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Matt Aronson

President, JDS Sports

📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 8 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2024
VC🌍 United States
8
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3
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8y
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Portfolio

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Angel Investor
2024
A family made luxury gin made with upcycled grapes. Inspired by terroir and tradition. Co-founded by Alex Watson and Emma Watson. UKs Best New Startups - Startups 100.
Angel Investor
2023
Made for a happy mind! Juni is a new sparkling tea brand from Life & Purpose Coach, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and Podcast Host, Jay Shetty, and his wife, Plant-Based Recipe Developer and Fitness & Well-being Enthusiast, Radhi Devlukia-Shetty.
Board Observer
2022
StatusPRO is a sports technology company that combines data, XR, and real-life experiences to provide a revolutionary suite of training and gaming products.
Board Observer
2022
Elevated digital experiences
Angel Investor & Advisor
Oct 2018
We create uncensored, emotional research studies that usher the hidden thoughts and feelings of everyday people into the rooms where decisions get made, so that organizations can serve everyday people better. We’ve studied everything from Americans’ secret financial lives to people’s emotional Spotify playlists. Our work has influenced Super Bowl commercials, offered a new vision for journalism, and helped inspire a dope Megan Thee Stallion song. Our clients are the world’s most forward-thinking brands.
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Angel Investor & Advisor
May 2018
Performance nutrition that unlocks your full potential. We provide personalized products and 1:1 Registered Dietitian support to empower active people to reach their unique goals by transforming their health.
Experience · 13 entries
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Investments (8)
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Board (4)
2025
Venture Scout
2025
We invest in category-defining businesses in the sports, entertainment, and consumer industries.
2024
Angel Investor
2024
A family made luxury gin made with upcycled grapes. Inspired by terroir and tradition. Co-founded by Alex Watson and Emma Watson. UKs Best New Startups - Startups 100.
2023
Angel Investor
2023
Made for a happy mind! Juni is a new sparkling tea brand from Life & Purpose Coach, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and Podcast Host, Jay Shetty, and his wife, Plant-Based Recipe Developer and Fitness & Well-being Enthusiast, Radhi Devlukia-Shetty.
2022
Board Observer
2022
StatusPRO is a sports technology company that combines data, XR, and real-life experiences to provide a revolutionary suite of training and gaming products.
Board Observer
2022
Elevated digital experiences
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Investment activity
2018–2024 · 8 investments
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