Matthew De Silva
InvestorVenture Partner at Builders VC
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedNotable Labs · YC
Experience
- Builders VCVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Longtail Health VenturesAngel Investor & Syndicate Leadcurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- PathosChief Operating Officer2021 — 2026Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Notable LabsFounder & Executive Chairman2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Notable LabsFounder and CEO2014 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Clarium Capital ManagementPortfolio Manager2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Bank of America Merrill LynchAnalyst2011 — 2012Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Moore Capital ManagementIntern2010New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Cornell UniversityB.S., Applied Economics & Management2009 — 2011
- Purdue University Daniels School of BusinessOperations Management2006 — 2009
Skills & more
Start-ups22Data Analysis2Business Strategy2Finance1Marketing5Entrepreneurship12Fundraising2Business Development4Management6Strategic Planning5Strategy3Public Speaking3
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LeadershipLanguages English
From Matthew's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Notable LabsBoard seat
via Builders VC · filed Jul 2022 · $10.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Builders VC
Alex Kinnier
General Partner at Builders VC
Amit Mehta
General Partner at Builders VC
Andrew Schmitt
Principal at Builders VC
Angelica Maestas
Director, Strategic Partnerships at Builders VC
Avi Pradhan
Associate at Builders VC
Ben Holland
Venture Partner, Agriculture at Builders VC
Cara Hu
Associate at Builders VC
Declan Sander
Analyst at Builders VC
Network1
Investors connected to Matthew in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Matthew De Silva work?
- Matthew De Silva is Venture Partner at Builders VC.
- What check size does Matthew De Silva write?
- Matthew De Silva typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Matthew De Silva found?
- Matthew De Silva founded Notable Labs.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Builders VC17
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