Matt rejoined Zero Stage Capital in 2001, having previously spent two years as an analyst and three years as an associate with the firm starting in 1991. He focuses on investments across technology sectors and growth stages.
Prior to joining Zero Stage Capital as a principal, he was involved in the initial planning and development of Navigator Technology Ventures. Previously, he was the founder and managing director of MB Capital, a private equity fund capitalized with $20 million raised from regional banks including BankBoston, Citizens, Eastern Bank, Fleet, State Street, and U.S. Trust in 1996. While at MB Capital he invested in 14 companies that spanned a wide range of stages and industry sectors. His investments at MB Capital have generated a 21% net IRR to date. Matt has extensive private equity fund organization experience and was involved in the formation and fund raising of MB Capital, Penn Venture Partners I, Zero Stage Capital V and Zero Stage Capital VI. As an associate at Zero Stage Capital he focused on life science and IT/communication investments.
Earlier in his career, Matt was a member of the Emerging Business Group Practice at Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers), where he assisted in the growth of venture capital backed technology companies by providing management consulting, assurance and strategic planning.
He earned his AB from Dartmouth College and his MS and |