MH

Matthew Holmes

Experienced Entrepreneur.

New York, New York

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    2023

  • Advisor

    2022

2021

  • Investor

    2021

2022 - 2023

  • Finance Consultant (Contract)

    2022 - 2023

    Supporting integration post-acquisition.

2018 - 2022

  • Interim CFO

    2022 - 2022

    Led finance function, advised CEO and managed due diligence & closing during successful exit process of industry-leading audio AI SaaS platform.

  • Investor

    2018 - 2022

2021 - 2022

  • Advisor

    2021 - 2022

2018 - 2021

  • Founder & Board Member

    2020 - 2021

  • Founder & CEO

    2018 - 2020

    Built DTC haircare brand aimed at young consumers that became the fastest-growing haircare brand in Europe with millions of products sold. Built proprietary social media and influencer management system, allowing for granular attribution and optimization of marketing spend. Defined brand positioning, creative direction, marketing strategy and execution. Developed comprehensive line of products in record time, bringing growth mindset and iterative development approach to industry dominated by traditional players. Hired and managed team of 40 in New York and Berlin.

2011 - 2018

  • Co-Founder, CFO, COO

    2011 - 2018

    Built one of the first e-commerce aggregators, focusing on products for hobbyists. The businesses maintained their own unique brand identities but benefited from a common operational platform. Leveraged expertise in marketing, fulfillment, warehousing, IT, administration and finance across businesses. Designed and managed implementation of cloud-based order management system (OMS)/ERP. Built automated rate-shopping shipping system, significantly decreasing shipping costs and time-to-ship.

2011 - 2018

  • Managing Partner

    2011 - 2018

    Managed captive fund/acquisition vehicle for diverse e-commerce businesses.