Matt Watson

Founder and CEO at Origin

Matthew Watson is the founder and CEO of Origin, a financial wellness platform designed to help employees manage their financial health. Origin aims to address the significant financial stress faced by workers by offering comprehensive money management solutions that integrate compensation, benefits, and personal finance assistance in one platform. The company focuses on providing personalized financial planning services, connecting employees with certified financial planners without the pressure of being sold financial products.1 4

Before founding Origin in 2019, Watson co-founded Indio Technologies, a software platform for commercial insurance that was acquired by Applied Systems in 2019. He began his career in investment banking at Citigroup, where he specialized in trading high-yield credit in the power and mining sectors. Watson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Johns Hopkins University.1 2 4

Under his leadership, Origin has raised significant funding and is backed by prominent venture capital firms, positioning itself as a leader in the financial technology space focused on employee financial wellness.3 5

Highlights

May 20 · youtube.com

The AI-led digital wealth revolution, with Origin CEO Matt Watson

Sep 6 · GlobeNewswire

Origin Rolls Out Major Updates to its B2B Financial Wellness ... - GlobeNewswire

Sep 6 · Yahoo Finance

Origin Rolls Out Major Updates to its B2B Financial Wellness ... - Yahoo Finance

Aug 30 · amplifytalent.com

Origin Founder & CEO, Matt Watson on Improving Employee ...

Experience

Founder | CEO at Origin (January 2019 - Present)

Board Member at G2 Insurance Services (June 2018 - Present), Advisor at Modern Health (October 2017 - Present), Advisor at Indio Technologies Inc. (February 2018 - December 2019), Co-Founder | COO at Indio Technologies Inc. (January 2016 - February 2018), High Yield Credit Trading at Citi (May 2012 - April 2015)