Matt Rhodes-Kropf is a seasoned investor and educator with extensive experience in early and seed stage investments, particularly in novel technologies addressing significant business challenges. As the Managing Partner at Tectonic Ventures since April 2016, Matt has been instrumental in guiding investment strategies. In addition to this role, Matt holds various investor positions with companies such as Forta, Merama, and Butlr, among others. Matt's academic contributions include serving as a Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management and involvement in finance and entrepreneurship studies at Harvard Business School and Columbia Business School. Matt holds a PhD in Economics and a BA in Computer Science from Duke University.