Matthew Hawes
InvestorInvestment Team at Ex/Ante
New York, New York
Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $500K
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About
Focuses on early-stage company building alongside founders. Previously led AI investing at 645 Ventures and worked at the intersection of infrastructure and enterprise software at Bain & Company and Insight Partners. He is a Chapter Lead for BLCK VC and holds a BA in Psychology and Computer Science from Harvard.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintech
Experience
- ex/antePrincipal, Founding Teamcurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- 645 VenturesInvestor2023 — 2025
- Insight PartnersInvestor2020 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
- Bain & CompanyConsultant2019Greater Los Angeles Area
Colleagues at Ex/Ante
Anastasia Uglova
Ecosystem at Ex/Ante
Farhan Abrol
Investment Team at Ex/Ante
Lori DeLuca
Chief Financial Officer at Chingona Ventures
Michael Brennan
Senior Program Officer, Technology and Society, Ford Foundation at Ex/Ante
Michael Mosier
Investment Team at Ex/Ante
Nabiha Syed
Executive Director, Mozilla Foundation at Ex/Ante
Zoe Weinberg
Investment Team at Ex/Ante
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matthew Hawes?
- Focuses on early-stage company building alongside founders. Previously led AI investing at 645 Ventures and worked at the intersection of infrastructure and enterprise software at Bain & Company and Insight Partners. He is a Chapter Lead for BLCK VC and holds a BA in Psychology and Computer Science from Harvard.
- Where does Matthew Hawes work?
- Matthew Hawes is Investment Team at Ex/Ante.
- What does Matthew Hawes invest in?
- Matthew Hawes invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech.
- What check size does Matthew Hawes write?
- Matthew Hawes typically writes checks of $250K – $1.5M.
- Where did Matthew Hawes go to school?
- Matthew Hawes studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology, Secondary: CS).
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Shared employers
Also worked at 645 Ventures24
Jason JudgeInvestor at Relevance VenturesKate BurkhardtSenior Principal at Autotech VenturesAlessio FanelliPartner and CTO at Decibel; co-host of the Latent Space podcastAaron HolidayCo-Founder, Managing Partner at 645 VenturesNnamdi OkikeCo-Founder, Managing Partner at 645 VenturesParul SinghEarly stage startup investor and partner at Initialized Capital
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Also worked at Bain & Company1,176
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