Hempwood
Company: Fibonacci LLC (parent company of HempWood)
Based: Murray, Kentucky
Year founded: 2018
Capital raised to date: $4.5 million
Key investors: Keyhorse Capital, 740 Madison Developer, GW Enterprises and Ed Beachley Family Trust
Founder(s)/top executives: Greg Wilson and Bing Bai. Wilson provides answers below.
Wilson’s hometown: Edgewater, Maryland
Lives: Murray
Education: Bachelor of Science and MBA, Frostburg State University
Hobbies: Hiking, camping and archery
What accomplishment are you most proud of?
Being named the 2022 Agribusiness of the Year by the Huston School of Agriculture at Murray State University.
How do you stay ahead of the trends in your specific industry?
Being carbon-negative.
Predict the future: What company, technology or tool will see a lot of momentum in 2024?
Renewable energy.
What’s the biggest challenge your company is facing in introducing its product/service?
[Higher] interest rates.
Why scale your company from Kentucky?
The world needs to be more carbon-negative.
