Matt is a founding partner of Vilicus Ventures, an early-stage VC firm headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. He is a Kauffman Fellow, which is a global program dedicated to spreading best practices in entrepreneurship and venture capital to the world.
Matt has built and run startup accelerators and also serves as a Techstars mentor. He serves on the board of several university departments advising entrepreneurial curriculum.
Matt’s background is in rocket propulsion, and he helped develop the world’s first 3D printed rocket engine at Aerojet Rocketdyne.