Brett Brohl's Perfect Bite | Investing in the Future of Food

In this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins chats with Brett Brohl, Managing Partner of Bread & Butter Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund based in Minnesota investing in the future of food, agriculture, and health tech.Brett’s story is one of transformation—from serial entrepreneur and startup founder to one of the most active early-stage investors in the Midwest. He shares how he built his first e-commerce company from scratch, learned from failure, and eventually turned those lessons into a fund that supports founders reimagining the global food system.From robotics and AI to sustainable supply chains, Brett explains how Bread & Butter Ventures helps founders tackling massive problems—and what he looks for in the next great food entrepreneur.In this episode, you’ll learn:How Brett went from selling cookies as a kid to investing in the next generation of food tech foundersWhat it really takes to raise and scale a venture fundWhy Bread & Butter Ventures focuses on food, ag tech, and health innovationThe traits investors look for when backing early-stage startupsWhy Brett says to “get really good at being wrong” and “just start doing something”How robotics, AI, and supply chain innovation are shaping the future of foodTo learn more about Bread & Butter Ventures, an early stage investment firm in the food and ag tech space, visit www.breadandbutterventures.com. You can even sign up for office hours with Brett and his team on the site! You can connect with Brett and learn more about Bread & Butter Ventures on LinkedIn. Want some entrepreneurial tips? Check out Brett’s YouTube channel, Brett’s Brain! I also promised in the episode I’d include these really soothing videos of pizzas getting topped by a robot by XRobotics here. Enjoy!Want to watch the entire episode? Head here to our YouTube! Make sure to subscribe, rate and review The Perfect Bite anywhere you listen to podcasts. You can follow us on social media @perfectbitepod and visit our site www.theperfectbitepod.com.