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Matt Brezina

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Ford Street Ventures · Founder at Xobni

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedXobni · YC

About

Matt Brezina founded Xobni, which was acquired by Yahoo, and Sincerely, acquired by FTD. He has since made investments in over 80 startups and been involved in more than 15 M&A transactions.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGovTechHealthtechInsurTechIoTMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesPropTechRoboticsSaaSSocial

Founder at XobniYC S06

Intro paths

YC

Matt went through Y Combinator (Summer 2006) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Matt can intro founders to Xobni's investors below.

Xobni's investors · 6

AtomicoLondon · since 2012Baseline VenturesJackson · $100K – $1M checks · since 2012First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $7M checks · since 2012Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2012RRE VenturesNew York · $5M – $15M checks · since 2012Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2006

Experience

  1. Ford Street VenturesEarly stage technology investor and advisorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Kid Safe SFFounder and Director2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Spark CapitalScout2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  4. FTD CompaniesGeneral Manager Sincerely (Acquired by Liberty Media)2014 — 2016
  5. Sincerely Inc (Acquired by Provide Commerce in 2013)Co-founder & CEO2011 — 2016
  6. CRVScout2012 — 2014
  7. XobniBoard of Directors (Acquired by Yahoo)2006 — 2013
  8. XobniCo-founder2006 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  9. U.S. Naval Research LaboratoryEngineering Consultant2002 — 2006Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  10. NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterRobotics Research2005Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Skills & more

Social Media9Strategic Planning4

From Matt's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

DropboxFunctionOfBeautyKaratMercuryRescaleRingSnapdocsSolugenTonal

Per curated public sources.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Brezina?
Matt Brezina founded Xobni, which was acquired by Yahoo, and Sincerely, acquired by FTD. He has since made investments in over 80 startups and been involved in more than 15 M&A transactions.
Where does Matt Brezina work?
Matt Brezina is Founder of Xobni and General Partner at Ford Street Ventures.
What does Matt Brezina invest in?
Matt Brezina invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, GovTech, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Social.
What companies did Matt Brezina found?
Matt Brezina founded Xobni.
What companies has Matt Brezina invested in?
Investments tracked here include Dropbox, FunctionOfBeauty, Karat, Mercury, Rescale, Ring, Snapdocs, Solugen, Tonal.
Where did Matt Brezina go to school?
Matt Brezina studied at Y Combinator; Penn State University (B.S., Electrical Engineering); University of Maryland (Left Ph.D. program to start Xobni, Electrical Engineering: Control Systems and Communication Theory).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1

+ 8,766 more

Y Combinator mafia4,716

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3

+ 4,709 more

University of Maryland mafia68

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Arjun SethiBAFounded Termina +2Ben BrittMSFounded Sundayhealth +1Jacob RobinsonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded VO Health +1Michael AntonovComputer ScienceFounded Deep Origin +1Pradeep ElankumaranB.SFounded jo +1Saurabh SrivastavaPhDFounded Warpdrive by Synthetic Minds +1

+ 61 more

Penn State University mafia41

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jim EveringhamComputer ScienceFounded LiveOps +1Ash AshutoshMastersFounded Actifio +1Queen Chinyere QuinnB.A.Founded Oathafrica +1Fahim FerdousComputer ScienceFounded AdQuick +1Joe FiotiComputer ScienceFounded Luminal +1Peter EmighBSFounded Savoy Life

+ 34 more

Spark Capital mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Arnav SahuVenture Capital InvestorFounded WolfiaRobert LopezScoutFounded Accessibe

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Penn State University189

Kelly DonovanExecutive Assistant & Operations Associate, Revolution Growth at RevolutionFallon GoodeExecutive Assistant at March Capital PartnersCristina HohlmanPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Sapphire VenturesNick DolikInvestor at 8VCRobert SoffelRevOps Expert at Notion CapitalLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners

+ 183 more

Also attended University of Maryland215

Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla Ventures

+ 209 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Spark Capital36

Mikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalAlex FinkelsteinInvestor at Spark CapitalFraser KeltonInvestor at Spark CapitalSanto PolitiInvestor at Spark CapitalArpan ShahInvestor at Spark CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark Capital

+ 30 more

Also worked at FTD Companies5

Eric CarlborgGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalJohn DougeryManaging Director at Inventus Capital PartnersTom DenisonPresident at SmartHealth CatalyzerMatthew SchwabFounder/President at BloomThatDavid HuaFounder/CEO at Meadow

Also worked at Xobni3

Jeff BonforteVenture Partner at Parade VenturesGary ClaytonInvestor at Relay VenturesGabor CselleFounder at reMail

Also worked at U.S. Naval Research Laboratory10

Dr. Julie PullenChief Scientist and Partner at Cerulean VenturesWarren PackardPartner at AI FundSteve WeinsteinGeneral Partner at America's Frontier FundGrace MaloneySenior Analyst at Blueprint EquityProf. Sandeep ShuklaProfessor & Director, IIIT Hyderabad at T-HubAJ SmithPartner at Outlander VC

+ 4 more