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Matt Schaar

Aerospace Engineer turned Inclusive Fintech Investor | VP and Partner at Accion Venture Lab | ultrarunner for fun

Washington, District of Columbia

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $1,000,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $1,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

Work Experience

2019

  • Vice President and Partner, Accion Venture Lab

    2021

    Investing in and supporting inclusive fintech founders across five continents. Learn more at: https://www.accion.org/how-we-work/invest/accion-venture-lab#portfolio I currently lead and guide the post-investment engagement efforts for our early-stage, inclusive fintech venture fund with over $45 million in deployed capital and 51+ portfolio companies across six continents – including strategic portfolio support, partnership and resource development, and industry engagement I've built additional tools and processes to support AVL’s due diligence and deal flow, incorporating technical due diligence and no-code/low-code resources to streamline our investment steps. And I've held an active role in the investment process for more than 25 Seed-stage investments ranging from $350k to $1 million. I also serve as a member of Accion's Management Committee and was on the Steering Committee for our 2022 Strategic Refresh.

  • Senior Director, Portfolio Engagement, Accion Venture Lab

    2019 - 2021

    Investing in and supporting inclusive fintech founders across five continents. Learn more at: https://www.accion.org/how-we-work/invest/accion-venture-lab#portfolio

2024

  • Board Observer

    2024

  • Investor

    2024

2023

  • Investor

    2023

  • Investor

    2022

  • Investor

    2022

2021

  • Investor

    2021

2019

  • Angel Investor

    2019

    Have invested in 20+ startups globally from pre-seed to Series A. I focus my investments on inclusive fintech solutions and developer-centric productivity tools. *I am not taking cold inbound requests for angel investment at this time.*

2021 - 2024

  • Investment Advisory Committee Member

    2021 - 2024

2022 - 2023

  • Investor

    2022 - 2023