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Matt McIlwain

Matt McIlwain

Managing Director atMadronaSeattle
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Matt McIlwain is a Managing Director at Madrona. He previously worked in investment banking and business process management.

What Matt can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Credit Suisse
  2. McKinsey & Company · engagement manager
  3. Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) · vice president of business process
  4. Madrona · Managing Director
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Apptio

Focus

applied machine learningcloud computingenterpriselife sciencedata science

Education

Dartmouth CollegeHarvard Business School, MBAHarvard’s Kennedy School of Government, master’s in public policy

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Who is Matt McIlwain?

Matt McIlwain is a Managing Director at Madrona. He previously worked in investment banking and business process management.

How much does Matt McIlwain invest?

Madrona has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Matt McIlwain?

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What did Matt McIlwain do before Madrona?

Credit Suisse; engagement manager at McKinsey & Company; vice president of business process at Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC).

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