Matt Wilsey Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 5

  • Portfolio
  • 3

  • Exits
  • 2

Exits

Matt Wilsey General Information

Description

Mr. Matt Wilsey is a Co-Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer at Grace Science. Mr. Wilsey serves as Board Member at Perlara. He is an Angel Investor. Matt is a Silicon Valley angel investor and advisor. He also serves as Secretary of the Board of Trustees at Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation Previously, Matt was Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of CardSpring, a payment infrastructure company that was acquired by Twitter. Prior to CardSpring, Matt ran West Coast sales and business development for Howcast.com. He was responsible for building Howcast's instructional content library, distribution network, and strategic relationships. Before Howcast, Matt worked for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) on the Capital Markets team focused on new product development, capital raising, and investor relations. Prior to that, Matt spent five years as Co-Founder and Vice President of Business Development at Zazzle.com, where he was responsible for all content and distribution deals. Matt holds a B.A. from Stanford University and a M.B.A. from Stanford's Graduate School of Business. In addition to the Grace Science Foundation, Matt is also a Board member at the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, Global Genes, and the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • United States

Matt Wilsey Investments (5)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Glycomine 16-Nov-2016 Early Stage VC Drug Discovery Clinical Trials - Phase 2
Rinse 09-Jun-2015 Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Generating Revenue
Perlara 01-Apr-2015 Drug Discovery Generating Revenue
Interior Define 01-Sep-2014 Seed Round Home Furnishings Generating Revenue
Recursion Pharmaceuticals 15-Aug-2014 Seed Round Drug Discovery Generating Revenue/Not Profitable

Matt Wilsey Exits (2)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Interior Define 27-Feb-2023 Merger/Acquisition
Recursion Pharmaceuticals 16-Apr-2021

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Matt Wilsey FAQs

  • Who is Matt Wilsey?

    Matt Wilsey is an angel Investor who has made 5 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Matt Wilsey?

    Matt Wilsey is an angel investor.

  • What does Matt Wilsey do?

    As an angel investor, Matt Wilsey invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Matt Wilsey hold?

    Matt Wilsey holds a board seat in Perlara.

  • What has Matt Wilsey invested in?

    Matt Wilsey has made numerous investments in companies like Glycomine, Rinse, and Perlara within the Drug Discovery and Services (B2C Non-Financial) industries.

  • What has Matt Wilsey invested in recently?

    Matt Wilsey's latest investment was on 16-Nov-2016 in Glycomine, a company within the Drug Discovery industry.

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