Research Building a Sustainable and Just Economy in Hawaiʻi: Introducing the Hawaiʻi Capital Scan Can we build a sustainable and just economy in Hawai’i? And if so, what role can investors and seekers of capital play to provide the essential building blocks? Hawaiʻi Investment Ready (HIR), along with community partners, designed the Hawaiʻi Capital Scan …
Webinar Financing for Hawaiʻi Purpose-Driven Businesses ACCELERATING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IMPACT & ACCESS TO INVESTMENT Presented in partnership with MBDA (Minority Business Development Agency) Enterprising Women of Color Business Center Recording: Slide Deck: Previous Next Resources: Incubators & Accelerators: SIIP Hawaii, CNHA KūHana Program, Purple Maiʻa Mālama Studio, XLR8HI Pre-X, Mana Up, Blue Startups, Elemental Excelerator …
Food Systems Cohort Hawaiʻi Investment Ready Announces New Food Systems Accelerator Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (February 2022) — Hawaiʻi Investment Ready, a local impact investing nonprofit, today announced the launch of its new Hawaiʻi Food Systems Accelerator program. Since its founding in 2013, Hawaiʻi Investment Ready (HIR) has graduated over 50 enterprises (nonprofits and …
Investing in Transformation HIR Invests in Farm Link Hawaiʻi WITH $2M IN INVESTMENTS, FARM LINK HAWAIʻI ANNOUNCES KEY HIRES AND PLANS FOR A BEST-IN-STATE MEAT PROGRAM “Investing in FLH’s growth as a food hub increases the market and revenue generation for the hundreds of local producers they source from,” says Hawaiʻi Investment Ready CEO Keoni …
Investor of the Year HIR CEO Keoni Lee & Co-Founder Lisa Kleissner Win HVCA Investor of the Year This spring HIR CEO Keoni Lee and Co-Founder Lisa Kleissner were honored as Investor of the Year in the 21st annual Hawaii Venture Capital Association’s Entrepreneur Awards. The Hawaii Venture Capital Association represents entrepreneurs, private equity …
