Matt Hanson
Founder of Pax Momentum
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder and Partner
2020 - Current
PAX invests in pre-seed B2B tech companies in the US and Canada. Successful startups have impactful products and a killer distribution network. PAX offers our portfolio companies an MBA-style experience for tech founders who want the knowledge and confidence to build a sales machine that is as good as its product. First-time founders obsess over product; second-time founders obsess over distribution. PAX CEOs think like second-time founders!
Pax Momentum offers a profit-driven approach to launching innovative technology companies.
Principal
2010
Active investor in early stage B2B technology companies in the Washington DC metro. Interests include cyber security, enterprise software, telecom/datacom, and IOT.
Blu Venture Investors is a venture capital firm that supports early stage companies, primarily focused on cybersecurity.
Board Observer
2018 - 2019
Adlumin provides an enterprise-grade security operations platform to detect cyber threats and keep mid-market organizations secure.
Raised $101,300,000.00 from Washington Harbour Partners, SYN Ventures, First In, BankTech Ventures, Independent Community Bankers of America, SYN Ventures, BankTech Ventures, Leawood Venture Capital and First In Ventures.
Board Member
2016 - 2019
Board Member
2014 - 2017
Member of Audit Committee and Comp Committee. Led the first outside investment.
Board Observer
2014 - 2016
3CLogic is a cloud contact center platform that provides cloud-based multichannel communications for service desks and sales organizations.
Raised $22,559,128.00 from Recurring Capital Partners.
Commodity Pool Operator
2007 - 2014
Manager Match Global, LP, a hedge fund dedicated to trading regulated commodity futures contracts. The fund consistently met its two primary objectives: strong returns and low correlation to stocks, bonds and other traditional investments. The fund returned 140% net of fees and expenses. During the same period, the S&P 500 returned 40%, Barclay Hedge Fund Index 37%, and Dow Jones Managed Futures Index 30%.
Director
2007 - 2011
Co-Founder, Director
2002 - 2004
Territory Manager
2002 - 2002