Matt Wilkerson
CEO
PARAGON ONE
Matt is the co-founder & CEO of Paragon One, a global platform which provides Internships-as-a-Service to companies, students, and schools. He is deeply passionate about reinventing how work, training, and recruiting are done for students around the world.
Matt previously co-founded AHAlife.com, a curated luxury marketplace for discovering 1,000+ designers and artisans from 45+ countries, which successfully listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Matt oversaw a number of operating and business development roles as Chief Financial Officer, in addition to the fundraising of over $20M in venture capital.
Before launching AHAlife, Matt sourced, executed, and oversaw consumer internet investments with Technology Crossover Ventures, a $10Bn venture capital fund. Prior to TCV, Matt began his career in the Media & Telecom Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley, focusing on M&A, IPO, and debt issuances for new media and telecom companies. Matt holds dual degrees inComputer Science & Engineering and Management Science from MIT. He is also an angel investor in ClassPass, LedgerX, Bevi, Accion Systems, and Mogul.