Matthew Jones

Head of Transverse Ventures atTransverse VenturesNew York

Matthew Jones leads Transverse Ventures, joining in May 2024. He previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at Cowbell and Managing Director at Anthemis, starting his career at Swiss Re.

What Matthew can write

Writes checks of$500K to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%, 10-12%, > 12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Transverse Ventures writes $500K to $30M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Swiss Re
  2. Anthemis · Managing Director
  3. Cowbell · Chief Strategy Officer
  4. Transverse Ventures · Leads
    Now

Focus

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Questions

Who is Matthew Jones?

Matthew Jones leads Transverse Ventures, joining in May 2024. He previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at Cowbell and Managing Director at Anthemis, starting his career at Swiss Re.

How much does Matthew Jones invest?

Matthew Jones invests through Transverse Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Matthew Jones?

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

What did Matthew Jones do before Transverse Ventures?

Swiss Re; Managing Director at Anthemis; Chief Strategy Officer at Cowbell.

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