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Matt Perlman

Investor

Advisor at Fenway Summer Ventures · Partner at IA Capital Group

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Matt Perlman is an Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group, which he joined in 2018 after serving as a Partner and investment committee member for eight years. He previously worked as a Principal at Fenway Summer Ventures, where he helped establish the firm's venture operations and led early-stage fintech investments, and earlier held roles at Lightyear Capital and Citigroup. He graduated from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School and holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Invests in

Fintech

Experience

  1. IA Capital GroupAdvisory Partnercurrent2026 — presentWestport, Connecticut, United States
  2. IA Capital GroupPartner2018 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Fenway SummerAdvisorcurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  4. Fenway SummerPrincipal2014 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. Columbia Business SchoolMBA Candidate2013 — 2015
  6. Fenway SummerSummer Associate2014
  7. Lightyear CapitalAssociate2011 — 2013
  8. CitiAnalyst2008 — 2011

Skills & more

Strategy2Corporate Finance13Private Equity8Investment Banking3Financial Modeling10Capital Markets1Due Diligence2Valuation15Financial Analysis3Equity Research1Equities1Finance5

From Matt's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

District CoverDriver TechnologiesFrontier Risk

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Fenway Summer Ventures

Alex Acree
Chief Legal Officer (formerly Managing Director and General Counsel at Fenway Summer) at Fenway Summer Ventures
Casey Williams
Partner & COO at Fenway Summer Ventures
Chris
Operating Partner at Fenway Summer Ventures
Christopher Trepel
Operating Partner at Fenway Summer Ventures
Deborah Meredith
COO at Fenway Summer Ventures
Ethan Singleton
Venture Partner at Fenway Summer Ventures
Jack Lefelar
Associate at Fenway Summer Ventures
Javier
Venture Partner at Fenway Summer Ventures

Network1

Andy Lerner
Managing Partner at IA Capital Group

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Perlman?
Matt Perlman is an Advisory Partner at IA Capital Group, which he joined in 2018 after serving as a Partner and investment committee member for eight years. He previously worked as a Principal at Fenway Summer Ventures, where he helped establish the firm's venture operations and led early-stage fintech investments, and earlier held roles at Lightyear Capital and Citigroup. He graduated from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School and holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
Where does Matt Perlman work?
Matt Perlman is Advisor at Fenway Summer Ventures.
What does Matt Perlman invest in?
Matt Perlman invests in Fintech.
What check size does Matt Perlman write?
Matt Perlman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Matt Perlman sit on?
Matt Perlman holds tracked board seats at District Cover, Driver Technologies, Frontier Risk.
Where did Matt Perlman go to school?
Matt Perlman studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy and International Affairs).

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Also attended Princeton University710

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Shared employers

Also worked at IA Capital Group10

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Also worked at Lightyear Capital44

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