R. Matthew Dunbar
Chief Executive Officer at Upstate Carolina Angel Network LLC
Profile
As the founding Managing Director of UCAN (VentureSouth’s original group in Greenville), Matt developed the operations that became VentureSouth, and under his leadership, UCAN was named a Top 10 Angel Group in the US.
Matt served two terms on the Board of Directors of the Angel Capital Association (2013-2019), and has served on numerous other corporate boards including Entegra Financial (acquired by First Citizens Bank), Cirtemo (acquired by Thorlabs) and Zylo Therapeutics.
Matt also currently serves on the Clemson University Board of Visitors, the Greenville Community Foundation Board, and as a Deacon at Downtown Presbyterian Church.
He was previously a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group and an engineer with Eastman Chemical Company.
Matt holds an MBA and Masters in Education from Stanford and a BS Chemical Engineering from Clemson.
Learn more about Matt via LinkedIn.
R. Matthew Dunbar active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Upstate Carolina Angel Network LLC
 Upstate Carolina Angel Network LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Upstate Carolina Angel Network LLC engages in the provision of support to the start-up businesses. It invests in early-stage and high-growth business in the Southeastern United States. The company was founded on February 7, 2008 and is headquartered in, Greenville, SC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2008-03-31 |
| Junior Achievement of Upstate South Carolina | Director/Board Member | - |
Venturesouth Capital LLC
 Venturesouth Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Venturesouth Capital LLC (Venturesouth Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by R.Matthew Dunbar, Charlie Banks and Paul Clark. The firm is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. | Founder | 2014-04-30 |
Former positions of R. Matthew Dunbar
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Angel Capital Association
 Angel Capital Association Financial ConglomeratesFinance Angel Capital Association provides investment services. The CEO of the American company is Patrick Gouhin. | Director/Board Member | 2019-05-31 |
Cirtemo LLC
 Cirtemo LLC Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Cirtemo LLC designs and manufactures patented optical filters called multi-variate optical elements which are encoded to detect complex chemical compounds. Its multivariate optical element platform enables optical systems to perform spectroscopic analysis to a wide range of industries; these include life science, pharmaceutical, chemical, medical device, agriculture, food and beverage, semiconductor, pet nutrition, environmental, plastics, and multiple clean-tech applications. The company was founded by Jason Williamson in 2012 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-04-30 |
Entegra Bank, Inc.
 Entegra Bank, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Entegra Bank, Inc. provides banking services. It offers personal, business, loans and mortgages, and online banking. The company was founded by Gilmer A. Jones in 1922 and is headquartered in Franklin, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of R. Matthew Dunbar
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
| Clemson University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Cirtemo LLC
Cirtemo LLC Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Cirtemo LLC designs and manufactures patented optical filters called multi-variate optical elements which are encoded to detect complex chemical compounds. Its multivariate optical element platform enables optical systems to perform spectroscopic analysis to a wide range of industries; these include life science, pharmaceutical, chemical, medical device, agriculture, food and beverage, semiconductor, pet nutrition, environmental, plastics, and multiple clean-tech applications. The company was founded by Jason Williamson in 2012 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC. | Electronic Technology |
Entegra Bank, Inc.
Entegra Bank, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Entegra Bank, Inc. provides banking services. It offers personal, business, loans and mortgages, and online banking. The company was founded by Gilmer A. Jones in 1922 and is headquartered in Franklin, NC. | Finance |
Upstate Carolina Angel Network LLC
Upstate Carolina Angel Network LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Upstate Carolina Angel Network LLC engages in the provision of support to the start-up businesses. It invests in early-stage and high-growth business in the Southeastern United States. The company was founded on February 7, 2008 and is headquartered in, Greenville, SC. | Finance |
Angel Capital Association
Angel Capital Association Financial ConglomeratesFinance Angel Capital Association provides investment services. The CEO of the American company is Patrick Gouhin. | Finance |
| Junior Achievement of Upstate South Carolina | |
Venturesouth Capital LLC
Venturesouth Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Venturesouth Capital LLC (Venturesouth Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by R.Matthew Dunbar, Charlie Banks and Paul Clark. The firm is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. | Finance |
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