Doors open in
One room. The builders, the backers, and a little divine intervention.
Angels, VCs, founders, and brand activations from the companies people will be reaching for in two years. We spend the day inside the consumer landscape as it's actually happening: who's building what, who's backing whom, and what nobody has called yet.
Already writing checks? Come sharpen the thesis. Angel curious? You'll leave with the skills, the conviction, and the connections to write your first one. We are shamelessly consumer-products obsessed. If that's you, you'll fit right in.
We are obsessed with finding the next big thing.
Kelley Arena
Invests in consumer brands shaping culture — 28 companies backed and counting. Her path runs through NFL operations, corporate finance, and investment banking. Now investing in early-stage consumer brands through Golden Hour Ventures and building the first-ever marketplace, HALO, that allows the consumer to invest in the brands they love.
Annie Evans
Co-founder of Beautified (seed led by NEA) and founder of Dream Ventures, with 25 investments across women's health, web3, fintech, and CPG. She's helped 1,000+ female founders raise over $25M through SPVs and co-led UBS's Project Entrepreneur. Now co-founder of HALO, the first marketplace that connects consumer angel investors with the brands they love.
The voices on the main stage.
Laney Crowell
Founder & CEO, Saie Beauty · TIME100 Next winner · Angel investor
Cassandra Grey
Founder, VIOLET GREY, MADAME GREY & VIOLET LAB · Angel investor
Dan Frommer
Founder & Editor in Chief, The New Consumer
Andrea Hippeau
Head of Portfolio Management, Lerer Hippeau · Angel investor
Noah Sanborn Friedman
Founder & Investor, OuterSignal · Top Shelf Ventures · Uncharted
Heather Hartnett
Co-Founder & CEO, Human Ventures
Nicole Angel Wachter
Founder, Angel Ventures
Alexis Contos
Founder, The Breadwinners · Angel investor
Ben Zises
Founder, SuperAngel
Simran Kaur
Founder, Friends That Invest
Daniel Faierman
Partner, Habitat Partners
Adam Spriggs
Co-Founder, The Angel Group
Katie Shea
Founder & Partner, Divergent Capital
Spencer Krug
RiverPark Ventures
Hannah Wilson
Co-Founder, CULTISH · Creator, 1M+ audience · Angel investor
Michael Axman
Co-Founder, The Nucleus Network
Noor Chaudhry
Sydecar
Roger Bernardino
Alongside Ventures
More speakers announced weekly
In good company
The brands, funds and builders making AngelFest happen. From the food on the table to the capital in the room.
The Power Lunch
Lunch by goop kitchen. Chef-driven, entirely gluten-free, served midday alongside the founder demos.
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Past Investments
The team behind AngelFest has invested across consumer products, health, and consumer technology.
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One unforgettable day
Good Morning, Angels
Breakfast and various caffeinated beverages, ready when you are.
Welcome
Kelley Arena and Annie Evans open the day.
The Beauty Beat
In a crowded market, who's building brands that shine? What the customer cares about and what actually breaks through. Two founders tell us what the future of beauty and wellness holds.
- Laney Crowell (Saie) and Cassandra Grey (VIOLET GREY)
- Moderated by Kelley Arena
The Futurist's View
The world is changing quickly. Our panel of experts talks about the market forces driving how people shop, how people behave, and what companies will win in the age of AI, GLP-1s, and short attention spans.
- Andrea Hippeau (Lerer Hippeau), Noah Sanborn Friedman (OuterSignal) and Heather Hartnett (Human Ventures)
- Moderated by Dan Frommer (The New Consumer)
Power Lunch by goop kitchen
Lunch by goop kitchen. You don't talk about the brands at this lunch. You experience them. Eat well and treat yourself to a host of wellness and brand activations.
Breakouts: Choose Your Own Adventure
Three rooms. Three conversations. Pick the one you've been needing all year.
- How to be a good angel with Nicole Angel Wachter and Annie Evans
- Philanthropic investing and using IRA dollars to invest with Alexis Contos (The Breadwinners)
- How to build a thesis with Ben Zises (SuperAngel)
Angel War Stories
Their worst deals, their best calls, everything they wish they'd known. Five minutes each, no filter.
- Simran Kaur (Friends That Invest), Daniel Faierman (Habitat Partners), Adam Spriggs (The Angel Group), Katie Shea (Divergent Capital) and Spencer Krug (RiverPark Ventures)
Pitch Slam by Sydecar
Founders with star power pitch the room. Watch our investor judges dig in while the audience picks their favorite future unicorn.
- Pitching: Sweet Chemistry, Aunt Flow, Partake Foods and Puppysphere
- Judges: Hannah Wilson (CULTISH), Michael Axman (Nucleus Network), Noor Chaudhry (Sydecar) and Roger Bernardino (Alongside Ventures)
The Afterglow
Open bar and open conversation. The room where it happens.
The HALO Bodega
The swag bag is dead. Our NYC-themed bodega has the real goods: a carefully curated selection of brands we believe in.
The Wellness Lounge
Top up on self-care from some of the best brands in wellness, biohacking and beauty. Drop in between panels and at lunch. Featuring NAD+/B12 shots from LEVERS Health, makeup and skincare top-ups from Saie Beauty, TCM treatments from WTHN, and more.
The Bowery Hotel.
An icon of downtown New York, and exactly the room this day deserves. Panels on the main stage, breakouts in the salons, and brand activations woven through the day.
October 14, 2026 · New York City
Two ways into the room
Buy a pass, or come as a HALO member. One day, 150 seats.
The full day at AngelFest
$399
- All keynotes & panels
- Breakfast, lunch + treats throughout the day
- Access to the workshop tracks
- Happy Hour admission
- Ticket to shop at the HALO Bodega
Checkout is on Luma. Every application is reviewed, and your card is only charged once you're approved.
HALO Membership
members attend free
Membership covers the year, and your AngelFest pass comes with it. No ticket to buy.
The digital angel investing course · Exclusive HALO deal flow · Invitations to member events all year
Bringing your services to the room?
Service Provider Pass · $1,500 →Frequently asked
AngelFest is HALO's first summit. One day, ~150 of the most culture-obsessed angels, family offices, VCs, operators, and founders in our network. Capital and culture at the same table.
Still have a question? Reach out to the AngelFest team →
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Brands, funds, and builders who want to reach the room — reach out here and we'll be in touch.
angelfest@joinhaloclub.com