About
Matt Wilkerson co-founded Extern, which provides remote work experiences for individuals and projects for companies, after pivoting from Paragon One (YC W17). He previously co-founded the e-commerce marketplace AHAlife, worked in investment at Morgan Stanley and TCV, and holds degrees in Computer Science & Engineering and Management Science from MIT.
Founder/CEO at ExternYC W17
Intro paths
YC
Matt went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Matt can intro founders to Extern's investors below.
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Experience
- ExternFounder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- InvestorEarly Stage / Angelcurrent2014 — present
- Paragon OneCo-Founder & CEO2015 — 2020New York, United States
- New Pathway Education & Technology GroupProduct Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting2014 — 2015New York City and Shanghai, China
- AHAlifeCo-Founder, Advisor2014 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- AHAlifeCo-Founder, Chief Financial Officer2010 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- Technology Crossover VenturesVenture Capital Associate2007 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area
- Morgan StanleyMedia & Telecom Investment Banking Analyst2005 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Online Marketplace3Growth Strategies2Product Innovation2Product Marketing1Venture Capital48Start-ups47Finance15Corporate Development20Business Development4Angel Investing6Entrepreneurship21Analytics13
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Wilkerson?
- Matt Wilkerson co-founded Extern, which provides remote work experiences for individuals and projects for companies, after pivoting from Paragon One (YC W17). He previously co-founded the e-commerce marketplace AHAlife, worked in investment at Morgan Stanley and TCV, and holds degrees in Computer Science & Engineering and Management Science from MIT.
- Where does Matt Wilkerson work?
- Matt Wilkerson is Founder/CEO of Extern.
- What companies did Matt Wilkerson found?
- Matt Wilkerson founded Extern.
- Where did Matt Wilkerson go to school?
- Matt Wilkerson studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science & Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Science); Y Combinator.
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