José Adrián Contreras

2025/2026 Kirchner Food Fellow
Mexico Fellows

José Adrián is a dynamic young entrepreneur and student of Business Transformation and Entrepreneurship at Tecnológico de Monterrey (Campus Monterrey). He launched his first company at just 13 years old and has since built a global portfolio of projects and partnerships with over 200 brands spanning technology, marketing, and digital commerce.

José Adrián’s ventures are guided by three core pillars: operational efficiency, customer-centric design, and strategic revenue growth. His practical experience in founding, scaling, and investing in startups has given him a deep understanding of what it takes to build sustainable, high-impact businesses in rapidly evolving markets.

In parallel with his business achievements, José Adrián is deeply committed to building ecosystems of support for other entrepreneurs. He actively mentors young founders and participates in community-building efforts across Latin America. For him, entrepreneurship is not just about profits—it is a vehicle for transforming lives and addressing systemic challenges through market-based solutions. As a Kirchner Fellow, he is excited to apply his entrepreneurial lens to the investment world and back ventures that combine innovation, purpose, and scalability to reshape the future of food.