Fundraising Fox

Matt Sechrest

Investor

Venture Partner at Sky9 Capital

Austin, Texas

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

About

Matthew Sechrest blends early-stage tech investing with conservation—founding advisor to Re:wild alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Global Wildlife Conservation—and has founded three companies and operates 50+ startups via North Equity.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardware

Experience

  1. North EquityGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Sky9 CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Re:wildAdvisor, Global Councilcurrent2008 — presentUnited States
  4. Waterfall InternationalChief Executive Officer2007 — 2017
  5. E*TRADEVice President, Corporate Development and Venture Capital1999 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Goldman SachsInvestment Banker1997 — 1999San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Alex. Brown & Sons, Inc.Investment Banker1997San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

SaaS45Software as a Service (SaaS)3Start-ups46Venture Capital63Corporate Development11Entrepreneurship61Business Strategy15Strategic Partnerships32Mergers5Private Equity10Product Management10Analytics11
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From Matt's professional profile.

Colleagues at Sky9 Capital

Ankit Lakhotia
Venture Partner at Udtara Ventures
Ara Kyi
Vice President at Sky9 Capital
Arnaud Ventura
Director at Sky9 Capital
Beryl Bouchier
Vice President at Sky9 Capital
Bingqing Li
Associate at Sky9 Capital
Carina Sun
Finance Director at Sky9 Capital
Chengkai Gu
Analyst at Sky9 Capital
Cindy Chen
Executive Director at Sky9 Capital

Network3

Bingqing Li
Associate at Sky9 Capital
David Magrefty
Associate at Sky9 Capital
Fred Yang
Vice President at Sky9 Capital

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Sechrest?
Matthew Sechrest blends early-stage tech investing with conservation—founding advisor to Re:wild alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Global Wildlife Conservation—and has founded three companies and operates 50+ startups via North Equity.
Where does Matt Sechrest work?
Matt Sechrest is Venture Partner at Sky9 Capital.
What does Matt Sechrest invest in?
Matt Sechrest invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware.
What check size does Matt Sechrest write?
Matt Sechrest typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Matt Sechrest go to school?
Matt Sechrest studied at Dartmouth College (BA, Economics and Government); University of Pennsylvania (Wharton).

Founder mafias

Goldman Sachs mafia249

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Fred EhrsamTraderFounded Nudge +1Matt HuangSummer AnalystFounded HotspotsDavid VélezAnalystFounded NubankTarek MansourEquity Derivatives AnalystFounded KalshiColin WebbSummer AnalystFounded SaucepricingJeppe RindomSummer InternshipFounded Pleo

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University of Pennsylvania mafia201

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kunal BahlSystems EngineeringFounded SnapdealScott Wolf, MDBAFounded Cardiac Dimensions +3Ben LererBSFounded Thrillist +1Eric HeilBSEFounded Ladderbio +1Trevor PriceB.A.Founded Quilted Health +1Lyle BerkowitzBSEFounded Apollo Health +1

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Dartmouth College mafia90

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Errik AndersonA.B.Founded Adimab +4Keith LendenBAFounded Boundless Bio +2Samantha TruexBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Upstream Bio +1Lina ZhangPh.D.Founded Jerry +1Suril KantariaBAFounded Adaptional +1Santiago NestaresComputer ScienceFounded Benitago +1

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E*TRADE mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Liza LandsmanChief marketing OfficerFounded The Points Guy +1Benny JosephSoftware EngineerFounded GoodAprilBart StephensSenior Product ManagerFounded Blockchain CapitalSimon ChanSoftware Engineer, Core Technology, RetailFounded Salesforce

Sky9 Capital mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jamie BalsillieAnalystFounded Hedgehog

Same school

Also attended Dartmouth College409

Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners

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Also attended University of Pennsylvania824

Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at North Equity1

Branden CrouchSenior Associate at Savano Capital Partners

Also worked at E*TRADE32

Paul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesAmy ErrettVenture partner at True Ventures and founding CEO of Madison ReedRobert TomkinsonSelf at Mucker CapitalScott SpanglerManaging Partner | COO at AI CapitalBart StephensCo-Founder & GP Blockchain Capital at Blockchain CoinvestorsScott WilliamsonPortfolio Partner: Product at OSS Capital

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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,505

Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDavid VélezFounder & CEO of NubankTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of Kalshi

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Also worked at Alex. Brown & Sons, Inc.8

Bill TaiCo-Founder at ACTAI VenturesScott GottliebPartner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Jeffrey EdelmanPartner at Scion Life SciencesHerb MayPartner and Head of EFO Network at Braemont CapitalAndrew PinkertonChief Operating Officer at Thomvest VenturesMike VolpeInvestor at Impellent Ventures

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