Matt Castellini

CEO & Co-Founder

2023

Vertical SaaS for the Private Aviation industry.

Senior Associate

2021 - 2023

Alumni Ventures was the #1 most active venture capital investor in the US in 2020 and is comprised of 20+ funds from the alumni communities of leading universities (including Stanford, Harvard, University of Chicago, MIT, and others). AVG co-invests alongside top leading investors and complements them with a network of 550K+ alumni to help portfolio companies with customer introductions, fundraising, recruiting, and identifying advisors. The philosophy is to provide a frictionless investment process for startups and co-investors while bringing a force-multiplying network that gives entrepreneurs a competitive advantage. Investment criteria: sector and stage agnostic, $50K-$10M check size but <$15% of round Process: 2-3 weeks from data room to wire, 1 check

Founder & Host

2020 - 2023

Chicago Capital explores the technology ecosystem in the Windy City. Each episode will feature a prominent Founder, PM, or investor who plays an integral part in the city's tech story.

MBA Associate

2020 - 2021

Manifold Group is a venture holding company combining a venture fund, incubation and acceleration studio, and enterprise advisory all under one roof. Manifold brings together the people, technology, processes, and capital to accelerate growth for companies at all stages. Our platform provides a flywheel for early stage value creation, combining the best of venture, studio incubation, and corporate advisory.

Metals & Mining Associate

2018 - 2020

Part of #1 ranked team in Institutional Investor’s 2019 Global Fixed Income survey

Cross Credit Sales

2017 - 2018

Consumer & Retail Research Analyst

2016 - 2017

Sales and Trading Summer Analyst

2015 - 2015

Wealth Management Intern

2014 - 2014

Consulting Intern

2014 - 2014

Summer Intern

2013 - 2013