Featuring Mark Kahn, Managing Partner at Omnivore, and Jonathan Lehe, Chief Development Officer at Precision Development. Join us to learn about the latest innovations and future directions in emerging market agriculture. The hour-long panel will be followed by a half hour networking session where participants will have a chance to talk to panelists in a more informal setting.

Mark Kahn is a Managing Partner of Omnivore, a venture capital firm, based in India, which funds entrepreneurs building the future of agriculture and food systems. Omnivore pioneered agritech investing in India, backing over 25 startups since 2011, and currently manages INR 9.35 billion (approximately $130 million) across two funds.  Omnivore defines itself as a “financial first” impact investor, seeking to deliver market-rate venture capital returns, while impacting the lives of Indian smallholder farmers and rural communities. Every day, Omnivore portfolio companies drive agricultural prosperity and transform food systems across India, making farming more profitable, resilient, and sustainable. 

Jonathan Lehe is PxD’s Chief Development Officer and Director of New Programs. Jonathan holds a Masters in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID) from the Harvard Kennedy School. He has more than 10 years of experience in the global agriculture, health, and education sectors, designing, implementing, and evaluating programs to scale up access to critical services in 35+ countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe. He has previously worked at the Clinton Health Access Initiative, and consulted for the World Bank, DFID, Bridge International Academies, and MIT’s Jameel Poverty Action Lab