Author Archives for Blair Kirchner

Preparing the Ground for Innovation In Mexico AgTech

March 27, 2024 12:58 pm Published by Comments Off on Preparing the Ground for Innovation In Mexico AgTech

Launch Event held for the LEON AGTECH SUMMIT 2024 Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico – The Kirchner Impact Foundation, in collaboration with the Innovation Directorship of Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, proudly kicked off the LEON AGTECH SUMMIT 2024 with a special launch event held on March 16, 2024 at the Luciernaga Science Museum. 2024 marks the fifth year...


Kirchner Fellowship Mexico Program Announces 2023-24 Cohort

August 8, 2023 7:52 am Published by Comments Off on Kirchner Fellowship Mexico Program Announces 2023-24 Cohort

The Kirchner Impact Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of fellows for the 5th cohort of its Kirchner Fellowship Mexico Program. The Program aims to develop skilled capital allocators with the ability to invest in high-impact companies related to food security in Mexico.


Kirchner Fellowship HBCU 2023-24 Cohort Announced

July 24, 2023 12:24 pm Published by Comments Off on Kirchner Fellowship HBCU 2023-24 Cohort Announced

The Kirchner Impact Foundation and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) announced today the selection of three students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for the third Kirchner Fellowship HBCU cohort.


A Tradition of Fostering Innovation, Impact, and Collaboration in AgTech

July 12, 2023 7:31 am Published by Comments Off on A Tradition of Fostering Innovation, Impact, and Collaboration in AgTech

Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico – July 12, 2023: The Kirchner Impact Foundation, one of the returning arms of boutique merchant bank Kirchner Group, hosted the Mexico AgTech Summit 2023 at the beautiful Japanese Garden of Parque Metropolitano de Leon on June 10, 2023. In its fourth year, the event continues to bring together and showcase the...


Kirchner Impact Foundation Invests in Agrojusto

April 12, 2023 10:17 am Published by Comments Off on Kirchner Impact Foundation Invests in Agrojusto

Supporting a Fair and Efficient Food Market in Latin America Jacksonville, FL and Mendoza, Argentina – April 12, 2023: The Kirchner Impact Foundation, through its Kirchner Fellowship Mexico program, announced today that it has completed an investment in Agrojusto, a digital platform that connects small producers with customers. Agrojusto, based in Mendoza, Argentina, and with...


CRUSA, The Kirchner Impact Foundation and PROCOMER Collaborate to Host Kirchner Investment Academy

March 20, 2023 3:00 pm Published by Comments Off on CRUSA, The Kirchner Impact Foundation and PROCOMER Collaborate to Host Kirchner Investment Academy

Unique Program Focused on Demystifying Impact Investment for the Costa Rican Entrepreneurship Ecosystem will take place April 17-19 Jacksonville, FL and San José, Costa Rica, March 20, 2023 – CRUSA Foundation and The Kirchner Impact Foundation (KIF) are pleased to announce that they will be hosting the Kirchner Investment Academy program next month as part...


Partnership Aims to Increase Diversity Among Venture Capitalists

March 1, 2023 10:00 am Published by Comments Off on Partnership Aims to Increase Diversity Among Venture Capitalists

The partnership funds the Kirchner Fellowship HBCU Cohort, through which students invest capital in early-stage food and agriculture companies applying ground-breaking technologies to provide sustainable solutions to address global food challenges.


Impact Hub Tegucigalpa and the Kirchner Impact Foundation Collaborate to Support the Impact Investing Ecosystem in the Central American Region

February 27, 2023 10:19 am Published by Comments Off on Impact Hub Tegucigalpa and the Kirchner Impact Foundation Collaborate to Support the Impact Investing Ecosystem in the Central American Region

Impact Hub Tegucigalpa and Kirchner Impact Foundation (KIF) are pleased to announce a unique collaboration to strengthen the impact investment ecosystem in Central America. This important collaboration will have an inclusive, gender-lens and SDG-focused approach.


Zamorano University and Kirchner Impact Foundation Collaborate to Offer Investment Academy to Students

November 23, 2022 8:04 am Published by Comments Off on Zamorano University and Kirchner Impact Foundation Collaborate to Offer Investment Academy to Students

Unique Program Focused on Demystifying Impact Investment for the Latin American Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Jacksonville, FL and Valle de Yegüare – Zamorano, November 23, 2022 –  Zamorano University and the Kirchner-Donovan Impact Initiative (KDII), an initiative of the Kirchner Impact Foundation (KIF) are excited to announce a one-of-a-kind collaboration to contribute towards strengthening the local impact...