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About
Matt Puopolo is a General Partner at StageDotO Ventures, where he has spent 7+ years investing at the Seed and Series A stages and works with management teams on post-investment areas including operating plans, KPI design, unit economics, and go-to-market strategy. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at Applied Materials, leading M&A transactions, supporting post-acquisition integrations, and managing acquired businesses with P&L responsibility. He has also expanded into private credit investing, focusing on downside protection, leverage, and covenant structures.
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Experience
- StageDotOGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentSanta Monica, CA
- TEALBoard Advisorcurrent2018 — present
- KarusBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Landlord TechBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- ZonGuruBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- VetteBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Applied MaterialsExecutive Leader – M&A, Integration & Business Operations | Applied Materials2008 — 2018California (Extensive Asia & Europe)
- FreedomPopStrategic Advisor to COO2017 — 2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Copia CreativeCo-Founder, Managing Partner2003 — 2010Los Angeles, California, United States
- Polo ConsultingFounder, Managing Partner1998 — 2002Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- AccentureSenior Manager1994 — 1998Greater Boston
Skills & more
Management4Product Lifecycle Management5Cross-functional Team Leadership6Program Management6Product DevelopmentProduct Management3Product Marketing2Business Process Improvement4Strategic Partnerships3Acquisition IntegrationStart-upsBusiness Development1
From Matt's professional profile.
Colleagues at StageDotO Ventures
Amber Blomquist
Fund Operations at StageDotO Ventures
Andy Scoggin
Operating Partner at StageDotO Ventures
Anish Malhotra
Domain Specialist at StageDotO Ventures
Ben Kolpa
General Partner at StageDotO Ventures
Brad Scelfo
General Partner at StageDotO Ventures
Cal McAllister
Operating Expert at StageDotO Ventures
Chris Barone
Operating Expert at StageDotO Ventures
Dave Self
Operating Partner at StageDotO Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Puopolo?
- Matt Puopolo is a General Partner at StageDotO Ventures, where he has spent 7+ years investing at the Seed and Series A stages and works with management teams on post-investment areas including operating plans, KPI design, unit economics, and go-to-market strategy. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at Applied Materials, leading M&A transactions, supporting post-acquisition integrations, and managing acquired businesses with P&L responsibility. He has also expanded into private credit investing, focusing on downside protection, leverage, and covenant structures.
- Where does Matt Puopolo work?
- Matt Puopolo is General Partner at StageDotO Ventures.
- Where did Matt Puopolo go to school?
- Matt Puopolo studied at University of Massachusetts Amherst (Bachelor's degree, Finance and Financial Management Services).
Same school
Also attended University of Massachusetts Amherst197
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Shared employers
Also worked at TEAL3
Also worked at Applied Materials84
Adrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalJoseph JeongVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersTaylor SargentPartner at Industrious VenturesHaley BrannanPartner at Operator CollectiveJuan CuevaDirector, Early Innovation Partnering at Johnson & Johnson at Joyance Partners
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Also worked at FreedomPop2
Also worked at Accenture1,078
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChris BrittCo-founder & CEO of ChimeViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 Ventures
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