Kahner Global

What Kahner Global does

Kahner Global, founded in 2015 and based in Miami Beach, Florida, is a privately-held event management and consulting firm that operates an invitation-only investment summit series targeting the cannabis and psychedelics sectors. The company's core product is The Cannabis & Psychedelics Investment Summit Series, a bespoke, curated conference platform hosting annual summits across six or more cities — New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Miami, Beverly Hills, and London — for institutional investors, family offices, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals seeking exposure to the alternative investment landscape in highly regulated, nascent industries. The company also offers ancillary conference organization, networking, and consulting services aimed at bolstering businesses within cannabis and psychedelics.

The company is led by Founder and CEO Noa Kahner, who holds an MBA from Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business and is responsible for curating speakers, investors, and participating companies. Kahner Global relies on an event-driven, direct-sales go-to-market motion: events are invitation-only or require application/approval, and monetization is achieved through multi-tier sponsorship packages (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze), selective attendee registration, and consulting engagements. Strategic venue partnerships with tier-one law firms (Dorsey & Whitney, Bennett Jones, McCarthy Tetrault, Duane Morris) reduce venue costs while layering in branded sponsorship revenue, and media partnerships with outlets such as New Cannabis Ventures, The Fresh Toast, CFN Media Group, and Family Office Elite amplify audience reach at low marginal cost.

The business has executed on a recurring event cadence — more than 50 events since inception — and in 2022 extended the platform's scope from cannabis to also cover psychedelics, in parallel with geographic expansion into London. Headcount is in the 1–10 range, no external funding has been disclosed, and the operation is described as self-funded/organically grown. There is no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and no integrations to speak of — all value creation is human-curated, with the company's primary brand claim centered on being the longest-running investment summit series in the cannabis and psychedelics sectors.

Name

Kahner Global

Legal name

Kahner Global

Website

https://kahnerglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kahner Global is a privately-held Miami Beach-based firm that organizes invitation-only Cannabis & Psychedelics Investment Summits across major North American and European cities, serving institutional investors, family offices, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals seeking deal flow in the cannabis and psychedelics sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Sponsorships: Companies pay to sponsor Kahner Global summits at various levels (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze), gaining access to the exclusive investor audience. Sponsors include legal firms (Dorsey & Whitney, Bennett Jones, McCarthy Tetrault), cannabis companies, and financial services firms.
2. Consulting Services: The company provides consulting services aimed at bolstering businesses within the cannabis and psychedelics industries, providing advisory support to interested parties.
3. Event Registration: While most events are invitation-only for investors, the company manages event registrations and attendance for summits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kahner Global organizes exclusive, invitation-only Cannabis & Psychedelics Investment Summits annually across major cities (New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Miami, Beverly Hills, London), connecting institutional investors, family offices, and ultra high-net-worth individuals with cannabis and psychedelics entrepreneurs for deal flow, networking, and education. The firm also offers conference organization, networking facilitation, and consulting services to businesses operating in the cannabis and psychedelics sectors.

Product overview

Kahner Global is an event organizing company specializing in exclusive investor gatherings, encompassing conferences, webinars, and private events. The company operates The Cannabis & Psychedelics Investment Summit Series as its core product—a bespoke, invitation-only conference platform hosting annual summits across major global cities (New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Miami, Beverly Hills, London) for institutional investors, family offices, and ultra high-net-worth individuals. The service portfolio also includes conference organization, consulting, and networking services, all focused on the alternative investment community in the cannabis and psychedelics sectors. The company was established in 2015 and expanded to include psychedelics investment by 2022.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Cannabis & Psychedelics Investment Summit Series: Exclusive investor gatherings tailored for institutional investors, family offices, and ultra high-net-worth individuals, including conferences, webinars, and private events
• Cannabis Private Investment Summit
• CannaBrunch Investment Summit Series

Products and services

• The Cannabis & Psychedelics Investment Summit Series
• Conference Services
• Consulting Services
• Networking Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dorsey & WhitneycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor international law firm specializing in corporate law. Dorsey & Whitney has served as a consistent venue host and sponsor for Kahner Global's New York events since 2015, providing the event location at their 51 West 52nd Street office and sponsoring multiple summits.
• Bennett Jones LLPcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCanadian law firm that serves as host and sponsor for Toronto-based Cannabis Private Investment Summits. Provided venue hosting for Toronto 2016 and 2017 events.
• McCarthy TetraultcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLeading Canadian law firm serving as host for Toronto 2019 Cannabis Private Investment Summit, providing venue and sponsorship.
• Duane Morris LLPcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm serving as venue host for the 5th Annual Cannabis Private Investment Summit in New York (2019) at their 1540 Broadway location.
• New Cannabis VenturesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry media outlet serving as media partner for multiple Kahner Global events, providing coverage and audience reach.
• The Fresh ToastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCannabis-focused media company serving as media partner and cocktail sponsor for various Kahner Global summits.
• CFN Media Group (CannabisFN)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCannabis industry media outlet serving as media partner across multiple Kahner Global events.
• Family Office EliteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFamily office focused media platform serving as media partner for cannabis investment summits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hall of Flowers: Invite-only cannabis B2B trade event in California and select markets connecting brands, retailers, and investors. Most comparable on the curated, invitation-only format that Kahner Global uses to differentiate its summits.
• Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo (CWCBExpo): Multi-city cannabis business expo series in New York, Los Angeles, and Boston featuring investor sessions, exhibitor floors, and educational programming. Comparable to Kahner Global's geographic rotation strategy and investor-track content, though CWCBExpo serves a wider operator and ancillary audience.
• Cannabis Conference (by Cannabis Business Times): Annual cannabis cultivation and dispensary operations conference in Las Vegas with operator and investor attendance. Comparable multi-city operator/investor event model, with stronger cultivation and retail operations focus versus Kahner Global's family-office positioning.
• Wonderland Conference (by Microdose): Flagship psychedelic medicine industry conference (Miami) bringing together investors, companies, clinicians, and policymakers. Direct peer for Kahner Global's 2022 psychedelics expansion — same investor-curation thesis, same Miami/Beverly Hills geographies.
• Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference: Recurring investor-focused cannabis conferences connecting publicly traded and private cannabis companies with institutional and retail investors. Most directly comparable to Kahner Global on audience (investors + cannabis operators) and event-driven model, though Benzinga overlays a broader financial-media platform.
• NECANN (Northeast Cannabis Business Conference): Regional cannabis business conference series on the U.S. East Coast featuring investor panels, exhibitor halls, and networking for cannabis operators and ancillary service providers. Comparable in format (multi-city summits) and audience mix, though broader in scope than Kahner Global's investor-only curation.

Emerging players

• MJ Unpacked: Invite-only cannabis industry business conference and retreat connecting executives, investors, and brands in a curated format. Highly comparable to Kahner Global's intimate, invitation-only positioning, though younger and more U.S.-centric in its current rotation.
• Psychedelic Science Conference (by MAPS): Largest recurring gathering of the psychedelic research and medicine community, increasingly attended by institutional investors and family offices. Comparable to Kahner Global's investor track but anchored in clinical and scientific content rather than deal flow.

Broad incumbents

• MJBizCon (Marijuana Business Conference): The largest annual cannabis industry trade show in North America, hosting exhibitors, investors, and operators across cultivation, retail, and ancillary services. Overlaps with Kahner Global's investor-focused summits but operates at significantly broader industry-event scale rather than a curated family-office niche.
• Benzinga Events (parent: Benzinga): Benzinga operates a portfolio of investor-focused events across cannabis, fintech, and small-caps. The broader Benzinga events portfolio competes for the same institutional-investor sponsorship dollars that anchor Kahner Global's summit revenue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kahnerglobal
• Facebookfacebook.com/kahnerglobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kahner-global
• Instagraminstagram.com/kahnerglobal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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