About
Recognized thought leader in geospatial intelligence serving on the SSIT Investment Committee as an independent member. Former CEO of OneWeb and founder of GeoEye, which was acquired by Digital Globe for $1.3 billion in 2013.
Experience
- DCVCOperating Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Fortem TechnologiesChairman of the Boardcurrent2021 — presentProvo, Utah, United States
- Jupiter IntelligenceBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Mateo, California, United States
- Capella SpaceExecutive Chairman2023 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- Seraphim CapitalManaging Partner2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- OneWebCEO2015 — 2016Arlington, VA
- GeoEyeCEO and Founder2001 — 2013
- Crest AdvisorsManaging Director1997 — 2001New York City
- Sony Worldwide NetworksSenior Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs1994 — 1997New York City
- Osborn Communications CorporationSenior Vice President and General Counsel1990 — 1994New York, NY
- Cablevision Systems CorporationAssistant General Counsel1984 — 1990Woodbury, NY
Skills & more
Leadership32Intelligence42Enterprise Software10Defense88DoD43Systems Engineering29Government Contracting36Government38Remote Sensing18Aerospace20Geomatics20Satellite Communications6
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Intelligence AnalysisProgram ManagementGeographySystem DesignCounterterrorismRequirements ManagementSatellite ImageryMilitaryNational SecurityEarned Value ManagementIntegrationSatelliteLanguages English · French · Spanish
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Colleagues at Seraphim Space
Aida Khalil
Programme Associate at Seraphim Space
Alessandro Braglia
Accelerator Programme Manager at Seraphim Space
Alexander Holt
Managing Director of Seraphim Space Enterprise at Seraphim Space
Andre Ronsoehr
Investment Partner at Seraphim Space
Andrea Seabrook
Executive Assistant at Seraphim Space
Ann Winblad
SSIT Investment Committee at Seraphim Space
Arndt Geiwitz
Operating Partner at Seraphim Space
Bob Wigley
Partner at Seraphim Space
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt O'Connell?
- Recognized thought leader in geospatial intelligence serving on the SSIT Investment Committee as an independent member. Former CEO of OneWeb and founder of GeoEye, which was acquired by Digital Globe for $1.3 billion in 2013.
- Where does Matt O'Connell work?
- Matt O'Connell is SSIT Investment Committee at Seraphim Space.
- Where did Matt O'Connell go to school?
- Matt O'Connell studied at Univ. Of Virginia School of Law (Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)); Trinity College-Hartford (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Classics).
Same school
Also attended Trinity College-Hartford44
Robert BibowManaging Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalSunil ChhayaFounder at Kearny JacksonLouis SchotskyManaging Partner at Navitas CapitalDouglas McadamsAdvisor - Ex. Navy Nuke at Balerion Space VenturesAlan GlassPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesJohn BrennanFounder & Managing Partner at Holly Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at DCVC45
Zachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Kevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpJohn BrennanFounder & Managing Partner at Holly VenturesJocelyne CookeCFO at GFT VenturesMatt OckoFounder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)James HardimanGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
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Also worked at Fortem Technologies4
Also worked at Jupiter Intelligence4
Also worked at Capella Space8
Bobby YazdaniFounder & Managing Partner at Cota CapitalVictor Bunoust-RoquerePrincipal at Manhattan Venture PartnersMatt O'ConnellOperating Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Clemens BaumgartPartner at Harmony PartnersMatthew HurstAssociate at Anzu PartnersAlbert AzoutPartner at Cota Capital
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