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Lance Matthews

Investor

Partner at DTCP

San Francisco, California

Writes $10 – $40 checks · typically $20

About

Lance Matthews is a Partner at DTCP Growth Equity, where he leads investments in enterprise AI, data infrastructure, and cybersecurity, typically at the Series B stage and beyond. Over nine years at the firm, he has sourced and supported investments across multiple funds, with portfolio companies including Together AI, Cohere, Groq, Auth0, Fastly, and Cerby, and currently serves on the boards of Cerby and Safebreach. Matthews holds an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and a Master's in History from the University of Glasgow.

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Experience

  1. DTCPPartnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. DTCPPrincipal2020 — 2023
  3. DTCPAssociate2016 — 2019
  4. Together AIInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  5. CohereInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  6. TENEX.AIBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  7. CerbyBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  8. SafeBreachBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  9. HUMANBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  10. SkyDeck BerkeleyAdvisorcurrent2018 — presentBerkeley, CA
  11. GroqInvestor2025 — 2026
  12. Touchdown VenturesAssociate2016San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Illuminate VenturesAssociate Intern2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  14. TwitterFinance Program Manager2015San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Finance
  2. University of GlasgowMasters, History
  3. California State University, FresnoBA, History

Skills & more

Management9Leadership5Strategic Planning7Negotiation2Analysis3Public Speaking1Strategy3Project Management16Program Management11ConstructionData Analysis4Renewable Energy2
+12 moreLeadership DevelopmentMicrosoft OfficeResearchEnvironmental ComplianceEnvironmental AwarenessOperations ManagementNew Business DevelopmentProcess ImprovementEnergyPolicy AnalysisEnergy PolicyGovernment
  • Series 65 — FINRA

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Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business489

Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital

+ 483 more

Also attended University of Glasgow36

Andreas SchropferHead of Finance at Brighteye VenturesKelsey BolanderAssociate — Business Ops & Partner Support at Energize VenturesRob DesboroughGeneral Partner and Chair of Seraphim Space Accelerator at Seraphim SpaceNatalie JohnstonInvestment Principal at 4BIO CapitalLydia KwonVP Partnerships at DWF LabsPhilippe de LathuyLegal Counsel at Astanor Ventures

+ 30 more

Also attended California State University, Fresno15

John MayfieldPartner at Peak VenturesMio ArakawaOffice Manager at Acario InnovationGordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersFarouk RiceChief of Staff at Mythos Ventures Management, LlcJaime FelixCFO at AudaciousFlorian BreinerOperating Partner, Growth at FoodLabs

+ 9 more

Shared employers

Also worked at DTCP26

Millan SuriPrincipal at Episode1Ska Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesLinda JahnExecutive Assistant at Two Bear CapitalTill StenzelPartner at SET VenturesJay EumFounding Managing Partner at GFT VenturesJoshua MüllerPrincipal at T.Capital

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Also worked at Cohere15

Andy HarrisonGeneral Partner, CEO at S32Jihad (Jay) AlammarVenture Partner at Outliers VCVictor Bunoust-RoquerePrincipal at Manhattan Venture PartnersRyan ShannonPartner at Radical VenturesUmesh PadvalManaging Director at Thomvest VenturesHugues LalancettePartner at Inovia Capital

+ 9 more

Also worked at HUMAN8

Jonathan HeiligerGeneral Partner at Vertex VenturesMike AielloVenture Partner (CTO, Secureworks) at AllegisCyber CapitalJoydeep BhattacharyyaInvestor at Canaan PartnersShelley ZhuangFounder and Managing Partner at 11.2 CapitalJim JansenVenture Partner at FORWARD.onePhilip EliotInvestor at Paladin Capital Group

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Also worked at Groq26

Jeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystAbdo John HajjFounder of AJH Investments, a private investment office built for long-duration ownership.Tripp JonesInvestor at Uncork CapitalSunny DhillonFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight CapitalJean WeillAssociate at C4 VenturesVictor Bunoust-RoquerePrincipal at Manhattan Venture Partners

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Colleagues at DTCP

Alexander Helmke
Managing Director at DTCP
Bart de Jong
Managing Director at DTCP
Irit Kahan
Managing Partner at DTCP
Isabel Eberhardt
Investor at DTCP
Karine Peters
Vice President at T.Capital
Laura Heitmann
Associate at DTCP
Lena Stocker
Investor at DTCP
Michael Rager
Partner at DTCP

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Alexander Helmke
Managing Director at DTCP
Bart de Jong
Managing Director at DTCP

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