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Matt Bocci

Advisor at 4th & 1 Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Matt Bocci is currently the Early Stage VC at Amity Ventures in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in business development, strategy, mergers & acquisitions, and financial modeling. With a background that includes roles at Uber and Gopuff, he has successfully navigated corporate development, partnerships, and operations, demonstrating a strong track record in the startup and investment space.

Work Experience 

  • Principal

    2023 - Current

    Early-stage venture capital investor at Amity Ventures.

  • Senior Associate

    2021 - 2023

Amity Ventures is a venture capital firm that supports founders in building category-defining businesses.

  • BD & Strategy

    2020 - 2021

    Joined Atom as an early employee. Wore many hats including sales and partnerships, product strategy, pricing, support, PR, and more.

Atom’s app and enterprise software solutions provide access to high-quality investment intelligence, helping investors make smart decisions.

Raised $46,500,000.00 from Base Partners, General Catalyst and SoftBank.

  • Corporate Development & Partnerships

    2018 - 2020

    Joined goPuff when there was sub-60 HQ employees as the first corporate development hire responsible for identifying and executing initiatives to help accelerate growth, expand business lines, and address strategic product and operational priorities.

  • Business Strategy & Operations

    2019 - 2019

    Supported the Operations team for a four-month project to develop a reorganization structure and strategy for a 500+ person Field Ops team including implementing a regionalized management structure and revising field-level KPIs aimed to increase service levels and better measure individual performance.

Gopuff is a digital delivery service designed to deliver daily essentials within minutes.

Raised $3,449,710,000.00 from Robert Iger and BroadLight Capital.

  • Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

    2015 - 2018

    Uber Visa Card: Provided strategic product guidance and subsequently structured, negotiated and closed commercial agreements with Barclays and Visa to launch Uber’s general purpose consumer credit card. Data Partnerships: Sourced, negotiated and managed data licensing deals with suppliers to bolster Uber's in-house Mapping and Marketplace initiatives, as well as select strategic data licensing initiatives for the Business Platform, Public Policy, and Uber Eats teams. Vehicle Solutions (WAV): Orchestrated a cross-functional effort to contract with and launch a nationally scalable program for Uber's Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) product via a strategic partnership with MV Transportation. Commuter Benefits: Worked alongside Operations, Product, Legal and Policy to develop a compliant product strategy and execute deals with dozens of commuter benefits providers. CPG / Marketing: Negotiated and executed strategic marketing partnerships with large CPG brands such as Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Hershey’s and Tostitos, as well as CSR-focused initiatives with alcohol brands including Diageo, Beam Suntory, and Heineken.

Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.

Raised $30,212,450,000.00 from PayPal.

  • Analyst

    2013 - 2015

    Lead Analyst on various sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions and strategic advisory assignments for financial institutions, including asset managers, broker-dealers, banks, and insurance companies. Responsibilities included financial modeling and valuation analysis, development of sell-side marketing materials, target identification and outreach, and transaction marketing.

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