About
Matthew Shaw is Chief Executive Officer of Open World. He brings over 25 years of investment banking experience and has been involved in cryptocurrency since 2017, serving as a director on several token projects and holding various Web3 advisory roles. Shaw previously co-founded a boutique investment bank and multiple technology and cryptocurrency companies, and managed a carbon trading and finance fund.
Experience
- Open WorldChief Executive Officercurrent2022 — presentCayman Islands
- POMA Enterprises LtdPresidentcurrent2013 — presentVancouver, Canada
- Argo BlockchainChairman2023 — 2025
- Argo BlockchainBoard Director2019 — 2023
- Blimp HomesFounder and CEO2020 — 2022
- Protos Asset ManagementCo-Founder2017 — 2019Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- mCloud Technologies CorpCo-Founder2017
- Industrial Knowledge IncCo-Founder2015 — 2016San Francisco
- Carbon Trade & Finance SICARExecutive Director2006 — 2013Luxembourg
- GazprombankAdvisor to the Chairman of the Board2003 — 2013
- Depfa BankGeneral Manager, Depfa Investment Bank2002 — 2003Nicosia, Cyprus
- Depfa BankFounding Partner, Depfa Investment Bank1998 — 2002London Area, United Kingdom
- UBSExecutive Director1995 — 1998London, United Kingdom
Education
- Singularity UniversityExecutive Program2015
- University of Bradford School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- The University of ManchesterBachelor of Arts - BA
Skills & more
Start-ups14Renewable Energy6Angel Investing5Project Finance2Emerging Markets3Cleantech1Finance6Investments13Risk Management1Due Diligence6Venture Capital3
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Matthew Shaw work?
- Matthew Shaw is Co-founder & Senior Advisor at Protos Management.
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The University of Manchester mafia39
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Pedro SicilianoExchange ProgramFounded Teachy +1Kareem KouddousBScFounded New York, NY +1Andy LeaverMEng/BScFounded ArqitSimon SegarsMScFounded ArmRajiv DatarMastersFounded Chromatan, Inc.Michael LiuUoT Outbound Exchange ProgramFounded Erdos Ventures
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University of Bradford School of Management mafia3
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Also attended University of Bradford School of Management6
Ashok VermaFounding Partner at NVenturesElliot SchoutenInvestment Manager & CFO at Curiosity VCYodfat Harel BuchrisManaging Director at Blumberg CapitalChris GreenfieldVC Advisor at Apex Innovative Investments VenturesMelissa de BeyerPortfolio & Investment at Endeit CapitalAleksandar TerziyskiVenture Partner at ACT Venture Partners
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Also attended The University of Manchester163
Joel NoyceInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames BraithwaiteFinancial Controller at NorthzoneFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalSimon SegarsExecutive Advisor at Black Opal VenturesHonor de WintonExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global Llp
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