About
Matthew Dukes is founder and CEO of Usual Beverage Co. (formerly VINEBOX, acquired). He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a JD from Columbia Law School, and previously worked in corporate strategy at Cox Media Group and as a corporate attorney at Latham & Watkins.
Founder at VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.)YC W16
Intro paths
YC
Matthew went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- Phaser Studio Inc.Chief Executive Officer2024 — 2026Brooklyn, New York
- BOWTIE™Investor2022Brooklyn, New York, United States
- USUALCo-Founder, CEO2018 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- VINEBOXCo-Founder (Acquired Sept. 2021)2015 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Cox Media GroupSummer Associate2014
- Latham & WatkinsAssociate2010 — 2013Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Start-ups22Entrepreneurship31Lean Startup6Business Development14Mergers & Acquisitions7Management Consulting6Digital Media3Social Media9Corporate Finance8Financial Modeling9Legal Research3Editing1
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Business StrategyDue DiligenceMarketing StrategyProgrammingProject ManagementStrategyManagementStrategic PlanningLanguages French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matthew Dukes?
- Matthew Dukes is founder and CEO of Usual Beverage Co. (formerly VINEBOX, acquired). He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a JD from Columbia Law School, and previously worked in corporate strategy at Cox Media Group and as a corporate attorney at Latham & Watkins.
- Where does Matthew Dukes work?
- Matthew Dukes is Founder of VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.).
- What companies did Matthew Dukes found?
- Matthew Dukes founded VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.).
- Where did Matthew Dukes go to school?
- Matthew Dukes studied at Columbia Law School (Doctor of Law (J.D.), Banking); INSEAD (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies).
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