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Matthew Thompson

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Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

About

Identity industry innovator and security expert; President at Socure and former president and cofounder of id.me.

Experience

  1. SocurePresident & Chief Commercial Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. SocureChief Revenue Officer2024 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  3. SocureSenior Vice President & GM, Public Sector2021 — 2024Washington DC
  4. Kantara InitiativePresident Of The Board Of Directors2020 — 2022
  5. IDEMIASenior Vice President, Civil Identity for North America2018 — 2021Washington D.C. Metro Area
  6. Capital OneSenior Director, Identity Services2016 — 2018
  7. Dale Carnegie TrainingDale Carnegie Course Certified Trainer2008 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
  8. US Veterans InitiativeDirector and Audit Committee Chair2011 — 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
  9. Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG)Vice President, Board of Directors2015 — 2016Washington D.C. Metro Area
  10. Xcelerate SolutionsVP, Strategic Solutions2015 — 2016Washington D.C. Metro Area
  11. ID.meCo-Founder and President2010 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
  12. Goldman SachsAssociate2010 — 2011
  13. McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2009
  14. US ArmySoldier1997 — 2008

Skills & more

Coaching4Wellness Coaching4Military99Program Management99Operational Planning51Leadership Development76Team Building61Government99Operations Management39Cross-functional Team Leadership16Security24DoD32
+12 moreExecutive ManagementCommandPolicyMilitary ExperienceMilitary OperationsChange ManagementTrainingIntelligence AnalysisLeadershipSecurity ClearanceStrategic PlanningPublic Speaking
  • Foundations of Health and Performance — UHP
  • The Six Morning Habits of High Performers — LinkedIn
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — ISC2
  • Dale Carnegie Course in Human Relations & Effective Speaking — Dale Carnegie & Associates

From Matthew's professional profile.

Colleagues at 1414 Ventures

Andrew Shikiar
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Bart Van Rhijn
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Chitra Nayak
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Claire Wadlington
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Clay Deutsch
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
David Birch
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Eve Maler
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Howard Hall
Venture Partner at 1414 Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matthew Thompson?
Identity industry innovator and security expert; President at Socure and former president and cofounder of id.me.
Where does Matthew Thompson work?
Matthew Thompson is Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures.
Where did Matthew Thompson go to school?
Matthew Thompson studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Virginia Military Institute (BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering).

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