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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