Matthew Sinclair is a Partner and VP Engineering at BCG Digital Ventures, London. In his role at DV, Matthew oversees all technology and engineering activity for the London group, which has allowed him to be involved in an incredible 20+ ventures.
BCG Digital Ventures is a corporate investment and incubation firm, with offices in London, Berlin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai and Tokyo, as well as multiple Labs teams in various digital and technology hubs worldwide. As a business, they build, scale and invest in startups alongside some of the world's most influential companies and are focused on the invention, ideation and creation of amazing new concepts and companies.
Matt joined DV in 2016 having co-founded several businesses in Sydney, Australia. In his role, he is responsible for all ventures and also managing and building a high-pedigree and inspirational team of engineering leaders and Venture CTOs. He is someone that is deeply motivated by innovation and creativity and giving customers and clients a best-in-class build and invention journey.
In this episode, we get a great look into one of Europe's most successful incubation firms and what makes Matt and his team so successful. We hear about how DV have adapted to being a remote-first business, having been traditionally in-person prior to lockdown, and also what their plans for the future are. We understand what they look for in Venture CTOs, what motivates them as a business and also, why it is often a good idea to "get out of the way" and let your team do some amazing work!
A super interesting guy at the heart of an incredibly interesting business, I hope you enjoy this one as much as we did!
