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The herd

The people behind it

Two of the three founders farm. The rest of us spend enough time on farms to know when we have got something wrong, and we are told.

Founders

  • JM

    Jamie McInnes

    Founder and chief executive

    Founded Hectare Agritech in 2015 with a school friend, bringing the technology side to the pair.

  • DL

    Dan Luff

    Co-founder

    A beef farmer in Hampshire, and the farming half of the founding pair behind SellMyLivestock.

  • AH

    Andrew Huxham

    Co-founder

    An arable farmer who joined in 2016 to launch Graindex, which became Hectare Trading. Writes the monthly farm diary.

The team

  • BS

    Becky Smith

    People operations manager

  • TO

    Tom O'Malley

    Lead designer

  • JS

    Joe Smith

    Senior data specialist

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Careers at Hectare

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A small team building tools that help farmers get paid properly for what they grow. Mostly remote, often on farms.

We believe the best way to build products and services that have an impact on the agricultural industry is to embrace the diversity of our team. Different perspectives bring fresh ideas, and diverse teams lead to better solutions. What binds us is our shared values of being progressive, efficient and personable. Above all, we believe in making an impact.

If you want to be heard, be a part of our herd.

  • The Hectare team gathered on the steps outside a country house
  • The team standing in a circle in a garden at a summer gathering
  • Colleagues around a table in a meeting room, one at a whiteboard

What the herd say

I joined Hectare very early on, and have loved watching the team and products grow, improve and evolve over the years. Hectare loves seeing individuals thrive, and encourages diverse ways of thinking. It's really exciting to be a part of shaping an industry.
Becky Smith, People operations manager
I've been given the freedom to help define the design team, tools and process in order to achieve our product roadmap. There's a huge amount of talent across the Hectare team who are highly skilled in what they do and also bring huge amounts of industry knowledge giving amazing context to help with problem solving on product features.
Tom O'Malley, Lead designer
My favourite thing about Hectare is the amazing people that make up the herd. A truly collaborative group from leadership to ICs, it really allows for the freedom to try new things and learn new skills. Hectare has a great culture. While we do work hard, the company and especially its founders really respect work-life balance. Saying that, we do balance that hard work out with quite a bit of fun.
Joe Smith, Senior data specialist