Matt Golden
Managing Partner at Golden Ventures
Matt Golden
Managing Partner at Golden Ventures
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Work Experience
Founder and Managing Partner
2011 - Current
Golden Ventures is a leading seed-stage venture capital fund, investing across North America. We back bold teams and their transformative ideas.
Board Observer
2012 - 2015
Board Observer
2011 - 2015
Partner
2008 - 2010
As a partner in the Blackberry Partners Fund, Matt led and was a board member with three fund investments including: 1. SocialDeck, a Toronto based mobile social games platform and publisher (Acquired by Google (Nasdaq: GOOG)) 2. Nexage, a Boston based leading mobile advertising mediation and optimization platform (www.nexage.com) 3. Transpera, a San Francisco based leading mobile video advertising network (acquired by Tremor Media)
Corporate Director
2008 - 2010
SocialDeck, a Toronto based mobile social games platform and publisher recently acquired by Google.
Corporate Director
2009 - 2010
Nexage, a Boston based leading mobile advertising mediation and optimization platform.
SVP Sales, Business and Corporate Development and Co-founder
2001 - 2008
Matt was a co-founder of Tira Wireless, a leading provider of mobile content deployment technology and services. As SVP Sales, Business Development and Corporate Development, Tira grew to become a recognized industry leader, consistently delivering strong year over year revenue growth and receiving multiple industry innovation and growth awards.
Director of Ventures
2000 - 2001
Attorney
1996 - 2000
Education
LLB/MBA
1992 - 1996
Bachelor of Arts
1989 - 1992
Investments
Latest Articles
Erthos: The New Standard for Sustainability
Talks about Sustainability, Startup and Branding
Our Investment in Neo Financial
Talks about Neo Financial, investment and Canadian banking industry