Matthew Graczyk

Matthew Graczyk has a long and impressive career in the technology industry. Matthew began their career in 1994 when they founded and led software company Zygot Computer, acquiring proprietary licensing rights from two leading speech-recognition development companies. In 1995, they took on the role of Sales Manager for Pilot Network Services, where they were responsible for consultative sales and account management for a pioneering Internet security service company. In 1997, they became General Manager for US Interactive/Digital Evolution. In 1999, they founded and became CEO and President of OSDirect. In 2001, they assumed the role of Chief Strategy Officer, General Manager and Executive Director of New Media for Point.360, a 500-employee, $75 million public film and TV post-production company. In the same year, they founded Graczyk Advisors and Stonepeak Capital. In 2003, they co-founded ZUBICAN and in 2006 they became President and CEO, Chairman, and Cofounder of the company. In 2018, they became CEO of PteroDynamics Inc., where they lead an aircraft company that has developed a novel aircraft design that transitions between multicopter and fixed-wing configurations.

Matthew Graczyk attended American School of Paris from 1977 to 1981 and completed their high school education. Matthew then attended California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo from 1985 to 1986, taking Mechanical Engineering coursework. Finally, they attended Loyola Marymount University from 1986 to 1989, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with emphasis in entrepreneurship and finance.