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Matt Sechrest

Investor

Venture Partner at Sky9 Capital

Austin, Texas

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

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552 people in our graph share verified history with Matt — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Eghosa OmoiguiunlockedMatt: together at University of Pennsylvania (1993)
×3Matt: together at Dartmouth College
Matt: together at University of Pennsylvania
×5Matt: together at Goldman Sachs

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
+6 moreBusiness DevelopmentAngel InvestingMergers & AcquisitionsLeadershipManagementStrategy

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Investments

Investor

Apollo IDRecurrent Ventures

Per curated public sources.

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.
What companies has Matt Sechrest invested in?
Investments tracked here include Apollo ID, Recurrent Ventures.
Where did Matt Sechrest go to school?
Matt Sechrest studied at Dartmouth College (BA, Economics and Government); University of Pennsylvania (Wharton).

Founder mafias

Sky9 Capital mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jamie BalsillieAnalystFounded Hedgehog

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