Matt Dunbar
Managing Director at VentureSouth
Matt Dunbar
Managing Director at VentureSouth
Greenville, South Carolina
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder & Managing Director
2014 - Current
VentureSouth provides early stage capital to high-growth ventures in the Southeast through its network of angel investors and committed capital funds. We've backed more than 100 companies and we've been named a Top 10 Angel Group in North America numerous times.
General Partner, VentureSouth Funds
2014
VentureSouth manages several co-investment and opportunity funds supporting early-stage ventures in Southeast.
VentureSouth is an early stage venture firm that operates angel groups and funds.
Managing Director
2008
The Upstate Carolina Angel Network (UCAN) is a group of investors in Upstate South Carolina who support early-stage, high-growth ventures in the Southeastern United States with capital and expertise. UCAN was named a Top 10 Angel Group by CB Insights in 2014. https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/top-angel-groups-mosaic/
The Upstate Carolina Angel Network invests in start-up and early stage high-growth businesses.
Board of Directors
2019
Zylö Therapeutics has developed an innovative sustained-release topical delivery system in partnership with researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Zylo's patented xerogel-derived silica particles, called Z-pods™, deliver notoriously hard-to-deliver therapeutic and cosmetic agents through topical administration in a sustained and controlled manner.
Board of Directors
2015 - 2019
Entegra is a nearly 100 year old community bank with over $1.6 billion in assets headquartered in Western North Carolina. Formerly known as Macon Bank, Entegra converted to a stock company and listed on the NASDAQ in October 2014 (ENFC). Entegra was acquired by First Citizens Bank in 2019. Served as Chair of Assets & Liabilities Committee.
Entegra Financial is provides various retail and commercial banking products and services.
Board of Directors
2013 - 2019
The Angel Capital Association is the leading professional and trade association supporting the success of angel investors in high-growth, early-stage ventures.
The Angel Capital Association is a professional and trade association supporting the success of angel investors.
Board of Directors
2012 - 2019
CIRTEMO designs and manufactures patented optical filters called Multivariate Optical Elements (MOE), which are encoded to detect and measure very complex chemical signatures or attributes. Cirtemo was acquired by Thorlabs in May of 2019.
CIRTEMO primarily partners with Optical Filter Manufacturers (OFMs) and Optical Component and System Manufacturers (OCSMs).
Raised $926,175.00 from VentureSouth.
Visiting Lecturer
2011 - 2017
Lecturer in Managerial Economics and Venture Finance for Clemson's MBA Programs
Enviropreneur Institute Faculty
2009 - 2015
The mission of the Enviropreneur Institute is to provide the skills, training, and experiences necessary for environmental entrepreneurs, or "enviropreneurs," to successfully apply property rights, contracts, and markets to enhance environmental assets.
Property and Environment Research Center is a research institute dedicated to promoting environmental conservation.
Project Leader
2005 - 2008
BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.
Applications Development Engineer
1999 - 2003
Eastman Chemical Company-Tire Additives business is a segment of Eastman's business for the tire industry.