About
Matt Donahue held a counterterrorism intelligence position at the FBI before founding Kodex, where he focused on improving collaboration and compliance processes between public and private sector organizations.
Founder at KodexYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Matt went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Kodex's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Matt can intro founders to Kodex's investors below.
Kodex's investors · 10
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2023Deutsche BankFrankfurt am Main · since 2023Govtech FundSan Francisco · since 2023Narya CapitalColumbusPeak XV PartnersTrianon · $100K – $10M checksSound VenturesSanta Monica · since 2023TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2023Thiel CapitalNew York · since 2023Tusk Venture PartnersNew York · $750K – $2M checks · since 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Kodex
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Danny MendozaFounder
Experience
- KodexCo-Founder/CEOcurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Counterterrorism2018 — 2020Los Angeles, California, United States
- RaytheonConfiguration Analyst2016 — 2018
- Brown UniversityEngineering Teacher's Assistant2014 — 2015
- Saint Anselm CollegeResearch Assistant2013 — 2014Saint Anselm College
- University of Notre DameResearch Assistant2012Notre Dame, Indiana
Skills & more
Public Speaking4Strategic Planning5English7Customer Service8Research3Teaching7Microsoft Office5Microsoft Excel6Microsoft Word5PowerPoint5Windows5Outlook3
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PhotoshopHTMLLanguages French · Russian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Donahue?
- Matt Donahue held a counterterrorism intelligence position at the FBI before founding Kodex, where he focused on improving collaboration and compliance processes between public and private sector organizations.
- Where does Matt Donahue work?
- Matt Donahue is Founder of Kodex.
- What companies did Matt Donahue found?
- Matt Donahue founded Kodex.
- Where did Matt Donahue go to school?
- Matt Donahue studied at Brown University (Master's degree, Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship); Saint Anselm College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physics).
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
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Brown University mafia114
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Joe GebbiaJoint classesFounded AirbnbDylan FieldScBFounded FigmaPeter ThompsonBachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Grant VerstandigFounded Trase +3Sangeeta N. BhatiaBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Port Therapeutics +3Ronak MassandMaster's degreeFounded Parkloco +3
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Raytheon mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Eric MigicovskyProject Engineer, Coop employeeFounded Beeper +1Todd SullivanSoftware EngineerFounded Humoniq +1Dan KultranMixed Signal IC Design EngineerFounded ClarosVishal SunakSoftware Engineering, Co-opFounded LinkSquaresJeffrey SchveyEngineering Leadership Development ProgramFounded AxoniOrion ParrottSenior Systems Engineer IIFounded Lendsnap
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Same school
Also attended Brown University423
Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kodex2
Also worked at Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)7
Sean K. BrownManaging Director at Juvo VenturesGary WhitehillImpact Partner at Fresco CapitalJeff WilliamsManaging Partner at Interlock PartnersJoe AaronFounding Partner at TRACBrant MeyerPartner at TRACLisa LitherlandPartner at VDOSH
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Also worked at Raytheon35
Victor LanioPartner at Flare Capital PartnersMark T. EsperChairman, National Security Practice & Director at Red Cell IncubationDan KultranCo-Founder & CEO, Claros at Red Cell IncubationJonathan LimPartner at SignalFireJJ MoiDesign Partner at Prime Movers LabMike BoeraMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
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