Matt Paulson

Matt Paulson is the founder and CEO of MarketBeat, an Inc. 5000 financial media company that empowers individual investors to make better trading decisions with real-time financial data, in-depth market analysis, and best-in-class stock research tools. MarketBeat has been recognized by Barron’s, Entrepreneur, Financial Times, Inc., and NASDAQ for its rapid growth and success. With more than 4.5 million subscribers, MarketBeat is the largest digital media company in the Dakotas.

As one of the most active venture capital investors in the Midwest, Matt has invested in more than 80 high-growth technology companies including Buffer, Bushel, ConvertKit, Density, Dollar Shave Club, Lyft, Prismatic, and Wikia. His venture capital firm, Homegrown Capital, makes early-stage investments in high-growth AgTech, FinTech, and SaaS companies. He currently serves on the boards of two technology startups, Pitchly and Prismatic. Matt also invests in commercial real estate as a general partner at Cresten Capital, including ownership interests in more than 30 apartment complexes and retail centers.

Matt cares deeply about the Sioux Falls community and has made significant philanthropic investments to grow the region’s startup ecosystem, enhance community amenities, and support Christian ministries. Most notably, he founded Startup Sioux Falls in 2019 and is the namesake for Dakota State University’s Paulson Cyber Incubator and Entrepreneurial Center. He has served on a variety of community and non-profit boards, including Enterprise Institute, Falls Community Growth PAC, the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce, March of Dimes, the Riverline District, Sioux Falls Seminary, and Startup Sioux Falls.

Matt lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with his wife, Karine, their two children, Micah and Adylin, and their family dog, Mindy.