Speaker
Matt Dunbar
Co-Founder and Managing Director of VentureSouth
Join the Johnson Innovation Speaker Series as we welcome Matt Dunbar, Co-Founder of VentureSouth, for an inspiring discussion on entrepreneurship, venture funding, and innovation. Learn how to stand out when seeking investment, hear lessons from Matt’s entrepreneurial journey, and discover why adaptability is essential for success in today’s rapidly changing business environment.
Date TBD
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics
(BMW Classroom #150)
Free and open to students, faculty, alumni, entrepreneurs, and community members interested in innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, and venture capital.
Box lunch included with advance registration.
For more information, contact Tamika Prince, Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at [email protected]
Biography
Matt Dunbar is Co-Founder and Managing Director of VentureSouth. VentureSouth got its start in 2008 when Mr. Dunbar helped launch the Upstate Carolina Angel Network (UCAN) in Greenville, SC. The group has since grown and evolved to become one of the nation’s largest and most active angel investment organizations with nearly 600 member investors across the Southeast.
Matt has served on numerous corporate boards including Entegra Bank (acquired by First Citizens Bank), Cirtemo (acquired by Thorlabs) and Zylo Therapeutics. He has also served on numerous non-profit boards including the Angel Capital Association, the Greenville Community Foundation, Junior Achievement of Upstate SC, and the Clemson University Board of Visitors. Matt is also a Deacon at Downtown Presbyterian Church in Greenville. Prior to launching UCAN and VentureSouth, Matt was a Project Leader with the Boston Consulting Group in their Atlanta office, and he began his career as an engineer with Eastman Chemical Company in Kingsport, TN.
Matt holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University, where he served as Student Body President, and an MBA and Masters in Education from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.