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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

Education

  1. Dartmouth CollegeBA, Economics and Government1994 — 1997
  2. University of PennsylvaniaWharton1993 — 1994

Skills & more

SaaS45Software as a Service (SaaS)3Start-ups46Venture Capital63Corporate Development11Entrepreneurship61Business Strategy15Strategic Partnerships32Mergers5Private Equity10Product Management10Analytics11
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