Matthew Goldman

Matthew Goldman

Partner atJ2 VenturesMassachusetts

Matthew Goldman is a Partner at J2 Ventures and a practicing physician. He served as founding Chief Medical Officer of the Defense Innovation Unit and holds academic roles at Johns Hopkins and Stanford.

What Matthew can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

J2 Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. United States Air Force · Colonel
  2. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) · founding Chief Medical Officer
  3. Johns Hopkins Health system · practicing physician
  4. Stanford Children's Health · Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology
  5. J2 Ventures · Partner
    Now
  6. Defense Innovation Unit · Chief Medical Officer

Focus

survivabilitybiotechnologycybersecuritytelecommunicationstraining & simulationpersonalized medicine

Education

Medical College of Ohio, M.D.David Grant Medical Center, residencyWalter Reed Army Medical Center, fellowship in pediatric gastroenterologyKenyon College

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Questions

Who is Matthew Goldman?

Matthew Goldman is a Partner at J2 Ventures and a practicing physician. He served as founding Chief Medical Officer of the Defense Innovation Unit and holds academic roles at Johns Hopkins and Stanford.

How much does Matthew Goldman invest?

Matthew Goldman invests through J2 Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Matthew Goldman?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Matthew in the subject. A warm intro from a founder J2 Ventures backed works better.

What did Matthew Goldman do before J2 Ventures?

Colonel at United States Air Force; founding Chief Medical Officer at Defense Innovation Unit (DIU); practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Health system; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Stanford Children's Health; Chief Medical Officer at Defense Innovation Unit.

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