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Matt Varughese

Visiting Partner at Antler

London, England

Overview 

Matt Varughese is a CTO consultant and advisor specializing in AI, previously serving as the co-founder and CTO at Drover, which was acquired by Cazoo in 2020. He has a strong background in financial markets and trading, with experience at top firms like Scotia Capital and Goldman Sachs. Varughese's career highlights include successfully founding and leading Drover to acquisition, as well as leveraging his expertise in AI and technology to advise and consult for various companies, showcasing his strategic leadership and technical skills.

Work Experience 

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Antler

  • Visiting Partner

    2024 - Current

    Antler is one of the most active early-stage investors globally and leads in ‘Day Zero’ investing, an approach to venture capital focused on partnering with founders pre-launch. Antler systematically removes capital and network constraints for early-stage technology entrepreneurs by providing co-founder matching, deep business model validation, initial capital, expansion support, and follow-on funding. The firm is present in 30 cities across most leading technology ecosystems globally and has made over 1,000 investments into early-stage startups, with the goal of backing more than 6,000 by 2030. Pitchbook has repeatedly recognised Antler as the world’s most active angel and seed-stage investor.

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Spex Capital

  • Expert Advisor

    2022

  • Investor

    2021 - 2022

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Santara Consulting

  • Director

    2022

    Technology consultant and advisor

MA

Monolith AI

  • Senior Software Engineer

    2019 - 2022

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Propoly UK

  • Advisor

    2014 - 2021

DL

Drover Ltd

  • Founder & CTO

    2015 - 2019

StriveClub

  • Head of Engineering

    2015 - 2015

Explovia

  • Lead Developer

    2012 - 2014

    Ruby on rails and iOS developer

SC

Scotia Capital

  • Trader

    2010 - 2011

    Interest Rate Swaps Trader

GS

Goldman Sachs

  • Trader

    2005 - 2008

    Interest Rate Swaps Trader

Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.

goldmansachs.com

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