Brent Taylor

Brent Taylor is an entrepreneur with a focus on innovative food and beverage products. He is best known as the co-founder of two companies: Beyond Meat and Perennial.

Career Highlights

Beyond Meat: Brent co-founded Beyond Meat in 2010, serving as VP of Corporate Development for 6 years.2 Beyond Meat is a pioneering company that produces plant-based meat alternatives. The company had a successful IPO in 2019, with investors including Bill Gates and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.1

Perennial: In 2017, Brent co-founded Perennial alongside Sara Bonham.4 Perennial is a company focused on developing plant-based nutrition products specifically for adults over 50.4 Their flagship product is a dairy-free nutrition drink designed to support gut, bone, brain, and muscle health in older adults.3

Background and Experience

Before his entrepreneurial ventures, Brent worked in various roles:

• Senior Business Analyst in Corporate Development at Dole Food Company (2004-2008)2
• Summer Investment Associate at Rabo India Agribusiness Fund (2009)2
• Associate Consultant at CAST Management Consultants (2004)2

Education

Brent holds an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School (WG'10).12

Philosophy and Approach

Brent is driven by scaling agri-food brands and technologies that provide sustainable, global food solutions to improve human health.1 With Perennial, he aims to fill a gap in the market by creating products specifically tailored for active older adults, a demographic he believes has been overlooked by the food and beverage industry.34

Brent Taylor's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username "brent-taylor".2