Matt Barrie
InvestorFounderChief Executive Officer & Chairman at Freelancer.com · Founder at Freelancer
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
FoundedFreelancer
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About
Award-winning technology entrepreneur and CEO of Freelancer.com, the world's largest freelancing marketplace with over 20 million users. He is also CEO of Escrow.com and previously founded Sensory Networks Inc., which was sold to Intel Corporation.
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Experience
- Freelancer.comChief Executive & Chairmancurrent2009 — presentSydney, Australia
- LoadshiftExecutive Chairmancurrent2018 — presentSydney, Australia
- Escrow.comChief Executive & Presidentcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- University of SydneyAdjunct Associate Professor2001 — 2014Sydney, Australia
- QuintessenceLabsAdvisor2008 — 2011Canberra, Australia
- Julius FinanceNon Executive Director2008 — 2009Greater New York City Area
- Sensory NetworksChief Executive Officer2001 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- Innovation CapitalInvestment Manager2000Sydney, Australia
- KrollDirector1998 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship99Technology30Internet19Web Analytics27Knowledge Management24Start-ups99IT Strategy39Cloud Computing27Venture Capital35Electronic Warfare7Business Strategy76Mobile Devices14
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Colleagues at Freelancer.com
Adam Byrnes
Chief Scientist at Freelancer.com
Andrew Bateman
Vice President, Product at Freelancer.com
Ayen Torcuator
Global Head of Customer Experience at Freelancer.com
Brent O'Halloran
Director of Communications at Freelancer.com
Craig Scroggie
Non-Executive Director at Freelancer.com
Darren Williams
Non-Executive Director at Freelancer.com
Dylan Carter
Chief Financial Officer at Freelancer.com
Laurent Goudet
Chief Technology Officer at Freelancer.com
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Barrie?
- Award-winning technology entrepreneur and CEO of Freelancer.com, the world's largest freelancing marketplace with over 20 million users. He is also CEO of Escrow.com and previously founded Sensory Networks Inc., which was sold to Intel Corporation.
- Where does Matt Barrie work?
- Matt Barrie is Founder of Freelancer and Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Freelancer.com.
- What companies did Matt Barrie found?
- Matt Barrie founded Freelancer.
- Where did Matt Barrie go to school?
- Matt Barrie studied at Stanford University (MSEE, Electrical Engineering); Macquarie University (Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa)); Singularity University (Executive Program).
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia1,932
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Peter ThielJ.D.Founded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia746
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Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Future Ventures +1Theresia GouwMBAFounded EarlyTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded Nubank +1IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apex Technology +3Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3
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University of Sydney mafia108
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Ryan JuneeBEFounded Ostro +2Jesse BuckinghamBachelor of EconomicsFounded Vooma +2Alek SafarianB.Pharm.Founded Vantage Biosciences +1Chris ThomasBachelor of ArtsFounded Terrascope +1Denis MarsBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Proxy +1Ben SandComputer Science - 3.5 years completed.Founded Strong Compute +1
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Australian Institute of Company Directors mafia37
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Scott HandsakerCompany Directors CourseFounded Attendly +1Beenu AroraMemberFounded Cyble +1Alisdair FaulknerDip. Company Directors CourseFounded ThreatMetrix +1Tim FungGAICDFounded Tank Stream Labs +1Andrew CoppinMastery of the BoardFounded Ranch Bot +1Alister ColemanGraduateFounded Shipping Easy
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Macquarie University mafia19
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kimberly RandleBachelor's DegreeFounded Fair Supply +1Ed CookeResearchFounded Mindmax +1Kien T. NguyenBachelor of Applied FinanceFounded Asia PartnersBrad JakemanBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded NyseDanny KennedyBScFounded SungevityBart MacdonaldBusinessFounded Kallidus
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors199
John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesHelen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandOliver RyanFinance and Operations at Skip CapitalTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at Artesian
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Also attended University of Sydney409
Clay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanGustav von SydowInvestor at EQT VenturesNaomi GunasekaranDeputy Chief Financial Officer, Funds - Finance at Magnetar AI VenturesAlex ChetkowskiInvestor at Riverwood Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of Sydney6
Kate CoffeyInvestment Manager at AirTree VenturesSabrina ZengCorp Dev't Manager at Aura GroupDavid ShangInvestment Partner at RockawayXAlex BartyDirector, Non-Dilutive Investments Programs & Portfolio at ANDHealth ACTIVATEPete LeadPitch coach / Host & Producer at Startup Dunedin DistillerJanine OwenFounder at Grant'd
Also worked at QuintessenceLabs1
Also worked at Sensory Networks3
Also worked at Kroll19
John MayfieldPartner at Album VCJennifer FlanaganOperating Expert, Revenue Operations at Level EquityAlexander TomVice President, IR & Business Development at Renown Capital PartnersCaroline SmartInvestment Associate at Furthr VCOliver RichardsGeneral Partner at MMC VenturesSeweryn KłoskowiczInvestment Analyst at Warsaw Equity Group
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