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Dr. Matthew Lee
Managing Partner

Matthew brings 10 years of experience co-founding and exiting a chain of medical imaging facilities. He is now focused on assisting promising startups in their growth as a lead Angel.

He is a seed investor in Applyboard Inc, the world’s largest online education recruitment platform, which achieved unicorn status with a $4 Billion valuation. Other companies in the portfolio have reached over $100 million in enterprise valuation and are on track for further growth. His unique approach involves identifying strategic Angels to invest alongside him, while taking an active role on some of their advisory boards.

Matthew received his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree in California and earned his BSc in Biology from the University of British Columbia.

Professional Affiliations:

*Techstars Accelerator Advisor

*Velocity Fund II LP Investor

Gregg Wallace
Advisor

Gregg is a San Francisco-based Partner at Nirman Ventures, an early-stage investor focused on solutions for Construction and adjacent heavy industries. He has been a corporate and VC investor in San Francisco since 2018. He spent nearly a decade with Hilti Group in Europe focused on Strategy, Marketing, and Sales. He began his career at Bain & Co. He holds a BA from Davidson and an MBA from Wharton.

Tai Nguyen
Advisor

Tai Nguyen bridges the gap between technical innovation, institutional capital, boardroom management, and grit-driven entrepreneurship. An engineer by training and a founder at heart, Tai’s career spans the entire lifecycle of value creation—from designing intricate engineering systems and navigating the complexities of wall street capital markets to driving growth as a C-suite executive.
 
Beyond his corporate tenure, Tai has lived the founder’s journey firsthand, having launched, scaled, and exited his own renewable energy firm. This rare blend of institutional rigor and “in-the-trenches” operational experience makes him a vital partner for founders navigating the high-stakes transition from early-stage builds to global scale.
 
Currently, Tai is focused on the frontier of the energy transition, architecting AI-driven platforms designed to decentralize and scale renewable power. He holds an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Finance from the NYU Stern School of Business.
“We are excited to welcome Gregg and Tai Nguyen to our advisory team as we prepare for upcoming partnerships, funding rounds, and product enhancements with some of our portfolio companies.
 
Together, we will continue to work toward our mission to bring revolutionary companies to market.” -M. Lee