
Julia Somerdin
CEO ,
LABBY
Julia Somerdin is the Co-founder and CEO of Labby, an MIT-born dairy data and analytics startup revolutionizing the industry with cutting-edge real-time milk sensing technology. Labby empowers farmers to make timely, informed decisions that improve animal health, reduce labor dependency, enhance profitability, and promote sustainability. Under Julia's leadership, Labby envisions becoming the global leader in digital dairy technology, driving innovation for a sustainable, transparent, and efficient future in farming. The company recently earned recognition as a finalist in the Farm Bureau 2025 Ag Innovation Challenge. Julia brings over a decade of experience at the intersection of startups and corporate environments. Her expertise lies in building and scaling technology ventures with meaningful impact. Recognized for her leadership and achievements, Julia was recently featured in Cosmopolitan's Winter 2024 edition as part of its prestigious C-Suites Class of 2024.