Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted since February 2024 and a fellow at the John Schofield Trust since December 2023. Previously, Matsuda served as a deals newsletter writer and reporter at The Block from November 2021 to April 2023, where significant achievements included growing the daily deals newsletter's subscriber count to over 10,000 and delivering exclusive news on notable industry developments. Matsuda's early career included experience as an editorial intern at Sifted and contributions to The Line of Best Fit, alongside roles at SOAS Spirit and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television. Matsuda holds a Bachelor's degree in Japanese and International Relations from SOAS University of London and participated in an exchange program at Waseda University for Japanese language studies.