Matt Ober is a Managing Partner at Social Leverage, previously Chief Data Scientist at Third Point and Head of Data Strategy at WorldQuant. He is an active angel investor and holds a CAIA designation.

What Matt can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atSeedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Social Leverage writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. WorldQuant · Head of Data Strategy
  2. Third Point · Chief Data Scientist
  3. Social Leverage · Managing Partner
    Now

Focus

data analyticstechnologyfintechventure capitalcryptocurrencydata

Education

California State University Chico

Also at Social Leverage

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Questions

Who is Matt Ober?

Matt Ober is a Managing Partner at Social Leverage, previously Chief Data Scientist at Third Point and Head of Data Strategy at WorldQuant. He is an active angel investor and holds a CAIA designation.

How much does Matt Ober invest?

Matt Ober invests through Social Leverage, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at seed.

How do I pitch Matt Ober?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Matt in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Social Leverage backed works better.

What did Matt Ober do before Social Leverage?

Head of Data Strategy at WorldQuant; Chief Data Scientist at Third Point.

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