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Matt Golden

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Founder and Managing Partner at Golden Venture Partners · Founder & Managing Partner at Golden Ventures

Toronto, Ontario

Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $1M

FoundedGolden Ventures

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About

Founder and Managing Partner who started Golden Ventures in 2011. A trained lawyer and former entrepreneur, he previously co-founded mobile games company Tira Wireless and led deals at BlackBerry Partners Fund and Brightspark Ventures.

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Golden Ventures's investors · 11

BDC Capital CorporationWakefield · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024Cendana CapitalSan FranciscoDeloitte VenturesToronto · since 2024ECMC GroupMinneapolis · $500K – $10M checks · since 2024FoundryBoulder · $250K – $15M checks · since 2024HarbourVest Partners (Canada)Boston · since 2024Kensington Capital Partners LimitedToronto · since 2024Northleaf Capital PartnersToronto · since 2024RBCxTorontoTeralys CapitalMontréal · since 2024Vintage Investment PartnersHerzliya · since 2024

Experience

  1. Golden VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2011 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
  2. YeswareBoard Observer2012 — 2015Greater Boston
  3. WattpadBoard Observer2011 — 2015Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  4. BlackBerry Partners FundPartner2008 — 2010
  5. SocialDeck (Acquired by Google)Corporate Director2008 — 2010
  6. NexageCorporate Director2009 — 2010
  7. Tira WirelessSVP Sales, Business and Corporate Development and Co-founder2001 — 2008
  8. Brightspark VenturesDirector of Ventures2000 — 2001
  9. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPAttorney1996 — 2000

Skills & more

Mobile Games22Mobile Applications99Mobile Advertising39Mobile Enterprise7Start-ups93Mobile Devices99Venture Capital90Strategic Partnerships63Product Management24Entrepreneurship99Mobile Content30Corporate Development30
+12 moreBusiness DevelopmentMobile MarketingBoard of DirectorsDigital MarketingMobile TechnologyWirelessProduct MarketingDigital MediaManagementStrategyLeadershipSaaS

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Investments

Investor

BarleyForma.aiGuardlyNiahealthOMsignalSkip the DishesWattpad

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Colleagues at Golden Venture Partners

Alison Kaizer
Partner, Talent at Golden Ventures
Ameet Shah
General Partner at Golden Ventures
Bert Amato
Venture Partner at Golden Ventures
Jamie Rosenblatt
Partner at Golden Ventures
Mark Lahn
Head of Finance at Golden Ventures
Nick Chen
Principal at Golden Ventures

Network3

Ameet Shah
General Partner at Golden Ventures
Bert Amato
Venture Partner at Golden Ventures
Boris
Founding Partner at Version One Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Golden?
Founder and Managing Partner who started Golden Ventures in 2011. A trained lawyer and former entrepreneur, he previously co-founded mobile games company Tira Wireless and led deals at BlackBerry Partners Fund and Brightspark Ventures.
Where does Matt Golden work?
Matt Golden is Founder of Golden Ventures and Founder and Managing Partner at Golden Venture Partners.
What check size does Matt Golden write?
Matt Golden typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
What companies did Matt Golden found?
Matt Golden founded Golden Ventures.
What companies has Matt Golden invested in?
Investments tracked here include Barley, Forma.ai, Guardly, Niahealth, OMsignal, Skip the Dishes, Wattpad.
Where did Matt Golden go to school?
Matt Golden studied at University of Ottawa (LLB/MBA, Business and Law); York University (Bachelor of Arts, Economics).

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