# Sam Schatz

> Sam Schatz is the CEO and co-founder of Biohm Technologies, a Cleveland-based microbiome company betting that the future of gut health lives in fungi, not just bacteria. After spending a decade as AeroFarms' first employee scaling vertical farming from a startup into a global leader, he pivoted to the gut, turning a direct-to-consumer wellness brand into a B2B ingredients and data company built on a proprietary dataset of bacterial and fungal gut populations. He pairs data science with biology, raised a $4.52M Series B in 2025, and shipped Mycohsa, a probiotic blend clinically shown to break down digestive biofilms. Off the clock he is an Adirondack 46er and open-water swimmer.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Biohm Technologies
- **Organizations:** Biohm Technologies, Biohm Health, AeroFarms, YPO New York Polaris, 92NY Emerging Leadership Council, Social Citizen
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MSc in Management, London School of Economics, BA in Political Science, Columbia University, Graduate, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
- **Known for:** Scaled AeroFarms from first employee to a global vertical farming leader with hundreds of staff, Oversaw operations of the world's largest vertical farm in Newark, New Jersey, Repositioned Biohm from a direct-to-consumer brand into a B2B microbiome ingredients and data company

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Joined AeroFarms as the first employee after the founders, handling recruitment, culture and operations
- **2012-2021** — Scaled AeroFarms to hundreds of employees as Managing Director and Global Head of Farm Development, overseeing the world's largest vertical farm in Newark, NJ
- **2021** — Appointed President of Biohm Health to lead strategy, growth and fundraising
- **2023** — Became CEO and Co-Founder of Biohm Technologies, pivoting the company toward B2B microbiome ingredients
- **2025** — Closed a $4.52M Series B from Praesidium and Sparkfood by Sonae; appointed Dr. John Deaton VP of Science and Technology

## Achievements

- Scaled AeroFarms from first employee to a global vertical farming leader with hundreds of staff
- Oversaw operations of the world's largest vertical farm in Newark, New Jersey
- Repositioned Biohm from a direct-to-consumer brand into a B2B microbiome ingredients and data company
- Raised a $4.52M Series B in 2025 from Praesidium and Sparkfood by Sonae
- Helped bring Mycohsa to market, a probiotic blend clinically shown to break down digestive biofilms
- Adirondack 46er
- Founded Social Citizen, a curriculum initiative for safe and responsible social media use by children and parents

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Biohm Technologies closed a $4.52M Series B and named Dr. John Deaton VP of Science and Technology to scale its microbiome AI platform
- **2023-12** — Took over as CEO and Co-Founder of Biohm Technologies, leading the pivot to a B2B ingredients and data strategy

## Links

- Website: https://biohmtechnologies.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samschatz/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/biohmhealth
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaGyQM6TItUYMVoiBVm5vw
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/biohmhealth

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Last updated: 2026-06-03