Matthew Shilts

Matthew Shilts is a multifaceted professional who has experienced success as an entrepreneur, technologist, and investor. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Matthew is the founder and the investor of Sparkbird, a company that invests in early-stage startups. Matthew has held various senior leadership positions. He was Senior Vice President of Product Engineering at Optum and has also worked as the Chief Technology Officer of Socialsamba, Redbrick Health, and Circles North America. He was also Vice President of Product Engineering at Verisign. Matthew started his career as a software engineer at Sun Microsystems but moved on to entrepreneurship early in his career, starting Nanobiz.Com and then joining forces with Nanoridge Farms.

Matthew’s professional experiences have instilled in him strong skills in entrepreneurship, management, innovation and investment. He has a particular talent for identifying and nurturing businesses with immense potential. His interests include startups, technology and healthcare.