Where does Anna Matalon work?

Anna Matalon is Founder of Purpose Finance.

What companies did Anna Matalon found?

Anna Matalon founded Purpose Finance.

Where did Anna Matalon go to school?

Anna Matalon studied at Y Combinator (W21 batch); Carnegie Mellon University (Master's degree (M.S.), Human Computer Interaction); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management).

Anna Matalon

Founder

Founder at Purpose Finance

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedPurpose Finance · YC

About

Founder of Purpose Finance, which provides environmental, social, and governance data about retailers to help customers align purchasing decisions with their values.

Founder at Purpose Finance YC W21

Intro paths

Anna went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Anna can intro founders to Purpose Finance's investors below.

Purpose Finance's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Purpose Finance

Jon ShellerFounder

Brendan TobinFounder

Experience

Ezra AI LabsHead of Product & Design2025 — 2026
Ezra AI LabsSpecial projects2025
Scale AIHead of product, Pay & Incentives (Gen AI)2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
Purpose BankingCo-Founder & Head of Product2020 — 2023
LinkedInProduct Design Manager2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
LinkedInSr./ Lead Product Designer2017 — 2018
LinkedInProduct Designer2015 — 2017
AECOMSenior/ Lead Consultant2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
AECOMConsultant2011 — 2012Singapore

Skills & more

LeadershipPeople ManagementProduct Management2Artificial Intelligence (AI)2FinTech1PaymentsEntrepreneurshipUser-centered DesignDesign Strategy19User Experience27User Research13Awesomeness1

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Anna Matalon?: Founder of Purpose Finance, which provides environmental, social, and governance data about retailers to help customers align purchasing decisions with their values.
Where does Anna Matalon work?: Anna Matalon is Founder of Purpose Finance.
What companies did Anna Matalon found?: Anna Matalon founded Purpose Finance.
Where did Anna Matalon go to school?: Anna Matalon studied at Y Combinator (W21 batch); Carnegie Mellon University (Master's degree (M.S.), Human Computer Interaction); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management).

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About

Founder at Purpose FinanceYC W21

Intro paths

Purpose Finance's investors · 1

Co-founders at Purpose Finance

Experience

Skills & more

Frequently asked questions

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Shared employers

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Also worked at Purpose Banking2

Also worked at LinkedIn219

Also worked at AECOM25

Founder at Purpose Finance YC W21