Building what comes next.
Making it work.
Jon Friedman is an innovation executive, operating partner, founder, and primary inventor who turns emerging technology into practical, scalable businesses. As co-founder, COO, and Chief Innovation Officer of Freight Farms, he helped build an idea into a globally recognized AgTech company—raising more than $55 million, scaling connected hardware and software across 30 countries, and growing the business to $23 million in recurring revenue and a $150 million valuation.
His work across AI, IoT, SaaS, advanced manufacturing, product, supply chain, and commercialization has produced 13 U.S. patents and earned recognition including a NASA Ames SBIR, Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, Forbes Fast 50, and the James C. Morgan Humanitarian Award. A speaker at the World Economic Forum, TEDxBoston, CES, and Google Cloud Next, Jon now advises founders, leadership teams, investors, and established organizations on AI enablement, transformation, governance, new ventures, and growth.