is a CEO, investor, and founder focused on building and scaling technology-enabled businesses.
He is the co-founder and Chairman of Unlimited, an alternative investment manager with over $200 million in assets under management. He is also the co-founder of Embark Veterinary, a leading canine genetics company, and the co-founder of Coldcart, a software company focused on perishable logistics.
In 2011, Matt founded Blue Apron, the meal kit pioneer, and served as President & CEO for its first six years, overseeing the company’s growth from idea to category-leading public company. During that time, Blue Apron became a nationally recognizable consumer brand serving millions of customers. Matt led the company’s IPO in June 2017 at a $2 billion valuation and served as CEO as the business scaled to approximately $910 million in annual revenue and more than 5,000 employees. He later served as Chairman of the Board until 2022.
Matt has also served as CEO of Ambr Group, a portfolio of e-commerce brands, where he was brought in to lead a restructuring of the organization. Earlier in his career, Matt worked as a Senior Associate at Bessemer Venture Partners and as an analyst at The Blackstone Group.
Matt holds an A.B. in Economics, summa cum laude, from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He has been named to Inc. Magazine’s 35 Under 35, Fortune’s 40 Under 40, and Crain’s 40 Under 40, and received the EY Entrepreneur of the Year National Award in 2016.