Matt Venables
FounderCTO, Founder at Catena Labs · CTO at Catena
Greater Boston
FoundedCatena LabsCatena
About
He previously spent six years at Circle as SVP of product engineering, then co-founded and led Vested, Inc. and was a founding partner at M2 Labs. His earlier work includes technical consulting roles at Brightcove and Cantina, software engineering at BusRadio, and founding Blendist.
CTO, Founder at Catena Labs
Intro paths
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Catena Labs's investors · 8
a16z cryptoMenlo ParkAcrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checksMulticoin CapitalAustin · $1M – $50M checks · since 2026Oak HC/FTStamfordParadigmSan Francisco · $1M – $100M checks · since 2026QED InvestorsAlexandria · $30K – $25M checksRobot VenturesBeaverton · $100K – $1M checks · since 2026Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2026
Co-founders at Catena Labs
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Sean NevilleCEO, Founder
CTO at Catena
Intro paths
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In turn, Matt can intro founders to Catena's investors below.
Catena's investors · 6
Breyer CapitalAustin · $500K – $10M checksCoinbase VenturesStamford · $100K – $10M checksMulticoin CapitalAustin · $1M – $50M checks · since 2026ParadigmSan Francisco · $1M – $100M checks · since 2026Robot VenturesBeaverton · $100K – $1M checks · since 2026Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2026
Co-founders at Catena
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Sean NevilleCEO
Experience
- CatenaCo-Founder, CTOcurrent2022 — present
- BlendistFoundercurrent2010 — present
- M2 LabsFounder, Partner2021 — 2023
- Vested, Inc.Co-Founder, CEO2019 — 2021
- CircleSVP, Product Engineering2013 — 2019
- BrightcoveSenior Technical Consultant2011 — 2013
- CantinaSenior Technical Consultant2009 — 2011
- BusRadio, Inc.Senior Software Engineer2008 — 2009
- Rocket SoftwareSoftware Engineer2006 — 2008
- Cinemetrix, Inc.Software Engineer2002 — 2004
Education
- Boston CollegeBachelor of Science - BS, Double-Major: Finance and Computer Science
Skills & more
Ruby on Rails28JavaScript25Ruby18Mobile Applications12HTML 58jQuery13Web Applications4AJAX6Java5MySQL7CSS5HTML55
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Unit TestingWeb DevelopmentPHPPostgreSQLObjective-CNode.jsFrom Matt's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Matt Venables work?
- Matt Venables is CTO, Founder at Catena Labs and CTO at Catena.
- What companies did Matt Venables found?
- Matt Venables founded Catena Labs, Catena.
Founder mafias
Boston College mafia25
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Taylor WakefieldBSFounded Teleport +1Brett HuneycuttBAFounded Wealthsimple +1David Currant (Tolioupov)BSFounded Mustard +1Ben KellerBachelor of Science - BSFounded RentDrop +1Pablo Bermudez-CaneteEconomics researchFounded Paratus Health +1Mike PelliniBachelor’s DegreeFounded Foundation Medicine
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Brightcove mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sean NevilleSr Software ArchitectFounded Catena Labs +2Jon DahlVP Technology (via Zencoder acquisition)Founded Mux +1Steve HeffernanDirector of Open Player TechFounded Mux +1Andrew FeinbergPresident, InternationalFounded ZagsterKash RazzaghiSVP, Sales (Americas)Founded FancredAdam BrownSenior Software EngineerFounded Mux
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Catena mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Catena Labs mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Boston College189
Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid FialkowInvestment Team at General CatalystBijan SabetPersonal journalSteve MurrayAdvisor, Revolution Growth at RevolutionNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal InvestmentsKerry HullChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at CincyTech
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Shared employers
Also worked at Circle21
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalRen RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment PartnersMelissa BodensieckInvestor at True VenturesAustin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesRia BhutoriaVenture Partner at Castle Island VenturesJamie GoldsteinFounding/Managing Partner at Pillar VC
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Also worked at Brightcove12
Eric JohnsonInvestor at Khosla VenturesAndrew FeinbergCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Argon VenturesBob MasonCo-Founder and Managing Partner at ArgonRags GuptaOperating Partner at Hyperplane Venture CapitalDiane HessanSpecial Advisor at Data Point CapitalKash RazzaghiChief Revenue Officer / Director Comercial at Circle Ventures
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