# David Friedberg

> David Friedberg is a South African-American entrepreneur and investor, co-founder and founding CEO of The Climate Corporation, CEO and co-founder of Ohalo, CEO and partner at The Production Board, and co-host of All-In. His work spans weather insurance, digital agronomy and plant breeding. He was appointed to PCAST in March 2026.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at Ohalo
- **Organizations:** Ohalo, The Production Board, All-In, The Climate Corporation (co-founder and former CEO), Google (former employee), Monsanto (former executive leadership team member), Metromile (founder), President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
- **Nationality:** South African-American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in astrophysics, University of California, Berkeley, Clarkson University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Climate through its acquisition by Monsanto in 2013., Founded Metromile, which went public in 2021 and was acquired in 2022., Founded The Production Board to build and invest in science-led businesses.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Graduated from UC Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in astrophysics.
- **2004** — Joined Google, working in corporate development and product.
- **2006** — Co-founded WeatherBill with Siraj Khaliq.
- **2007** — WeatherBill launched its website in January.
- **2011** — WeatherBill became The Climate Corporation; founded Metromile.
- **2013** — Monsanto announced an approximately $930 million cash acquisition of Climate in October and completed it in November; Friedberg joined its executive leadership.
- **2019** — Co-founded Ohalo, incubated by The Production Board.
- **2023** — Became full-time CEO of Ohalo in November.
- **2024** — Ohalo publicly introduced Boosted Breeding in May and announced FruitionOne almonds in October.
- **2026** — Appointed to PCAST in March; Ohalo announced an Allied Potato partnership in May. Ohalo appointed Justin Wolfe President and COO in July and Rob Dunlop VP, Global Commercial, in August.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Climate through its acquisition by Monsanto in 2013.
- Founded Metromile, which went public in 2021 and was acquired in 2022.
- Founded The Production Board to build and invest in science-led businesses.
- Co-founded Ohalo and led the company during the public introduction of Boosted Breeding.
- Appointed to PCAST on March 25, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Ohalo appointed Rob Dunlop VP, Global Commercial, to lead grower support systems and channel partnerships.
- **2026-07** — Ohalo appointed former Syngenta executive Justin Wolfe President and COO.
- **2026-05** — Ohalo announced a partnership with Allied Potato to develop and commercialize Boosted potato varieties.
- **2026-03** — The White House announced Friedberg’s appointment to PCAST on March 25.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ohalo.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidfriedberg/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/friedberg

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Last updated: 2026-10-25