marketing ManagerSenior Strategic Analyst

  • Glow Brands

    Chief Marketing Officer

  • Gopuff

    Head of gopuff Ads

  • Gorilla Glue

    Assistant Brand ManagerBrand Director - O'Keeffe'sDirector, IT Innovation and New TechnologyGlobal Brand OfficerO'Keeffe's Sr. Manager, Digital MarketingVP Brand MarketingVP, Global Digital Marketing

  • Graeters

    Marketing ManagerSr. Director of eCommerceVP, Marketing

  • Great American

    AVP Strategic Partnerships

  • Kroger

    DigitalDigital Product Manager Integrated and eCommerceDirector Digital and eCommerce TechnologyDirector, Strategic Partnerships & Corporate DevelopmentProduct ManagerSenior Manager, Product ManagementSenior Product Manager Digital InnovationsSenior UI DeveloperSr Strategy ManagerStartup Liason

  • Mastercard

    SVP US Market Services

  • Moonbrew

    Chief Growth Officer

  • National Vet Association

    Attendee roles to be announced.

  • New Riff Distilling

    CEODirector of Marketing

  • P&G - Old Spice

    Brand Director - Old Spice Media & PartnershipsBrand Manager Old Spice Direct w/ ConsumerOld Spice Brand Director - Media, Partnerships, KOLSenior Brand Manager, Old Spice Global InnovationVP, Old Spice

  • P&G - PHC

    =Director, Digestive Wellness Analytics & InsightsDirector, Digital CommerceDirector, Vicks Analytics & InsightsSenior Director Analytics & InsightsSenior Director, Marketing

  • Scotts Miracle-Gro

    Director Digital & ContentDirector, Product Owner - Front End ApplicationsEcommerce Brand ManagerSVP, Chief Creative OfficerVice President, Data IntelligenceVP of DigitalVP of Digital and DTC

  • St Elizabeth

    Marketing Media ManagerVP, Marketing

  • The Farmer's Dog

    COO & President

  • VOSS Water

    SVP, Marketing

  • Wondercide / SC Johnson

    Chief Growth OfficerCreative DirectorDirector of GrowthHead of Digital - SCJ New VenturesPresidentSr. Ecom Manager
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Who is making this nomination?

If you’re a startup submitting on behalf of your VC, enter the VC’s information below.