About
Matt Symes is an investor at Delin Ventures focusing on early-stage healthcare and life sciences companies. He previously served as Director and Head of Strategy & Finance at Adthera Bio, and worked as a consultant at BCG in the PIPE and Global Health practices. Symes is a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa.
Experience
- Delin VenturesInvestorcurrent2025 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Delin VenturesHead of Strategy & Finance - adthera bio (portfolio)2022 β 2025
- Delin VenturesPrincipal2022 β 2023
- Delin VenturesAssociate2021 β 2022
- adthera bioDirectorcurrent2025 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- adthera bioHead of Strategy & Financecurrent2022 β present
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Senior Associate2020 β 2021Johannesburg, South Africa | NYC, New York
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Associate2019 β 2020
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Junior Associate2018 β 2019
- GenasysFinancial Analyst2017Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Visiting Associate2017City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Education
- Stellenbosch UniversityBComHons, Actuarial Science2017
- Stellenbosch UniversityBcom, Actuarial Science2013 β 2016
Skills & more
InvestingVenture CapitalBiotechnologySmall and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME)FinanceBusiness StrategyFinancial AnalysisStrategic ConsultingFinancial ModelingManagement ConsultingDeal FlowEntrepreneurship
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LeadershipFrom Matt's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stellenbosch University48
Samantha CampbellOperations Manager at 4Di CapitalJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberJurgen Van de VyverPartner at Launchpad CapitalLawrence KilianPrincipal, Corporate Development and M&A at SpeedinvestCamilla JohnsonSenior Associate at Fuel VenturesJohan BosiniPartner at Quona Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Delin Ventures9
Igor LinshitsFounder at Delin VenturesJonathan HayPartner at Delin VenturesColin FreundPartner at Delin VenturesCarol LynchAdvisor at Delin VenturesIskender DirikPartner at Delin VenturesRosie BarnettPrincipal at Delin Ventures
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Also worked at adthera bio2
Also worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)680
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Colleagues at Delin Ventures
Alan Barge
Venture Partner at Delin Ventures
Carol Lynch
Advisor at Delin Ventures
Caroline Haegeman
Associate at Delin Ventures
Christopher Spray
Advisor at Delin Ventures
Colin Freund
Partner at Delin Ventures
Colin Sims
Partner at Delin Ventures
Igor Linshits
Founder at Delin Ventures
Iskender Dirik
Partner at Delin Ventures


















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