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Matt Gibbons

Investor

Managing Director at Manhattan West

Los Angeles, California

Writes $250K – $5M checks · typically $2.6M

About

Matt Gibbons is Managing Director of Private Equity at Manhattan West, where he founded the Private Equity division in 2019 and oversees investment strategy, portfolio management, and deal selection. He previously managed private equity investments at Saban Capital Group across media, entertainment, business services, and consumer sectors, and earlier worked as an investment banker at Houlihan Lokey. He holds a degree in Economics from Harvard University.

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Invests in

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Experience

  1. Manhattan WestManaging Director - Private Equitycurrent2019 — present
  2. Good Good GolfBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Volo SportsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. Round Room LiveBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  5. Vino VaultBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  6. The Formula 1® ExhibitionBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  7. Saban Capital GroupPrivate Equity Investor2015 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  8. Houlihan LokeyInvestment Banking - M&A2011 — 2015Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  9. True Religion Brand JeansInternational Corporate Finance2010 — 2011Vernon, CA
  10. US Congress - Congressman Ed RoyceStaff2009Orange, CA

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityA.B., Economics

Skills & more

Mergers & AcquisitionsCorporate FinanceFinanceAnalysisCompetitive AnalysisBudgetsForecastingResearchFinancial ModelingValuationFinancial AnalysisEconomics
+3 moreInvestment BankingPrivate EquityLBO

From Matt's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,173

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Volo Sports1

Ian DoodyCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Powerhouse Capital

Also worked at Saban Capital Group1

Jamie Roberts SeltzerInvestor at LightShed Ventures

Also worked at Houlihan Lokey75

Richard GuVice President at March Capital PartnersGrace ChenVP of Finance at Sierra VenturesJason KwonPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersSahib GillAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersJim BarsnessInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalBrooke GoebelVice President at Five Elms Capital

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Also worked at US Congress - Congressman Ed Royce8

Jim WardInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJohn KeefeFormer Cyber & Space Leader, National Security Agency, National Security Council, & NASA at NEW VISTA CAPITALLiam LynchFounder, Managing Member at Studio VCJack DePerriorSenior Associate at Metropolitan PartnersElise SternVenture Capital at Eurazeo at Syndicate OneIsrael MuñozPrincipal at Act One Ventures

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Investments

Board seats

Round Room LiveThe F1 ExhibitionVino Vault

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Colleagues at Manhattan West

Adam Norvell
Managing Director at Manhattan West
Angie Spielman
Founding Partner, Managing Director at Manhattan West
Aram Adajian
Executive Director, Venture Capital at Manhattan West
Bill Ryan
Chief Compliance Officer at Manhattan West
Blaize Leone
Investment Operations Associate at Manhattan West
Brandon Allen
Executive Director, Financial Advisor at Manhattan West
Bryan Chay
Senior Analyst, Venture Capital at Manhattan West
Calvin Bui
Associate Portfolio Manager at Manhattan West