Matt Ridenour

Bio

Mr Ridenour is currently a Venture Partner with Gazelle TechVentures and CEO of Academy123. Mr Matt 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.