Matt W.
Unicorn founderFounder at Obsidian
Newport Beach, California, United States
FoundedObsidian$1.1B
About
Matt W. is Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer at Obsidian Security, working at the intersection of cybersecurity and data science. A research scientist turned entrepreneur, he works within a research and engineering organization focused on defending companies' SaaS environments.
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist (also referenced as Chief AI Officer) at Obsidian
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Obsidian's investors · 11
Artisanal VenturesTiburonCRESCENT COVE CAPITALSan Francisco · since 2026Dnx VenturesTokyo · $1M – $5M checksfama Ventures, LLCBostonGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2026GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checksIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksMenlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2026Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksSYN VenturesWest Palm BeachWingPalo Alto · $200K – $20M checks
Co-founders at Obsidian
MW
Matt W.Founder
GC
Glenn ChisholmCo-Founder; former CEO, now Chairman & Chief Product Officer
BJ
Ben JohnsonCo-Founder & CTO
Experience
- Obsidian SecurityCo-Founder and Chief AI Officercurrent2017 — presentOrange County, California, United States
- HiddenLayerAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
- Cylance Inc.Advisory Board Member2017 — 2019
- Cylance Inc.Chief Data Scientist2012 — 2017Irvine, CA
- US Federal GovernmentComputer Scientist2006 — 2012
- Experimental Game LaboratoryResearch Assistant2004Atlanta Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Computer Security46Machine Learning37Artificial Intelligence24Computer Science32Python23Network Security26Software Engineering38Bash7Java19Security18C++9Perl10
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LinuxAgile Methodologiesx86 AssemblyProgrammingCDistributed SystemsTestingC#Reverse EngineeringSoftware DevelopmentMac OS XWindowsFrom Matt's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt W.?
- Matt W. is Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer at Obsidian Security, working at the intersection of cybersecurity and data science. A research scientist turned entrepreneur, he works within a research and engineering organization focused on defending companies' SaaS environments.
- Where does Matt W. work?
- Matt W. is Founder of Obsidian.
- What companies did Matt W. found?
- Matt W. founded Obsidian.
- Where did Matt W. go to school?
- Matt W. studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (M.S., Computer Science); University of Hawaii at Manoa (Ph.D. (unfinished), Computer Science); Loyola University New Orleans (B.Mus, Music).
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Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology346
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Also attended University of Hawaii at Manoa29
Raymond CheResearch Associate at Archer Capital GroupShirish DeodharInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesLewis PinaultChief Scientist at Airbus VenturesDr. Virginia ChaVenture Partner at iGlobe PartnersLexi NovitskeGeneral Partner at Norrsken22Timothy YoungCo-Founder and General Partner at Eniac Ventures
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Also attended Loyola University New Orleans10
Paul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechLauren DupontSVP of Operations at Collide CapitalKourtney BakerSales Support Associate at Advantage Capital PartnersMeli ChamorroInvestor at Reign VenturesSteven SoignetGeneral Partner at Arcus VenturesPeter GareaDirector of Partnerships at Fiat Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Obsidian Security10
Sarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionAsheem ChandnaPartner at Greylock focused on enterprise, cybersecurity, and infrastructure softwareSean RobinsonCybersecurity Advisory Board at Florida FundersGaurav GargPartner at WingElaine DaiPartner at Alt CapitalAlex RenFounding Partner at Fellows
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