Where does Matthew Hawes work?

Matthew Hawes is Investment Team at Ex/Ante.

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).

Matthew Hawes

Investor

Investment Team at Ex/Ante · Associate at 645 Ventures

New York, New York

Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $500K

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

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

Network1

Aaron Holiday

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at 645 Ventures

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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).