Matthew brings executive management experience from roles including Chief Operating Officer at Darling Ingredients and Chief Executive Officer at SALIC. He also founded Performance Capital Advisors and held senior positions at StepStone Group.
Salic led the £7m funding round, valuing the British agritech company at £30m.
"As a machine learning business, our technology thrives on having more data to work with. Gaining access to Salic's portfolio gives us an unprecedented opportunity to hone our capabilities even further."