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Matt Hersh

Investor at Fika Ventures

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Matt Hersh is an Operating Partner and Fintech Investor at Fika Ventures in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, with a background in business strategy, start-ups, and strategic partnerships. He holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and has served in key roles at companies like Factual Inc and Originate, showcasing expertise in go-to-market strategy and product marketing. Highlights of Matt's career include his role as Vice President of Sales & Business Development at Originate and his current position at Fika Ventures, where he focuses on investing in early-stage companies in sectors such as TransportationTech, SMB Software, and E-commerce in Southern California.

Work Experience 

  • Operating Partner + Fintech Investor

    2021 - Current

  • Principal

    2019 - 2021

  • Vice President

    2017 - 2018

Fika Ventures is a pre-Series A stage venture fund that invests in vertical SaaS, fintech, commerce enablement, healthcare, and marketplaces

  • Board Observer

    2021

  • Board Member

    2021

Glidian provides authorization solutions to streamline communication between healthcare providers and payers.

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2023

Upfort is a cyber security and insurance platform that offers comprehensive protection against evolving cyber threats.

Raised $15,000,000.00 from Eniac Ventures, Chaos Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, Altai Ventures, Fika Ventures, Gaingels, Aquila Capital Partners, Cyber Mentor Fund and SYN Ventures.

  • Board Observer

    2021 - 2022

Edge Impulse is the platform for developing intelligent devices using embedded machine learning.

Raised $54,400,000.00 from Momenta, Knollwood Investment Advisory, Fika Ventures, Canaan Partners, Acrew Capital and Coatue.

  • Los Angeles Co-Lead

    2019 - 2021

EVCA is a non-profit association that supports the next generation of venture capital investors.

  • Head Of Business Development

    2013 - 2017

    Factual merged with Foursquare in April 2020

The location data company the world’s most valuable brands and tech companies trust to understand and intelligently grow their businesses.

Raised $104,000,000.00 from Upfront Ventures and Felicis.

  • Advisor

    2012 - 2017

MuckerLab is the operating and acceleration platform of Mucker Capital.

  • Advisor & Investor

    2012 - 2014

Surf Air is a membership airline that offers first-class travel on executive aircraft.

Raised $648,851,029.00 from Comvest Partners and The Global Emerging Markets Group.

  • Vice President, Sales & Business Development

    2012 - 2013

Originate is a premier digital innovation company

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