Matthew Ohlman
InvestorGeneral Partner at Shadow Ventures
Atlanta, Georgia
Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $1M
About
Matthew Ohlman is a software engineer who moved into startup operating and investing roles, with 15 years of experience building product solutions for the built environment. At Shadow Ventures, he handles technical due diligence on prospective investments, offers technical guidance to portfolio companies, manages investor relations, builds and maintains proprietary tools, and oversees the firm's internal operations.
Invests in
Construction TechPropTech
Experience
- Shadow VenturesCTO and General Partnercurrent2022 — presentAtlanta Metropolitan Area
- Shadow VenturesCTO2019 — 2022Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Public GridBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- MagicDoorBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Billy - we ❤️ compliance!Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- OkiboBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- OccuspaceBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- Green BadgerBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- StakeBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- ArenBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- KairosBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- Track3D (formerly ConstructN)Board Observer2022 — 2025
- Codesign - Design MoreBoard Observer2023 — 2024Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- FiveBoxCo-Founder and Managing Partner2013 — 2019Atlanta, GA
- Sports Challenge NetworkSoftware Architect2012 — 2013Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- StellaroCo-Founder2011 — 2013Atlanta, GA
- Compliance 360Software Engineer2008 — 2012Alpharetta, GA
- iGluedSoftware Engineer2009 — 2011Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Independent ContractorWeb Designer, Developer, and Consultant2000 — 2007
Education
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science
Skills & more
Web ApplicationsSoftware DesignSoftware EngineeringCloud ComputingProduct ManagementStart-upsArchitectureScrumiOS developmentInformation SecurityScalable ArchitectureLeadership
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C#ASP.NET MVC.NETJavaScriptjQueryRESTHTML 5SQLWindows AzureNode.jsObjective-CMicrosoft Security Development Lifecycle- Private Pilot ASEL, Instrument Rated — Federal Aviation Administration
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