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Matt Meents
InvestorStrategic Growth Partner at Traction Capital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About
Strategic Growth Partner with 25+ years scaling companies; co-founded and led Magnet360 to $50M revenue before its acquisition, and co-founded Yardstik. Teaches entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas.
Experience
- Traction CapitalStrategic Growth Partnercurrent2020 — present
- University of St. ThomasAdjunct Professorcurrent2025 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- YardstikBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- YardstikCEO & Founder2020 — 2024Minneapolis, MN
- Rally VenturesRally Tech Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Meents FamilyOn Entrepreneurial Sabbatical2019 — 2020
- Magnet 360CEO & Co-Founder2012 — 2019
- Reside, LLCCEO2001 — 2011
- Corporate InternsCEO2004 — 2007
- Carlson Marketing GroupProgrammer Analyst1998 — 2000
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Meents?
- Strategic Growth Partner with 25+ years scaling companies; co-founded and led Magnet360 to $50M revenue before its acquisition, and co-founded Yardstik. Teaches entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas.
- Where does Matt Meents work?
- Matt Meents is Strategic Growth Partner at Traction Capital.
- Where did Matt Meents go to school?
- Matt Meents studied at University of St. Thomas (BBA, Entrepreneurship, Computer Science).
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