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:
- Identify the nominating VC / Investor— Tell us which firm is making this nomination.
- Create a startup profile— Provide the startup’s name, website, a one-sentence pitch, and a point of contact.
- 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 (39) — Brand Fusion 2026
These brands are confirmed for Brand Fusion 2026. Their challenges are listed below — nominate the startups that fit them best.
- 84.51°/PearlRock
- ADM
- Atlas World Group
- Brown Forman - Emerging
- Brown Forman - RTD
- Brown Forman - Woodford
- Burlington
- Carbone
- Cincinnati Financial
- CVG
- Elanco
- Eli Lilly
- FC Cincinnati
- Ferguson
- Fidelity
- Fifth Third Bank
- Fischer Homes
- Ford
- Glow Brands
- Gopuff
- Gorilla Glue
- Graeters
- Great American
- Indiana Pacers
- Kimberly Clark
- Kroger
- Marriott
- Mastercard
- Moonbrew
- National Vet Association
- New Riff Distilling
- P&G - Old Spice
- P&G - PHC
- P&G - Tide Services
- Scotts Miracle-Gro
- St Elizabeth
- The Farmer's Dog
- VOSS Water
- Wondercide
1. Investor
2. Startup
3. Challenges
Who is making this nomination?
If you’re a startup submitting on behalf of your VC, enter the VC’s information below.