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SambaNova Appoints Matt Padfield as Chief Financial Officer and Rich Heaton as Executive Vice President of Software

PRIVATEJun 12, 2026

Position

Executive Vice President

Company

SambaNova

Rich Heaton
Palo AltoManufacturingHardwareSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNatural Language Processing

Description

SambaNova announced the appointment of Matt Padfield as Chief Financial Officer and Rich Heaton as Executive Vice President of Software to enhance its leadership amid growing customer demand. These strategic hires come as the company enters a new scale phase, focusing on leveraging its cutting-edge technology and expanding its software platform.

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Company Information

Company

SambaNova

Location

2100 GENG ROAD

Palo Alto, California, United States

About

SambaNova Systems is an AI chip-maker that has evolved to offer a comprehensive enterprise AI training, development, and deployment platform. Founded in 2017 in Palo Alto, California, the company has positioned itself as a formidable contender in the AI industry.

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