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
Education
- Western UniversityBSc., Computer Science1998 — 2002
- The Chinese University of Hong KongMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Exchange
- University of Toronto - Rotman School of ManagementMBA, Entrepreneurship
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.
Same school
Also attended Western University156
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 Kong65
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 Management87
Clayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalGreg AllenPartner at ChrysalixIvan YuenInvestor at AgeTech CapitalPeter Seufer-WasserthalExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hootsuite14
David MackayD9Y at Mucker CapitalDavid BlumbergFounder and Managing Partner at Blumberg CapitalBruce TaraginManaging Director at Blumberg CapitalJulie HerendeenOperating Partner at StripesBrian KobusInvestor at OMERS VenturesBocar DiaPartner at Forum Ventures
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Also worked at Wesley Clover4
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Also worked at Merrill Lynch405
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 District27
Laura LenzInvestor at OMERS VenturesAnna TyndalePortfolio Success Lead at AirTree VenturesTom RandCo-Founder and Partner at ArcTern VenturesSam RectorInvestor at XEIA Venture PartnersShirley SpeakmanManaging Partner at BDC Venture CapitalLucas PerlmanPrincipal at Stand Up Ventures
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