Brian Matthews
Brian Matthews co-founded Cultivation Capital. Brian has a passion for mentoring and developing start-up founders. He is an investor and mentor at Capital Innovators and a founder of River City Internet Group.Brian is a serial entrepreneur having co-founded and assisted in the sale of the following technology companies: Primary Network to Mpower Communications in 2000, Primary Webworks to Perficient in 2001, CDM Fantasy Sports to Liberty Media in 2006, and IntraISP to Clearwire Communications in 2007. In addition to his role at Cultivation Capital, Brian serves on the boards of LockerDome, Hatchbuck, TopOPPS, Tunespeak, Aisle411, Globalhack, and the Friends of T-REX.Brian is also a General Partner in the SixThirty FinTech Accelerator. Brian has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and worked at McDonnell Douglas for 12 years before beginning his entrepreneurial career in 1993.
The Best Cities in the Midwest for Venture Capital Funding in 2016
Brian Matthews of Cultivation Capital looks at how much venture funding was raised by startups in the top 15 Midwestern regions.
St. Louis Firms Raise $290 Million of Venture Capital in 2016
2016 was another very good year for St. Louis startups receiving venture capital. Brian Matthews of Cultivation Capital walks us through the numbers.
2016 Was a Very Big Year for New Venture Funds Launched in St. Louis
2016 was the best year for launching new venture funds in St. Louis history. Read on for this and more highlights from the year from Cultivation Capital's Brian Matthews.
2015 St. Louis Capital Report: Brian Matthews Outlines Funding From Angels and Venture Capitalists
From a number of perspectives, 2015 was the best fundraising year for the St. Louis region since 2004. Notable numbers include:$258 million raised by 91 companies
At least $1 million raised by 34...
Downtown St. Louis Innovation Community: 2015 Highlights, 2016 Predictions
By Brian Matthews, Managing Director of Cultivation Capital2015 was another great year for increasing the footprint and impact of the Innovation Community on the fabric of Downtown St. Louis. Due to the continued rise...
