Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Catalytic Capital
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Catalytic Capital
- Past
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- Vice President, Emerging Business Acquisitions at The Walt Disney Company
- Digital Media Investment Analyst at Vulcan Ventures
- Founding Sales, Marketing, and Business Development Executive at Pacific Century Group
- Founding Sales, Marketing, and Business Development Executive at STAR TV
- Education
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- Harvard Business School
- Brown University
- Connections
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500+
connections
- Industry
- Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Websites
Matt Pillar’s Summary
Matt Pillar has eighteen years of experience investing in, advising, and successfully managing the growth of consumer-branded traditional and digital media, communications, and technology-based businesses, both in the United States and Asia.
Matt Pillar’s Specialties:
*Expertise in business development, general management, investment/M&A, marketing, sales, strategic/tactical planning
*International work experience in China, India, and Southeast Asia
*Served as advisor to and on the Boards of Directors of a number of leading-edge digital media companies
*Strong network of relationships in the communications, media, and technology spaces; the investment banking, private equity, and venture capital communities; and within the Asian markets
Matt Pillar’s Experience
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Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Catalytic Capital
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
2003 — Present (6 years )
Santa Monica, CA
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Vice President, Emerging Business Acquisitions
The Walt Disney Company
(Public Company; DIS; Entertainment industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year )
Burbank, CA
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Digital Media Investment Analyst
Vulcan Ventures
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1998 — 2002 (4 years )
Seattle, WA
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Founding Sales, Marketing, and Business Development Executive
Pacific Century Group
(Telecommunications industry)
1994 — 1997 (3 years )
Hong Kong
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Founding Sales, Marketing, and Business Development Executive
STAR TV
(Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)
1990 — 1994 (4 years )
Hong Kong
Matt Pillar’s Education
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Harvard Business School
MBA , 2003
Matt Pillar received an MBA with Honors from Harvard University, where a case study that he co-authored and published on Joseph Pulitzer is currently taught in the second-year curriculum.
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Brown University
BA , East Asian Studies , 1990
Proficient in Mandarin Chinese, Matt Pillar received a BA with Honors in East Asian Studies from Brown University and completed a rigorous course of study at Nanjing University in the People's Republic of China.
Additional Information
Matt Pillar’s Websites:
Matt Pillar’s Groups:
Matt Pillar currently serves on the Board of Overseers of From the Top and the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House, two non-profit organizations.
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California
Matt Pillar’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- business deals
- getting back in touch
