About
Charlie Hipwood is President and CEO of MassVentures, where he has led the firm since early 2020 in quadrupling assets under management, doubling portfolio companies, expanding the team, launching accelerator programs, and achieving multiple exits. He brings nearly 30 years of experience across venture capital and private equity, having founded Fluent Fintech and AI Exchange, and held positions at JP Morgan and Level 3 Communications.
Experience
- MassVenturesCEO & Chief Investment Officercurrent2017 — presentBoston, MA
- Fluent Financial Technologies, Inc.Founder2015 — 2017Weston, MA
- AI ExchangeFounder2011 — 2014Greater Boston
- Market Shield CapitalPrincipal - Finance, Operations, and Investments2010 — 2011Natick, MA
- STAG Capital PartnersCo-Founder, Director of Operations and Strategy, and Investment Committee2003 — 2008Boston, MA
- STAG Capital Partners Europe, Ltd.Founder and President2007 — 2008London Area, United Kingdom
- Level 3 CommunicationsDirector - Corporate Finance2000 — 2001Broomfield, CO
- JP MorganAssociate - Capital Markets1996 — 1999New York, NY
- JP MorganStrategy Consulting Analyst - Global Technology & Operations - Fintech1995 — 1996New York, NY
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Concentrations in Finance1999 — 2002
- Boston CollegeBA, Economics1991 — 1995
- St. Louis University High1987 — 1991
Skills & more
Vibe CodingGenerative AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Venture Capital8Entrepreneurship9Disruptive Technologies1Innovation DevelopmentCorporate Strategy FormulationFinancial TechnologyAlternative Investments11Investments13Liquid Alternatives
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Impact InvestingHedge FundsDue DiligenceCorporate FinanceInvestor RelationsTradingEquitiesBusiness DevelopmentAsset AllocationFinancial ModelingInvestment AdvisoryTeam Management- Google AI — Google
- Dual Citizen — USA and UK
- Investment Management — Financial Services Authority - UK
- Series 65 — FINRA
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Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business442
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital
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Also attended Boston College173
Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid FialkowInvestment Team at General CatalystBijan SabetPersonal journalSteve MurrayAdvisor, Revolution Growth at RevolutionNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal InvestmentsKerry HullChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at CincyTech
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Shared employers
Also worked at STAG Capital Partners1
Also worked at Level 3 Communications12
Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftEric ChenVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcJonathan HeiligerGeneral Partner at Vertex VenturesAnshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeJody ShepherdCo-Founder and Managing Director at Service Provider Capital
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Also worked at JP Morgan694
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at NorthzoneFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow VenturesNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments
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Colleagues at MassVentures
Matt Snow
Manager Investments at MassVentures
Myron Kassaraba
Vice President, Investments at MassVentures
Priya Yadav
Vice President, Investments at MassVentures
Sienna Leis
Venture Development Manager at MassVentures
Stacy Swider
Vice President, Investments at MassVentures
Vinit Nijhawan
Managing Director at MassVentures
Whitney Leslie
Vice President Portfolio Analytics & IR at MassVentures