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Matthew Colford

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Carpenter Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $250K – $200M checks · typically $375K

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About

Matthew Colford blends deep simulation and autonomous-vehicle expertise with policy insight from the U.S. Embassy in Morocco and stints at Andreessen Horowitz, running GSBuilds as a hands-on advisor.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareHealthtech

Experience

  1. Carpenter CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Human CapitalPartner2021 — 2025
  3. Applied IntuitionGM2018 — 2020
  4. Andreessen HorowitzPartner2016 — 2018Menlo Park, CA
  5. U.S. Department of StateSpecial Assistant & Policy Advisor2014 — 2015
  6. The Hoover Institution, Stanford UniversityAuthor2015
  7. The White HouseOffice of Intergovernmental Affairs2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
  8. U.S. Department of StateU.S. Embassy Rabat2012Rabat, Morocco

Network3

Armaan Ali
Co-Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner at Human Capital
Baris Akis
Co-Founder, President, and Managing Partner at Human Capital
Emma Kirst
Associate at Human Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Matthew Colford?
Matthew Colford blends deep simulation and autonomous-vehicle expertise with policy insight from the U.S. Embassy in Morocco and stints at Andreessen Horowitz, running GSBuilds as a hands-on advisor.
Where does Matthew Colford work?
Matthew Colford is Founder & Managing Partner at Carpenter Capital.
What does Matthew Colford invest in?
Matthew Colford invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech.
What check size does Matthew Colford write?
Matthew Colford typically writes checks of $250K – $200M.
Where did Matthew Colford go to school?
Matthew Colford studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Knight-Hennessy Scholar); Stanford Law School (JD, Knight-Hennessy Scholar); Knight-Hennessy Scholars (J.D., M.B.A).

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