Matthew has become a well-known and successful innovator for both his understanding of new technologies as well as his ability to build compelling new businesses for the consumer marketplace. Matthew launched Isabella Products in 2008 as one of the industry’s first mobile Internet device and services companies focused on creating a full-circle experience for consumers.
With the recent launch of Vizit™ and VizitMe.com, Matthew has created the first two-way communications device and content management system designed for sharing digital images and Internet content over the mobile network.
Concurrently with creating Isabella Products, Inc., Matthew launched Rudyard Partners, a venture capital firm, focused on investing in consumer technologies (hardware, software, cloud) for both mass market and specialized verticals. Matthew was Co-founder & Managing Director of Motorola Ventures (MV), the corporate venture capital arm of Motorola, Inc. Matthew was directly responsible for building investment offices in Boston, Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, and Beijing.
In November 2005, Matthew was named one of Boston’s “40 under 40… by the Boston Business Journal for his professional achievement and community contributions in New England. He has been a featured speaker around the world and contributed to several books both on innovation and venture capital.
Matthew graduated from Michigan State University, where he serves on the Board of the Center for Venture Capital, Private Equity, & Entrepreneurial Finance at the Broad School of Business, and the New England Law | Boston.