Fundraising Fox

Matt Wilson

Investor

Managing Partner at BDev Ventures

Nashville, Tennessee

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M

About

Matt Wilson is Chief Executive Officer at Yellow Brick Method, where he advises venture-backed CEOs on organizational operations and decision-making. Previously, he served as CFO and board member at Happy Money, helping grow the company to $120M in revenue and a $1B+ valuation, and co-founded a $150M B2B SaaS venture fund with over 40 portfolio companies. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and spent seven years as a Navy intelligence officer.

Experience

  1. Yellow Brick MethodChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — present
  2. Method Five LabsVenture Operating Partnercurrent2025 — present
  3. Architech MarchMembercurrent2026 — present
  4. IntroExpertcurrent2025 — present
  5. BDev VenturesCo-Founder, Managing Partner2021 — 2024California, United States
  6. Happy MoneyChief Financial Officer (CFO) | Board Member2014 — 2021Orange County, California Area
  7. PatientFiStrategic Advisor2018 — 2019
  8. Tradewind Capital GroupVP, Corporate Development2012 — 2014Hawaii, United States
  9. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration2008 — 2010Boston, MA
  10. PIMCOProduct Management Summer Intern2009Newport Beach, CA
  11. United States NavyIntelligence Officer2002 — 2008San Diego, CA and Honolulu, HI

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy and Finance2008 — 2010
  2. Hawaii Pacific UniversityMaster of Arts (M.A.), Communication2010 — 2012
  3. California State University-SacramentoBachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration / International Marketing1998 — 2001

Skills & more

Coaching13Productivity Coaching12Strategy99Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Financial Modeling88Leadership88Business Planning46Business Strategy55Financial Analysis33Private Equity33Analysis23
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From Matt's professional profile.

Colleagues at BDev Ventures

Cauã Raynaud
Associate at BDev Ventures
Collin Groves
Partner at BDev Ventures
Facundo Molina
Managing Partner at BDev Ventures
Fernando Galano
General Partner at BDev Ventures
Fernando Hammes
Marketing Associate at BDev Ventures
Fernando Lucarevschi
Operations Manager at BDev Ventures
Gustavo Luna-Victoria
Head of Legal at BDev Ventures
Hugo Lara
Associate at BDev Ventures

Network2

Facundo Molina
Managing Partner at BDev Ventures
Fernando Galano
General Partner at BDev Ventures

Investors connected to Matt in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Matt Wilson work?
Matt Wilson is Managing Partner at BDev Ventures.
What check size does Matt Wilson write?
Matt Wilson typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,969

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended Hawaii Pacific University13

Elin BäckmanInvestment Manager at Bonnier CapitalJennifer WeismanDirector of Finance and Admin at Curate CapitalJerrit JungmannAssociate at People VenturesLine Sofie KiærJunior Marketing & PR Analyst, Operations at GRO CapitalSimen StaalnackeAdvisory board at NewdayTelly RenfroeAdvisor at OUTPOST VENTURES

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Also attended California State University-Sacramento17

Nicole TorresDirector, Marketing Events & Platform at Sapphire VenturesTraci TeldeschiExecutive Assistant at The Westly GroupBenjamin ChanFinance Manager at LogosJennifer MannionHead of Talent at Griffin Gaming PartnersBryan JadotSenior Managing Director at Hercules Capital, Inc.Laura Moreno LucasGeneral Partner at L'ATTITUDE Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Happy Money3

Sean ParkFounder, Group CIO and General Partner at Anthemis VentureBrian KaasPresident and Managing Director at TruStage VenturesCarey RansomInvestor at Launch House

Also worked at PatientFi1

Craig IbsenManaging Partner at Next Level Ventures

Also worked at United States Navy110

Jeremy KirschOperating Partner at Differential VenturesJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesJuliane GallinaPartner at Lavrock VenturesJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures

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