Matt Blanton
Managing Partner
STARTech Early Ventures
Matthew Blanton has over 25 years of experience as a business executive in the computer and telecommunications industries. As chief executive officer of STARTech, he is responsible for managing the firm's overall corporate strategy. Prior to joining STARTech in 1997, Matt directed research and development as a lab manager for Hewlett Packard, and served as vice president of engineering at Convex Computer Corporation. He was also president of Vadis, Inc., a venture capital-backed telecommunications start-up company. Additionally, Matt has held various positions in product management, marketing and engineering at Siemens, IBM, Rolm, Data General and the NASA manned Spacecraft Center in Houston. Blanton holds a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University.
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