Matt Ridenour

  • Mr. Ridenour is currently a Venture Partner with Gazelle TechVentures
  • CEO, Academy123
  • Mr. Ridenour is formerly a Founding Principal with Blue Capital. Blue Capital is a $115 million fund formed by former members of McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company, the world's two premier strategy-consulting firms. Blue Capital invests in high growth companies that can benefit from strategic and operating advice in addition to capital.
  • Prior to joining Blue Capital, Mr. Ridenour was a member of Bain & Company's private equity advisory practice. Before joining Bain & Company, Mr. Ridenour was a consultant with Lucas McPhee, a private equity advisory group created by former senior managers of Bain Capital, GE Capital and Frito Lay. Prior to Lucas McPhee, Mr. Ridenour was Co-Director of Mayor Stephen Goldsmith's privatization program, SELTIC, Chaired by Mitch Daniels, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Eli Lilly & Company.
  • Mr. Ridenour has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Dartmouth College and graduated with High Distinction (Baker Scholar) from Harvard Business School.

 

Advisors

Executive Committee
Scott Jones (Chairman)
Don Aquilano
Paul DeLacey
Rollin Dick
Scott Flanders
Jane H. Martin
John McIlwraith
Thomas Palmer
Matt Ridenour

Investment Committee
Scott Jones (Chairman)
Don Aquilano
Scott Flanders
John McIlwraith
Thomas Palmer
Matt Ridenour

Management Team
Don N. Aquilano

Venture Partners
Thomas Palmer
Matt Ridenour
Bryan S. Smith

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