About
Matt Cherian has over 20 years of experience in capital markets, investment banking, and M&A advisory for global corporates, institutional asset managers, and financial sponsors. He holds an MBA from London Business School and a bachelor's degree in economics and finance from the University of Houston.
Experience
- BDA Partners-Development Bank of JapanSenior Advisorcurrent2020 — presentUnited States
- Monta Vista CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Mutual of OmahaMD SVP Co-Head Corporate & Maritime2018 — 2019United States
- Bank of America Merrill LynchGCB Global Banking & Markets2015 — 2018Houston, Texas Area
- Regions BankVP Corporate & Industrial2014 — 2015Houston, Texas Area
- TSIB FundCredit Officer2012 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- HSBC Bank USASVP Global Banking and Markets2009 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Bank of AmericaSVP Global Wealth & Investment Management2006 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
- BBVA CompassVice President2000 — 2006Houston, Texas Area
Education
- London Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Capital Markets2012 — 2014
- CFA InstituteCFA Institute, Financial Analysis and Investment Management
- University of HoustonBachelor's degree, Economics & Finance2000 — 2005
Skills & more
FINRACapital Markets1Restructuring1Investment Management1Strategic PartnershipsLegislative RelationsCapital FormationCRM SoftwareInvestment SalesFundraisingInvestor RelationsVenture Capital1
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Business ValuationModelingFinancial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)Business Performance ManagementCorporate Strategy FormulationSupply Chain ManagementForecastingFinancial ControllingBusiness Process ImprovementValuationManagementBusiness PlanningLanguages Spanish
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — Level 1-3
From Matt's professional profile.
Colleagues at Monta Vista Capital
Glen Anderson
Partner at Monta Vista Capital
Job Simon
Venture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista Capital
Kaz Terada
Venture Advisor at Monta Vista Capital
Prashant Shah
Partner at Monta Vista Capital
Roger Krakoff
General Partner at Monta Vista Capital
Venktesh Shukla
Founder & General Partner at Monta Vista Capital
Viswa Sankaranarayanan
Venture Partner at Monta Vista Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Cherian?
- Matt Cherian has over 20 years of experience in capital markets, investment banking, and M&A advisory for global corporates, institutional asset managers, and financial sponsors. He holds an MBA from London Business School and a bachelor's degree in economics and finance from the University of Houston.
- Where does Matt Cherian work?
- Matt Cherian is Venture Partner at Monta Vista Capital.
- Where did Matt Cherian go to school?
- Matt Cherian studied at London Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Capital Markets); CFA Institute (CFA Institute, Financial Analysis and Investment Management); University of Houston (Bachelor's degree, Economics & Finance).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mutual of Omaha1
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