Matt Barnard, Founder of Plenty

About Matt Barnard

Matt Barnard is the CEO of Plenty, a vertical farming company based on the West Coast of the US. Plenty focuses on agrifood tech, growing produce, and aims for global reach. The company made headlines for a record-breaking $200 million Series B investment from SoftBank and other investors. Prior to Plenty, Barnard built several businesses, including a decade in the wireless telecommunications industry, and worked in private equity and debt investment. He also co-founded See Jane Farm, which later rebranded to Plenty.

Matt Barnard at a glance

• Company: Plenty
• Total raised: $200M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: SoftBank
• Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States

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