A Team of Experienced
Scientists & Innovators

At Veridi Technologies, we are a team of scientists, engineers, and innovators committed to transforming soil biodiversity analytics. Our mission is to harness cutting-edge AI, automated microscopy, and deep learning to provide accurate, scalable, and accessible diagnostics for farmers and researchers worldwide.

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    ir. Ziad Matar

    FOUNDER & CEO

    Ziad is specialised in mathematically modelling complex systems and optimising industrial processes. At Veridi Technologies, his role is to create commercial partnerships and coordinate product development.

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    dr. Richard Janissen

    FOUNDER & CTO

    Richard was a lecturer in microbiology and molecular biology at TU Delft and a researcher at the Kavli Institute of nanoscience. At Veridi Technologies, he is responsible for the research and development efforts.

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    dr. Joachim Schneider

    Angel Investor & CSO

    With a PhD plant pathology. and 34 years with Bayer, Joachim worked 16 different jobs in more than 7 different countries before becoming the CEO of Bayer Vegetable Seeds , which then became part of BASF as result of Bayer's Monsanto acquisition. Retired since 2019 and still enthusiastic about agriculture and nutrition, he is now involved as an angel investor in multiple different startups.

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    Vojtech Kurfurst

    Solutions Architect

    Since entering the field of data science, he has led multiple data science projects as a consultant for large multinationals with a focus on the pharmaceutical industry. At Veridi, Vojtech is in charge of coordinating our UI, Cloud & Machine Learning operations.