Matt Gibstein
Investor at Investor investor
Matt Gibstein
Investor at Investor investor
New York City Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Founder
2023 - Current
Young Leaders Committee, Member
2024
Angel Investor & Advisor
2018
Some of my investments include: * Stir, a "CFO in the box" for creators (https://usestir.com/) * Clubhouse, a social audio app (https://www.joinclubhouse.com/) * Run The World, an online events platform that cultivates community (https://www.runtheworld.today/) * Superpeer, a modern expert network (https://superpeer.com/) * Lido, an analytics platform empowering knowledge workers (https://www.lido.app/) * Otherside.AI, productivity tools using GPT-3 (https://www.othersideai.com/) * Vibe, next generation consumer social (https://withvibe.com/) Advisor: * Pager, leveraging screenshots to turn past intentions into future actions (https://www.pager.xyz) * Otherside.AI, productivity tools using GPT-3 (https://www.othersideai.com/) LP: *Banana Capital, an internet native VC firm headquartered in Ann Arbor (https://angel.co/funds/banana-capital-fund-1)
Venture Partner
2021 - 2022
Vice President
2020 - 2021
I helped lead the Seed & Early Stage Investing Practices at Goodwater Capital. I led the firm’s investments in: Series A: Bling.eu Seed: Mira Health, Dongnae, Polygon, Bling.eu, Spline.Design, Toucan, Food Is Good, Wardrobe, Clearing, Z1, MedArrive, Oath Care, Houm, Zeta, Billdr, Umba, and more Goodwater was founded in 2014 and manages over $2B across several venture capital funds. Our mission is to empower exceptional entrepreneurs who are changing the world. We’re exclusively focused on consumer tech investments and our chief investment criteria is simple — a product or service that early customers love.
Goodwater Genesis seeks out exceptional entrepreneurs and helps them cultivate the success they deserve.
Product Management (Technical)
2017 - 2018
Building new music experiences for Alexa.
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Raised $8,108,000,000.00 from DBS Bank and Mizuho Bank.
Product Marketing
2015 - 2017
Stay N' Alive Productions, LLC is a social media marketing firm that provides clients with measurable profits.
Partner
2014 - 2015
• Selected as a Partner on the Investment Team of First Round Capital’s $500,000 student-focused venture fund, making investments of up to $20,000 in startups founded by students • Assist in the sourcing, due diligence, and evaluation of potential deals
Dorm Room Fund is the strongest community of entrepreneurial students in the nation.
Business Analyst (Summer)
2014 - 2014
McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity
Teaching Assistant, Enabling Technologies (OPIM 314)
2014 - 2014
Chair, Student Technology Advisory Board
2012 - 2013
• Advised SAS Computing and Administration officials on student technology projects and initiatives • Represented the technology interests of all College students