Naturally Rising 2026

On April 23rd, five finalists will go head-to-head in this shark-tank-style live showing of Southern California’s most promising group of natural products brands.

Naturally San Diego’s in-person Naturally Rising Pitch Slam will give natural products entrepreneurs the stage to pitch their up-and-coming companies to a panel of experts and audience members, ultimately winning a suite of prizes from our local San Diego community to help propel their industry growth!

Your ticket includes:

• Watch the live-shark-tank-style competition where brands will go head-to-head in front of a panel of industry-expert judges
• Weigh in with your vote for People’s Choice award
• Network in-person with more than 350+ of the natural-products community’s best and brightest
• Enjoy hosted food, drinks, dessert and samples from booths
• A swag bag of NSD Sponsor product and coupons (value of $50+)

This year’s Naturally Rising San Diego finalists:

Maricruz Carrillo, SUNMUD​

Ryan Raish, Fave​

Carolyn Hamlet, ōku​

Troy Brajkovich, Mezo Beverages ​

Sarah Cloes, Flora Flora ​

Event sponsorships and booths are available. Contact [email protected] for details!

Event Schedule:

• 4:30 PM: Doors Open
• 5:30 PM: Program Begins
• 5:45 PM: Pitches Begin
• 6:15 PM: Food and drink break while judges deliberate
• 6:45 PM: Winner, Runner Up and People’s Choice announced!
• 7:00 PM: “Sweet Finish Afterparty” (included with your ticket to the event, join us for a drink + dessert to celebrate!)