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Matthew Hooper

Investor

Venture Partner at Forum Ventures

United States

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Matthew Hooper has founded multiple companies and operated accelerator programs. He is currently producing "Right To Invest" while transitioning toward venture capital investing, with a focus on examining the actual value proposition of VCs.

Experience

  1. Right to InvestCreator, Producer, Right To Investcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Queens CollegeAdjunct Professor2025 — 2026Queens County, New York, United States
  3. Kaplak VenturesManaging Partner2023 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. WEVE Acceleration (formerly NUMA New York)Entrepreneur In Residence2021 — 2023New York, New York, United States
  5. Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY)Specialist2020 — 2023
  6. IDONEAManaging Director2022New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. Forum VenturesVenture Partner2021 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. LFT MediaCo-founder2017 — 2022New York City
  9. WeWorkEntrepreneur-in-Residence, WeWork Labs2018 — 2019New York City
  10. BarclaysVP- Open Innovation2015 — 2017New York City
  11. UP GlobalManaging Director, Startup NEXT NYC2015 — 2016New York City
  12. Casual CorpEntrepreneur in Residence2012 — 2013New York City
  13. Redrawn LabsCo-founder/CEO at Redrawn Labs2010 — 2012New York City

Education

  1. New York UniversityB.A., English & American Literature2007 — 2010

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship26Software Engineering8Consumer Internet6Start-ups23Lean Startup4Early-stage Startups4Software Development4Angel Investing4Monetization4E-commerce17Mobile Applications5User Experience6
+12 moreVenture CapitalMobile DevicesBusiness StrategyManagementOnline MarketingSocial MediaBusiness DevelopmentSocial Media MarketingStrategic PartnershipsStrategyStrategic PlanningMarketing

From Matthew's professional profile.

Colleagues at Forum Ventures

Alejandro Pereda
Associate at Forum Ventures
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
VP of Marketing at Forum Ventures
Alice Krenitski
Head of Studio at Forum Ventures
Ammar Abuleil
Technical Lead at Forum Ventures
Bocar Dia
Partner at Forum Ventures
Carmen Tsang
Head of Talent and Recruitment, Studio at Forum Ventures
Catherine Gao
GTM Lead at Forum Ventures
Christina Zerka
Investor at Forum Ventures

Network1

Christina Zerka
Investor at Forum Ventures

Investors connected to Matthew in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Matthew Hooper work?
Matthew Hooper is Venture Partner at Forum Ventures.
What check size does Matthew Hooper write?
Matthew Hooper typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended New York University357

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Shared employers

Also worked at WEVE Acceleration (formerly NUMA New York)4

Kelcey GosserandVenture Partner at REFASHIOND VenturesBenjamin ReiterGeneral Partner at 840 Venture PartnersTobias BauerPartner at Blockchain Founders FundRyan PielaInvestor at Estée Lauder New Incubation Ventures (NIV)

Also worked at Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY)10

Gabby CazeauInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersAndrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsFaisal KawarVenture Partner at FinTech CollectiveJinchen ZouSenior Associate at S2G InvestmentsKofi AmpaduPartner at Andreessen HorowitzKacha (Shogun) MahadumrongkulInvestor at Avant Labs

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Also worked at WeWork77

Isaiah Baril-DoreInvestor at Index VenturesAmy KalokerinosInvestor at Khosla VenturesMike SteadmanFounder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOsOliver MitchellPartner at Ff Venture CapitalAshwini AnburajanInvestor at Side Door VenturesIhar MahaniokFounder & General Partner at Geek Ventures

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Also worked at Barclays173

Bertie AykroydPartner at Mayfair Equity PartnersShemina MekkyExecutive Assistant, MENA at Golden Gate VenturesChiraag DeoraPrincipal at GreycroftSunil RaoCOO, SVP Finance at Plum Alley InvestmentsJarrid TingleInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic Ventures

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