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Daniel Malech
Rewriting the rules of Agriculture - SVP Strategy & General Counsel at Plenty
Daniel Malech is the Senior Vice President of Strategy and General Counsel at Plenty, a company specializing in vertical farming technology. He joined Plenty in 2018 as the Head of Legal and has played a crucial role in shaping the company's business strategy and implementation efforts. In his current position, he oversees a wide range of responsibilities, including legal matters, corporate strategy, program management, regulatory compliance, and corporate transactions. Notably, his team manages Plenty's extensive intellectual property portfolio, which is recognized as the largest indoor growing IP portfolio globally.12
Before his tenure at Plenty, Malech gained experience at Zymergen, an industrial biotechnology firm, and practiced law at prominent firms such as Wilson Sonsini in San Francisco and Cleary Gottlieb in New York. His legal expertise encompasses various areas, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), venture financing, debt transactions, and securities law.123
Daniel holds a significant role in driving Plenty's mission to innovate in agriculture by leveraging advanced technology to produce nutrient-rich and pesticide-free crops efficiently.2