Matt was part of the founding team at Capital One Bank, regarded as the world's first FinTech company. Matt led the initial international expansion of the business into Canada, the UK, Spain, Italy, France and South Africa, moving to London in 1998 to manage Capital One Bank Europe before leaving in 2001.

The next step in Matt’s career was as an advisor and partner to entrepreneurs in the UK, where he quickly built a reputation for integrity and value-add, allowing him to meet the very best entrepreneurs of the time. One example was Octopus Capital Group, which Matt met as it was being founded and Chaired from 2001-2023.

In 2022, Matt co-founded Exceptional Ventures with his now partner, Paolo Pio, to continue to support entrepreneurs in this area. Now raising its second fund, EV is focused on finding, investing in, and supporting the very best and most passionate founders as they build companies that help people live longer, healthier, and happier lives.