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Matt Ochsner

Investor

Venture Partner at Mercury Fund

Austin, Texas, United States

About

Matt Ochsner is co-founder and managing partner of OBR Partners, an AI-powered M&A advisory firm serving founders, private equity, and venture-backed companies. He brings over 20 years of experience in internet technology and investment banking, including operating roles at Amazon, Google, and Yahoo, and investment banking positions at Piper Sandler and Needham & Company. Ochsner advises on mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, and strategic positioning in emerging growth technology, with a focus on lower middle market transactions.

Experience

  1. OBR Partners LLCCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  2. Piper SandlerManaging Director2021 — 2025Austin, Texas, United States
  3. Amazon Web Services (AWS)Private Equity2020 — 2021Austin, Texas, United States
  4. Needham & CompanyPrincipal2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Needham & CompanyVice President2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Needham & CompanySenior Associate2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  7. SocialTwistDirector of Sales2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Engine YardBusiness Development2011 — 2012San Francisco
  9. Yahoo!Senior Account Manager, Field Sales2009 — 2011
  10. AKQAAccount Executive2006 — 2008New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. Google Inc.AdWords Account Coordinator2004 — 2006

Education

  1. Villanova University
  2. Golden Gate UniversityMBA
  3. Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton

Skills & more

Problem Solving1Team Leadership1Search1Leadership5Google Adwords7Salesforce.com2Google Analytics1Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)FinanceVenture CapitalEarly-Stage StartupsInvestment Banking
+12 moreSEOCloud ComputingDigital Media SalesDigital MediaAdvertisingEntrepreneurSearch AdvertisingOnline AdvertisingPPCWeb AnalyticsDigital MarketingDigital Strategy

Languages Spanish

  • Series 63 — FINRA
  • Series 79 — FINRA
  • Series 7 — FINRA

From Matt's professional profile.

Colleagues at Mercury Fund

Adrian Barwinski
General Partner at Mercury Fund
Adrian Fortino
General Partner at Mercury Fund
Adrienne Miller
Investor at Mercury Fund
Aileen Allen
Partner at Mercury Fund
Alex Gras
Principal at Mercury Fund
Andreas Galliker
Chief Financial Officer at Mercury Fund
Andrew White
Venture Partner at Mercury Fund
Aziz Gilani
Associate at Mercury Fund

Frequently asked questions

Where does Matt Ochsner work?
Matt Ochsner is Venture Partner at Mercury Fund.

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