Matt Krishnamachari

Matt Krishnamachari brings over 15 years of entrepreneurial experience in the cannabis industry. As the founder who transformed Purple Lotus from a modest $10,000 investment into a $26M+ annual revenue operation, Matt has proven expertise in scaling businesses within highly regulated markets.

Under his leadership, Purple Lotus became San Jose's #1 cannabis dispensary, serving over 10,000 monthly customers with a team of 130+ employees. Matt's approach combines operational excellence with strategic brand development, resulting in industry-leading 30%+ customer retention rates.

Matt completed executive education at Stanford University and now applies his expertise to help businesses across industries leverage AI and automation for sustainable growth.