Mark Matera

Focusing on Yale’s leveraged buyout/private equity portfolio

We're changing the way that venture capital interacts with Yale. Yale Undergraduate Capital Partners is a student-led service for venture capital firms that provides high-quality sourcing and diligence deliverables throughout the semester. With access to over 2,500 startups across Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Penn, and MIT, we are able to provide a ground-level view of the entrepreneurial ecosystems at these universities, allowing investors to be the first check in for innovative student, faculty, and community-led startups. We craft a highly specialized team of analysts and principals for each client, ensuring that the most engaged and insightful students are producing high-quality deliverables for our clients. Reach out to yale@collegiate.vc with any questions or inquiries, we're excited to meet you!

Rebranded as Yale Undergraduate Capital Partners in 2023. Developed relationships and projects at venture capital firms to provide semester-long opportunities for Yale students. Secured partnerships with 10 venture capital firms with a combined >$3B AUM to place 14 students with semester-long internships.

Oversaw 60+ consultants across 10+ projects ranging from impact evaluation to data analysis for global NGO and nonprofit clients Managed a team of 8 case team leads to ensure high quality of deliverables, cohesive brand identity, and professional development

Led a probono consulting project in collaboration with an Ontario-based mental healthcare nonprofit to develop a 16-month expansion recommendation. Organized and spearheaded a team of 6 consultants to develop a semester roadmap for the project and ensure quality work at all stages.

Six-week program designed to provide a basis for future VC investors. Education included readings, exercises, and speakers in venture financing and securities, due diligence, and developing a market thesis.

- Served as a point person for over 100 startup founders to create their pitch pages and assist in legal filings, which drove millions of dollars in monthly investment volume for our portfolio startups - Owned parts of the deal process including KYC/KYB, timeline tracking, and disbursements to close on tens of millions of dollars worth of investment volume through the platform - Served as a liaison between the deal and engineering teams to improve various aspects of the platform from a UX perspective for both founders and investors - Learned about all aspects of the startup investment process, including regulatory rules and best practices to drive investment in offerings

Cognitive Science focus in Behavioral Economics and Decision-Making Departmental Thesis (awarded distinction): Preferences for Exploration as a Function of Cognitive Ability — Examining the Exploration-Exploitation Dilemma Using Obscured Topographic Maps Certificates in Statistics and Data Science and Education Studies