Matt Sacks
InvestorManaging Partner at Lightbank
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $1M
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About
Matt Sacks, co-managing partner and founder-executive chairman of Luminary, blends VC and scaled consumer-media leadership to digitize Midwest legacy industries via vertical software while insisting on disciplined unit economics.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
FintechHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS
Experience
- LightbankCo-Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Luminary MediaCo-Founder and Executive Chairmancurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Luminary MediaCo-Founder and CEO2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Principal2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Associate2014 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Analyst2013 — 2014San Francisco, California
- First Round CapitalFinance / Valuation Intern2012 — 2013greater philadelphia area
- Splash.FMPresident2011 — 2013
- Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2012
- Ziff Brothers InvestmentsSummer Intern2011
- The White HouseSummer Intern2010
Skills & more
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Investments
Investor
SparkplugStride
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Colleagues at Lightbank
Network3
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Sacks?
- Matt Sacks, co-managing partner and founder-executive chairman of Luminary, blends VC and scaled consumer-media leadership to digitize Midwest legacy industries via vertical software while insisting on disciplined unit economics.
- Where does Matt Sacks work?
- Matt Sacks is Managing Partner at Lightbank.
- What does Matt Sacks invest in?
- Matt Sacks invests in Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Matt Sacks write?
- Matt Sacks typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What companies has Matt Sacks invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Sparkplug, Stride.
- Where did Matt Sacks go to school?
- Matt Sacks studied at University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History).
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Goldman Sachs mafia531
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First Round Capital mafia33
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New Enterprise Associates (NEA) mafia14
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Lightbank mafia8
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,419
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Shared employers
Also worked at Luminary Media5
Also worked at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)133
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs2,000
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Also worked at First Round Capital140
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