Matt Witheiler
Corporate Officer/Principal at First Growth Venture Networks
Profile
Mr. Matt Witheiler is General Partner at Exeter Venture Management Capital LLC( DBA Flybridge Capital Partner).
His investment interests and experience broadly cover companies and technologies across the information technology sector including education technology, financial technology and hardware.
He also sits on the board of The Capital Network and is a Founding Executive Committee Member of First Growth Venture Network, a network of venture and angel investors supporting first and second time entrepreneurs building exciting companies in the New York area.
Prior to joining Flybridge in July 2008, Mr. Witheiler served in various roles in the high technology industry.
Most recently, he was a Summer Associate at Jefferies Broadview in technology investment banking where he advised on sale, IPO and debt strategies of various companies in the technology industry.
Prior to that, he worked at ATI Technologies, a $4B 3D-graphics silicon provider and was co-owner and Senior Hardware Editor of the successful hardware review website, AnandTech.com.
Mr. Witheiler holds a BA in Public Policy Studies from Duke University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Matt Witheiler active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
First Growth Venture Networks
 First Growth Venture Networks Investment ManagersFinance First Growth Venture Networks identifies potential entrepreneurs and surround them with the network they will need to support their growth. The company was founded by Edward M. Zimmerman in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Wellington Management Co. LLP (Private Equity)
 Wellington Management Co. LLP (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Wellington Management Co. LLP (Private Equity) (Wellington Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Wellington Management Co. LLP founded in 1933. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 2015-12-31 |
Former positions of Matt Witheiler
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Exeter Venture Management Company LLC
 Exeter Venture Management Company LLC Investment ManagersFinance Exeter Venture Management Company LLC (Exeter Venture Management Company) is a venture capital subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc. founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York. | Private Equity Analyst | 2015-12-30 |
Jibo, Inc.
 Jibo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jibo, Inc. develops robots that can interact with humans. The firm’s product Jibo acts like a smart assistant, reminding users of tasks and interacting with the household. It enables 3rd party developers to bring the engagement and emotional lift of social robots to their apps and services. It can be connected to multiple devices in its network including mobile devices, personal computers and even other Jibos. The company was founded by Cynthia Breazeal and Jerilyn P. Asher in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Jefferies Broadview International Ltd.
 Jefferies Broadview International Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., Jefferies Broadview International Ltd. is a British company. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Dragon Innovation, Inc.
 Dragon Innovation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Dragon Innovation, Inc. operates as a hardware consultancy company. The firm’s solutions include dragon certified, projects, and manufacturing solutions. Its consulting services include plastic injection, stamping and sheet metal, rubber molding, roto molding, 2 shot investment casting, extrusion, adhesives, die-casting, PCB fab, CNC machining, and specialty electronic fab. The company was founded by Herman Pang and Scott N. Miller in 2009 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Convoke, Inc.
 Convoke, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Convoke, Inc. operates as a software company. Its platform enables users to share web-based data, multimedia, and document among organizations. The company was founded by Robert Goodman and Gary Portney in 2006 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Matt Witheiler
| Duke University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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ATI Technologies ULC
 ATI Technologies ULC SemiconductorsElectronic Technology ATI Technologies, Inc. designs, makes and, sells graphics accelerators and multimedia solutions. It offers visual and graphics processors for displaying images on personal computer monitors. It also supplies graphics, video and, multimedia products for desktop, workstation & notebook personal computers, digital televisions, cell phones, and game consoles. The company sells its products through personal computer original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, add-in board manufacturers, retail stores & consumer electronics manufacturers in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The firm was founded by Kwok Yuen Ho in 1985 and is located in Markham, Canada. | Electronic Technology |
Convoke, Inc.
Convoke, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Convoke, Inc. operates as a software company. Its platform enables users to share web-based data, multimedia, and document among organizations. The company was founded by Robert Goodman and Gary Portney in 2006 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Technology Services |
Dragon Innovation, Inc.
Dragon Innovation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Dragon Innovation, Inc. operates as a hardware consultancy company. The firm’s solutions include dragon certified, projects, and manufacturing solutions. Its consulting services include plastic injection, stamping and sheet metal, rubber molding, roto molding, 2 shot investment casting, extrusion, adhesives, die-casting, PCB fab, CNC machining, and specialty electronic fab. The company was founded by Herman Pang and Scott N. Miller in 2009 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA. | Commercial Services |
Exeter Venture Management Company LLC
Exeter Venture Management Company LLC Investment ManagersFinance Exeter Venture Management Company LLC (Exeter Venture Management Company) is a venture capital subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc. founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York. | Finance |
Jefferies Broadview International Ltd.
Jefferies Broadview International Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., Jefferies Broadview International Ltd. is a British company. | Finance |
First Growth Venture Networks
First Growth Venture Networks Investment ManagersFinance First Growth Venture Networks identifies potential entrepreneurs and surround them with the network they will need to support their growth. The company was founded by Edward M. Zimmerman in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Jibo, Inc.
Jibo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jibo, Inc. develops robots that can interact with humans. The firm’s product Jibo acts like a smart assistant, reminding users of tasks and interacting with the household. It enables 3rd party developers to bring the engagement and emotional lift of social robots to their apps and services. It can be connected to multiple devices in its network including mobile devices, personal computers and even other Jibos. The company was founded by Cynthia Breazeal and Jerilyn P. Asher in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
Wellington Management Co. LLP (Private Equity)
Wellington Management Co. LLP (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Wellington Management Co. LLP (Private Equity) (Wellington Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Wellington Management Co. LLP founded in 1933. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
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