Matt Thacker

Matt Thacker has a long and varied work experience. In 2021, they began working as the Chief Financial Officer for The Desire Company, where they are responsible for directing the finance and accounting activities of the corporation, including the preparation of financial reports, budgets, growth forecasts, and key projections. Matt also works with the C-Suite to establish business priorities and help design, develop, and implement the strategic plan. In 2019, they became a Partner at Hutchinson Greenview, where they identified and executed investment opportunities in the Amazon ecosystem, sourced, planned, and closed deals to acquire Amazon FBA businesses, and integrated key systems, reduced redundant expenses, and delivered best-in-class capabilities to portfolio companies. From 2016 to 2019, Matt worked as the Chief Operating Officer at Dose Media, where they led a talented team of brand strategists, social experts, data scientists, videographers, graphic designers, and developers all positioned together at the forefront of data-driven marketing and digital media. Matt also built a strong business line in brand strategy and market research with major recurring accounts, along with an entertainment vertical servicing Universal, LionsGate, Focus Features, Tribune, Netflix, CBS, and Fox. In 2013, they became the Chief Financial Officer at Spartz Media Inc., where they raised an $8M Series A from institutional investors and a $25M Series B from strategic investors, sourced and secured multi-million dollar partnerships with leading media companies, and worked on a small team that attracted +25M followers on Facebook and Twitter by developing and deploying innovative social media tools and techniques. In 2010, Matt founded Aesop Apps and Virtual Vuvuzela, where they designed and produced a suite of ten iPhone mobile apps focused on pregnancy, parenting and child care, and recognized a trend in World Cup soccer then built a leading mobile application to capitalize on it, respectively. Matt also generated over 2 million downloads in iOS and Android App Stores and nearly 1 million App Store downloads in the first thirty days, respectively. In 2009, they founded ApplianceRebate, where they identified an opportunity in Energy Star appliances then led the design and development of a SaaS solution that tracked incentive rebates available from federal, state, and local municipalities. Matt sold the SaaS solution to leading manufacturers and retailers, and was acquired by GreenOhm. In 2005, Matt worked as an Auditor at PriceWaterhouse Coopers, where they utilized Big 4 methodology to conduct financial audits of privately held companies and conducted internal controls testing and examined reliability of management’s assertions using substantive procedures. In 2004, they founded The Classics Collection, where they conceptualized, produced, and marketed leading eBook literature compilation by assembling the works of great authors such as Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen into a single digital anthology. This was later acquired by ValuSoft. In 2003, they founded Academic Materials, where they provided electronic course packets to academic institutions by digitizing paper distance education courses into eBooks.

Matt Thacker obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Finance, Accounting, and Business Management from Indiana University Bloomington between 1996 and 2000. Matt then went on to obtain a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business between 2006 and 2008. Additionally, they hold a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.