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Matt Brezina

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General Partner at Ford Street Ventures · Founder at Xobni

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedXobni · YC

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312 people in our graph share verified history with Matt — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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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

Co-founders at Xobni

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Adam SmithDirector

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

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Investments

Investor

DropboxFunctionOfBeautyKaratMercuryRescaleRingSnapdocsSolugenTonal

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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).

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