About
Co-Founder and Managing General Partner of Plaza Ventures with decades of venture capital experience. He sits on several boards including StackAdapt, is a former board member of the Canadian Venture Capital Association, and previously led growth-tech finance deals at B.E.S.T. Funds.
Experience
- Plaza VenturesManaging General Partnercurrent2012 β presentToronto, Canada Area
- StackAdaptDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2020 β present
- 3i MembersMembercurrent2024 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- MaRS Investment Accelerator FundInvestment Committee Membercurrent2017 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- BusbudBoard Observercurrent2020 β present
- CareGuideBoard Observer2018 β 2024Toronto, Canada Area
- Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationBoard Of Directors2017 β 2023
- MMB NetworksMember Board of Directors2015 β 2023Toronto, Canada Area
- PostBeyond by InfluitiveBoard Observer2016 β 2021Toronto, Canada Area
- DejeroBoard Observer2018 β 2021Kitchener, Canada Area
- Mobify, A Salesforce CompanyBoard Observer2016 β 2020Vancouver, Canada Area
- Quayside Venture PartnersCo-Founder & General Partner2019 β 2020Toronto, Canada Area
- Q4 Web SystemsMember Board of Directors2014 β 2018Toronto, Canada Area
- CyclicaBoard Advisor2012 β 2017
- SweetIQ Analytics Corp.Member Board of Directors2015 β 2017Toronto, Canada Area
- Turnstyle SolutionsAdvisory Board Member2013 β 2017
- GuestDrivenMember Board of Directors2015 β 2016Montreal, Canada Area
- ArcestraBoard Observer2013 β 2016
- Vizualize.meBoard Advisor2012 β 2015Toronto, Canada Area
- VenngageBoard Advisor2012 β 2015Toronto, Canada Area
Education
- University of Toronto1999 β 2003
- University of Toronto - New CollegeH.BA
- UNSWMSc, Cleantech
- University of OxfordLLM
Skills & more
Lifesciences6Venture Capital99Entrepreneurship99Fundraising6Equities17Investments50Private Equity73Business Advisory4Mergers & Acquisitions50Angel Investing6Finance14Start-ups44
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Portfolio ManagementStrategic PartnershipsCleantechBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentFrom Matthew's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Toronto221
Yasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC
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Also attended University of Toronto - New College1
Also attended UNSW171
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure GroupLeah MitchellChief of Staff at Differential VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpCharles WongCo-Founder & Managing Partner at TNBAuraDyson BoggInvestor at Mercuri.vc
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Also attended University of Oxford687
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund11
Michelle McBaneManaging Director at Stand Up VenturesLance LakingGeneral Partner at Graphite VenturesCraig LeonardGeneral Partner at Graphite VenturesKevin MadillPartner at Graphite VenturesMackenzie PukliczAssociate at Graphite VenturesIngrid GaholManager, Reporting & Administration at Graphite Ventures
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Also worked at Q4 Web Systems2
Also worked at Cyclica1
Colleagues at Plaza Ventures
Adam Neumark
Associate at Plaza Ventures
Daniel (Dan) Israelsohn
General Partner at Plaza Ventures
Daniel Brothman
Managing Partner at Plaza Ventures
Eugene Skotkin
Director of Finance at Plaza Ventures
Jake Raubvogel
Associate at Plaza Ventures
Maria Sutherland
Office Manager at Plaza Ventures
Nechama Levy
Junior Accountant at Plaza Ventures
Shayna Kwiecinski
Senior Financial Analyst at Plaza Ventures














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