Benjamin Zehr

Venture‑builder focused on Latin America & the Caribbean: Benjamin co‑founded Reciprocal, a venture studio that incubates and co‑builds climate and nature‑based companies in LAC, publishes regional research (e.g., the LAC Edge work), and connects founders, funders and policy actors to scale planetary‑health solutions. reciprocal+1

Hands‑on ag‑tech founder with operational experience: He co‑founded Kisano, an indoor vertical/hydroponic farm in India, where he led product development, operations and market engagement—building flavor‑forward production recipes, improving resource efficiency, and deploying climate‑smart horticultural practices. medium+1

Policy training and research background: Benjamin completed a Master's in International Policy (MIP) at Stanford with a focus on food, land use and climate, combining field experience from emerging‑market startups with policy and measurement work for climate‑smart agriculture and nature‑based solutions. stanford+1

Investor and ecosystem builder: Beyond founding companies, he helps structure investment vehicles and build pipelines of investable climate solutions (co‑founder / partner role at Elevate Ag Ventures) and engages with investors, NGOs and regional actors to mobilize capital and talent for high‑impact ventures. crunchbase+1