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Mat Kaliski

Mat Kaliski

Principal atAcronym Venture CapitalBrooklyn
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Mat Kaliski is a Principal at Acronym Venture Capital, focusing on early-stage investments and supporting portfolio companies. He previously worked at Rubicon Venture Capital and Cowen, and founded FirstGen and Founder Fridays NYC.

What Mat can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atSeedCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Acronym Venture Capital writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Acronym Venture Capital.

Career

  1. Cowen · Investment Banking Analyst in the TMT Group
  2. Rubicon Venture Capital · Principal
  3. Acronym Venture Capital · Principal
    Now

Companies founded

FirstGenFounder Fridays NYC

Investments named in public bios

Envoy AmericaIngestdataplorMad RabbitMarqiiPennySailes

Focus

early stage companiesventure capitalcommunity buildingearly stagesoftwareomni-channel consumer

Education

Boston College

Before you pitch

Acronym Venture Capital does not invest inMUSH - Municipality, Utilities, Schools and Hospitals. So nothing that sells into government, energy, EdTech or healthcare. We will consider Heatlhtech Saas.

Also at Acronym Venture Capital

Joshua B. Siegel
Joshua B. SiegelGeneral Partner

Partners like Mat

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Alejandro Guerrero
Alejandro GuerreroGeneral Partner, Act One Ventures
Gordon Ritter
Gordon RitterFounder + General Partner, Emergence Capital
Ankur Jain
Ankur JainManaging Partner, Emergent Ventures

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One email when Mat's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Mat Kaliski?

Mat Kaliski is a Principal at Acronym Venture Capital, focusing on early-stage investments and supporting portfolio companies. He previously worked at Rubicon Venture Capital and Cowen, and founded FirstGen and Founder Fridays NYC.

How much does Mat Kaliski invest?

Mat Kaliski invests through Acronym Venture Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at seed.

How do I pitch Mat Kaliski?

A warm intro from a founder Acronym Venture Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Mat Kaliski do before Acronym Venture Capital?

Investment Banking Analyst in the TMT Group at Cowen; Principal at Rubicon Venture Capital.

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