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Matt Nicklin

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Managing Director, Office of the President at First Analysis · Board director at Sware

Greater Chicago Area

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Bill PescatellounlockedMatt: together at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2004–2005)
×3Matt: together at Northeastern University
×2Matt: together at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
×4Matt: together at Lehigh University

About

Managing director steering the firm's strategic vision and leading its investment banking efforts, focused on B2B tech businesses. He joined in 2010 after a decade at William Blair and supports investments including Kno2, PCMI and Sware.

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Board director at Sware

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Sware's investors · 5

First AnalysisChicagoInsight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checksJumpstart CapitalNashville · $250K – $500K checksLRVHealthBoston · $500K – $1M checks · since 2024New Stack VenturesChicago · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Sware

BEBryan Ennis
Bryan EnnisCo-Founder & Chief Quality Officer

Experience

  1. First Analysis Securities CorporationManaging Director, Head of Investment Bankingcurrent2010 — present
  2. William Blair and CompanyVice President, Corporate Finance2000 — 2010

Skills & more

Venture Capital25Private Equity7Corporate Finance48Valuation19Financial Modeling13Investment Banking42Corporate Development6Mergers & Acquisitions9

From Matt's professional profile.

Colleagues at First Analysis

Alice Epstein
Marketing and Communications Manager at First Analysis
Andrew Walsh
Managing Director at First Analysis
Corey Greendale
Managing Director, Office of the President at First Analysis
Daniel Smereczynski
Vice President at First Analysis
Dave Leshuk
Managing Director and Research Director at First Analysis
David Hess
Vice President at First Analysis
Eric Terhorst
Senior Vice President at First Analysis
F. Oliver Nicklin, Jr.
Executive Officer at First Analysis

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Nicklin?
Managing director steering the firm's strategic vision and leading its investment banking efforts, focused on B2B tech businesses. He joined in 2010 after a decade at William Blair and supports investments including Kno2, PCMI and Sware.
Where does Matt Nicklin work?
Matt Nicklin is Managing Director, Office of the President at First Analysis and Board director at Sware.
Where did Matt Nicklin go to school?
Matt Nicklin studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA); Northeastern University (Marine Ecology); Lehigh University (B.S., Biology).

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