Matt Turck

Matt Turck is a Partner at FirstMark Capital, focusing on early-stage investments in enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, and AI/ML startups across the United States and Europe. He has a deep interest in data, machine learning, and AI, and is known for organizing Data Driven NYC, the largest data and AI community in the U.S., and hosting The MAD Podcast. Prior to FirstMark, Matt was a Managing Director at Bloomberg Ventures, the incubation arm of Bloomberg LP, which he helped launch. Before that, he co-founded TripleHop Technologies, an enterprise search software startup acquired by Oracle, where he served as Senior Director launching global products. Matt graduated from Sciences-Po Paris and holds an LL.M. from Yale Law School. He actively blogs at mattturck.com and can be followed on X/Twitter at @mattturck. Matt's investment focus includes sectors such as technology, data, AI, enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, machine learning, consumer internet, financial services, healthcare, education, media, e-commerce, cybersecurity, blockchain, and IoT. He invests across various stages, including seed, early stage, Series A, Series B, growth, late stage, and pre-IPO. His geographical focus spans the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Russia, Israel, Singapore, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland, and Denmark. In addition to his professional endeavors, Matt is passionate about building communities. Since 2011, he has been running Data Driven NYC, the largest data and AI community in the U.S., drawing tens of thousands of members through regular, free events. He also organizes Hardwired NYC, a community centered on deep tech innovations. He co-authors the annual MAD (Machine Learning, AI & Data) industry landscape, a benchmark resource with deep insights into emerging data trends. His influence extends through his widely-followed annual MAD Landscape market map for data/AI, his leadership of Data Driven NYC community with over 20,000 members, and his role as host of The MAD Podcast. He regularly shares insights through various platforms including Medium and his personal website.

Focus on early-stage investments, Interest in data, AI, and enterprise software sectors, Geographical focus on United States and Europe, Preference for companies with strong community engagement, Interest in sectors such as technology, data, AI, enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, machine learning, consumer internet, financial services, healthcare, education, media, e-commerce, cybersecurity, blockchain, and IoT, Willingness to invest across various stages, including seed, early stage, Series A, Series B, growth, late stage, and pre-IPO, Open to investing in companies with a global presence, including regions such as France, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Russia, Israel, Singapore, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland, and Denmark