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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 (16) — 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.

  • ADM

    VP, Marketing

  • Blue North

    Attendee roles to be announced.

  • Eli Lilly

    Head of Consumer Strategy and Experience, Immunology

  • 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

  • Fischer Homes

    Corporate Strategic ManagerMarketing TechnologistSenior Marketing ManagerSenior Strategic Analyst

  • Glow Brands

    Chief Marketing Officer

  • 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

  • New Riff Distilling

    CEODirector of Marketing

  • 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

  • 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.