Steve Platt, Founder of BrightFarms

About Steve Platt

Steve Platt is the founder and CEO of BrightFarms, a company focused on indoor farming and locally grown packaged salads. BrightFarms has raised over $200 million in total funding by 2021, and a $100 million Series E round to expand high-tech indoor farming across the U.S.

Steve Platt at a glance

• Company: BrightFarms
• Total raised: $200M
• Latest round: Series E
• Investors: Cox Enterprises
• Location: Irvington, U.S.

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