Matt Powers, Principal

Matt has spent over a dozen years scaling complex, fast-growing businesses across diverse industries. He’s active in the startup community as an advisor, investor, and board member. 

His career started at Goldman Sachs, where he designed operational strategies for the firm’s largest clients and built complex trading infrastructure across the derivatives business. 

At Uber, he was a general manager in New York and one of the company’s earliest employees. Matt oversaw operations, marketing, and public affairs across the Northeast, managed a $100m+ budget and was responsible for the popular ridesharing app’s expansion into New Jersey, Connecticut, Long Island, and Upstate New York. 

His most recent role was at WeWork where he scaled the Labs program across the US and Canada, building the world’s largest startup ecosystem. He was also Global Head of Business Operations for WeWork’s flexible work space and digital products products, overseeing finance, strategy, and data analytics. 

He currently serves as the Founding Board Chair for Kindwork, which helps young adults from overlooked communities launch new careers in the innovation economy. He is also a mentor at American Corporate Partners, where he works with veterans entering the civilian workforce. In his spare time, Matt enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing, and just about anything else that gets him outdoors.