Matt Murphy
InvestorGeneral Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc Β· General Partner at Montage Ventures
Menlo Park, California, United States
About
Seasoned operator and repeat founder with experience at companies like Chegg, E*TRADE, and Renren, and founding roles at Lemon Wallet and Chime Technologies. Bay Area native and Santa Clara University graduate with strong fintech background.
Experience
- Montage VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2026 β presentMenlo Park, CA
- Montage VenturesGeneral Partner2018 β 2026Menlo Park, CA
- StartupsAdvisor and Board Membercurrent2011 β present
- Woodside Elementary School DistrictBoard Trusteecurrent2024 β presentWoodside, CA
- Unwritten WinesManaging Partner2014 β 2025St Helena, CA
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro CompanyStrategic Advisor2014 β 2024
- Renren, Inc.Global Vice President of Renren & Co-Founder of Chime Technologies2012 β 2018Palo Alto, CA
- Lemon.comChief Marketing Officer & Founding Team (Acquired by LifeLock)2010 β 2012Palo Alto, CA
- Bling NationGeneral Manager2010 β 2012Palo Alto, CA
- Chegg Inc.Chief Marketing Officer (IPO)2009 β 2010Santa Clara, CA
- Ask.com, a Division of IACDirector, Product Management2009Oakland, CA
- MOLIGlobal Vice President of Marketing & Business Development2006 β 2009West Palm Beach, Florida
- E*TRADE FINANCIALSenior Manager, Advertising and Media2000 β 2006New York, NY
Education
- Santa Clara UniversityBC, Finance1998 β 2002
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementCertificate, Consumer Marketing Strategy2006
- Menlo School1994 β 1998
Skills & more
Leadership23Strategy68Management26SEM9Mobile Marketing81Social Media46Affiliate Marketing3Segmentation5Performance Marketing4Brand Awareness/Growth5Advertising50Positioning4
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Business DevelopmentTeam Building/ManagementProduct DevelopmentMarketing StrategyPublic RelationsP&L ManagementSales ManagementCoachingAdvisorOnline MarketingCustomer RetentionMarketing ResearchLanguages English Β· French
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Same school
Also attended Santa Clara University112
Viviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo VenturesRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupTim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesSarah LucasManaging General Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management520
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Menlo School28
Jack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupDaniel BreyerInvestor and founder in San FranciscoTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalBuzz FannInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sam ParkerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jenn Kranz GuillenInvestor at Mucker Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bling Nation1
Also worked at Chegg Inc.13
Chris GirgentiVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersAayush PhumbhraInvestor at Streamlined VenturesGustav RydstedtAdvisor, Infrastructure Software at Verissimo VenturesSid KrommenhoekPartner at Album VCChi-Hua ChienCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater CapitalAnne DwaneGeneral Partner at Village Global
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Also worked at Ask.com, a Division of IAC4
Also worked at E*TRADE FINANCIAL25
Paul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesAmy ErrettInvestor at True VenturesScott SpanglerManaging Partner | COO at AI CapitalScott WilliamsonPortfolio Partner: Product at OSS CapitalMatt SechrestVenture Partner at Sky9 CapitalJeff GoldrichManaging Director, Technology at Runway Growth Capital
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Colleagues at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
Benji Shomair
Venture Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
Connie Wang
Vice President at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
Connor Cooley
Venture Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
Daphne Che
Principal at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
Howard Wolf
Investor at Streamlined Ventures
Lars Ahlstrom
CFO at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
Matthildur ΓrnadΓ³ttir
Associate at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
Nia Patel
Vice President at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
Network3
Alexandra Wilson
Venture Partner at Montage Ventures
Chris Cowart
Venture Partner at Montage Ventures
Connie Wang
Vice President at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
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