Matthew Vaughan
FounderCo-founder | COO at Forge Minerals
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
FoundedForge Minerals
Co-founder | COO at Forge Minerals
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Forge Minerals's investors · 5
Co-founders at Forge Minerals
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Ian SpencerCo-founder | CEO | Economist
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Sylvain PetitgirardCo-founder | CSO
Experience
- Forge MineralsCo-founder | COOcurrent2024 — presentEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Valo Therapeutics LtdBusiness Operations Director2021 — 2025Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Finland
- Valo Therapeutics LtdProject Manager2016 — 2021Oxford, United Kingdom / Helsinki, Finland
- Carbon13Founder | Cambridge Cohort 62024 — 2025Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Economy ConsultingOwner, Director2019 — 2025City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- University of OtagoPhD, Geology2013 — 2016University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Shell Oil CompanyContract Geologist2012 — 2013
- Shell Oil CompanyGeology Intern2011 — 2012Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- ExxonMobilGeology Intern2010Hibernia Management and Development Company
- Geological Survey of CanadaGeology Intern2009Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Skills & more
Operations ManagementCarbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)Start-up VenturesFounderClimate TechStartupsClimateEntrepreneurshipProject Management1Science2Research2Project Coordination
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Data VisualizationGeophysicsGeological MappingStructural GeologyMineral ExplorationScanning Electron MicroscopyPetroleum GeologyGeologyField WorkEarth ScienceICEGISLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matthew Vaughan?
- Co-founder | COO at Forge Minerals
- Where does Matthew Vaughan work?
- Matthew Vaughan is Co-founder | COO of Forge Minerals.
- What companies did Matthew Vaughan found?
- Matthew Vaughan founded Forge Minerals.
- Where did Matthew Vaughan go to school?
- Matthew Vaughan studied at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Oxford Private Markets Investments Programme, Business/Commerce); University of Otago (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ice deformation and rheology); Dalhousie University (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Honours, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences).
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Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford393
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Also attended University of Otago109
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Also attended Dalhousie University81
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Shared employers
Also worked at Forge Minerals2
Also worked at Valo Therapeutics Ltd3
Also worked at Carbon1325
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Also worked at University of Otago12
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