
Janette Barnard
Director, Merck Animal Health Ventures,
MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
Janette is bullish on the future of animal protein, and passionate about the intersection of animal agriculture and innovation. Janette leads investments in emerging categories across livestock tech for Merck Animal Health Ventures. She is the creator of Prime Future, a weekly newsletter for innovators in livestock, meat, and dairy while drawing from her background in agribusiness (Elanco, Cargill, McDonald's Global Supply Chain) and the startup ecosystem as a founder, then VP of Commercial at a venture-backed company.