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Matt Varughese

Investor

Investor at Spex Capital

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Matt Varughese is a CTO consultant advising early-stage companies on product and technology team development, with previous experience as co-founder and CTO at Drover, a car subscription marketplace that was acquired by Cazoo in 2020. At Drover, he led engineering and product teams of thirty across London and Lisbon. He has specialized in machine learning and AI implementation, including work at Monolith AI, and currently serves as an expert advisor at Spex Capital, a digital healthcare venture fund, while actively investing in seed and Series A companies.

Experience

  1. Spex CapitalExpert Advisorcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  2. Spex CapitalInvestor2021 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Santara ConsultingDirectorcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  4. AntlerVisiting Partner2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  5. Monolith AISenior Software Engineer2019 — 2022London, United Kingdom
  6. Propoly UKAdvisor2014 — 2021London
  7. Drover LtdFounder & CTO2015 — 2019London
  8. StriveClubHead of Engineering2015London, United Kingdom
  9. ExploviaLead Developer2012 — 2014
  10. Scotia CapitalTrader2010 — 2011
  11. Goldman SachsTrader2005 — 2008

Skills & more

Bloomberg8Ruby on Rails5JavaScript5Strategy4Derivatives38Fixed Income8Capital Markets31Credit3Banking3Interest Rate Swaps2Structured Products3Financial Markets6
+7 moreSwapsiOS developmentiOS DevelopmentMarket RiskElectronic TradingTradingProject Management

Languages English · French

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Who is Matt Varughese?
Matt Varughese is a CTO consultant advising early-stage companies on product and technology team development, with previous experience as co-founder and CTO at Drover, a car subscription marketplace that was acquired by Cazoo in 2020. At Drover, he led engineering and product teams of thirty across London and Lisbon. He has specialized in machine learning and AI implementation, including work at Monolith AI, and currently serves as an expert advisor at Spex Capital, a digital healthcare venture fund, while actively investing in seed and Series A companies.
Where does Matt Varughese work?
Matt Varughese is Investor at Spex Capital.
What check size does Matt Varughese write?
Matt Varughese typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Matt Varughese invested in?
Investments tracked here include Compose.ai, Healthtech 1, Mystic, Revolve Surgical, SlashAuth.
Where did Matt Varughese go to school?
Matt Varughese studied at University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mathematics); University of Oxford (Master of Science (MSc), Mathematics and Computer Science).

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