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About
Operational executive with 16 years of experience building and acquiring companies. He helped scale Hootsuite from 30 to over 1,000 employees and was involved in the growth and IPO of Workbrain. He has led 10 successful acquisitions and worked as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch.
Experience
- Critical Environment Technologies (CETCI)Investorcurrent2019 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Northwest Capital PartnersPartnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- TechStarsMentorcurrent2013 — present
- HootsuiteSVP Strategy, Corporate Development & Interim COO2011 — 2018Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Wesley CloverDirector2010 — 2011
- Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Associate2008 — 2010
- MaRS Discovery DistrictVenture Advisory Analyst2008
- InforProduct, Marketing & Enterprise Implementations2002 — 2006
Skills & more
SaaS20Analytics4Product Management6Enterprise Software7Business Analysis3Start-ups95Venture Capital55Business Development31Project Management2Business Strategy26Software DevelopmentCRM3
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EntrepreneurshipSocial MediaAgile MethodologiesM&AVenture FinancingFundraisingMergersMergers & AcquisitionsLeadershipManagementStrategyStrategic PlanningFrom Matt's professional profile.
Colleagues at Northwest Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Switzer?
- Operational executive with 16 years of experience building and acquiring companies. He helped scale Hootsuite from 30 to over 1,000 employees and was involved in the growth and IPO of Workbrain. He has led 10 successful acquisitions and worked as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch.
- Where does Matt Switzer work?
- Matt Switzer is Partner at Northwest Capital Partners.
- Where did Matt Switzer go to school?
- Matt Switzer studied at Western University (BSc., Computer Science); The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Exchange); University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (MBA, Entrepreneurship).
Same school
Also attended Western University427
Jasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesKevin GaburaInvestor at Craft VenturesTanuj DuttaGeneral Partner at Congruent VenturesLindsay HamiltonInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesJenny HeFounder & General Partner at Position Ventures
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Also attended The Chinese University of Hong Kong121
Madeleine GoldbergInvestor at Lerer HippeauLily RaakaStrategist at Plum Alley InvestmentsMaría de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundBryson HearneAssociate at ResilienceVCEric FettVice President at NGP CapitalFiona ZhengPrincipal at Artesian
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Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management217
Clayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgFrank FuInvestment Advisor at IOSG VenturesMary BoersmaPlatform Principal at American Family VenturesLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCKaty Yam"The Indiana Jones of ideas" — a connector of people and ideasGreg AllenPartner at Chrysalix
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hootsuite38
David MackayD9Y at Mucker CapitalJulie HerendeenOperating Partner at StripesBrian KobusInvestor at OMERS VenturesBocar DiaPartner at Forum VenturesSky YuPartner, Celtic House Asia Partners at Celtic House Venture PartnersSid PaquetteHead, RBCx at RBCx
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Also worked at Wesley Clover8
Paul ChiarelliPresident and COO at Wesley Clover International CorporationGreg VancliefE.V.P. Portfolio Business Strategy at Wesley Clover International CorporationDylan MatthewsDirector Operations and Portfolio, Wesley Clover at Wesley Clover International CorporationKaren SparksExecutive Director Wesley Clover Parks at Wesley Clover International CorporationVeronica FarmerScale-Up Advisor at Alacrity CanadaPat WhiteSenior Advisor at Alacrity Canada
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Also worked at Merrill Lynch945
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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Also worked at MaRS Discovery District53
Laura LenzInvestor at OMERS VenturesAnna TyndalePortfolio Success Lead at AirTree VenturesTom RandCo-Founder and Partner at ArcTern VenturesSalim TejaPartner, Head of Velocity Team at Radical VenturesSam RectorInvestor at XEIA Venture PartnersShirley SpeakmanManaging Partner at BDC Venture Capital
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