Matt Swann

$200m NASDAQ listed blank check company focused finding a business combination in industries undergoing structural transformation driven by AI and Robotics

With over 28 years of experience in the technology industry, I am a strategic advisor and CTO who has led digital transformation and innovation at some of the most disruptive and successful companies in the world, such as Amazon, Nubank, Booking, and Citi. My core competencies include strategy, product management, e-commerce, fintech, cloud computing, AI, and data analytics. I am passionate about creating customer-centric solutions that deliver value, efficiency, and scalability. As a board member and investor, I also guide and support the growth and innovation of emerging and established companies in various sectors, such as Payfare and Heritage Distilling. My mission is to leverage my expertise and network to empower the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs in the digital economy.

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Payfare is a global FinTech company offering mobile banking, instant payment and loyalty-reward solutions for today’s workforce. Payfare’s financial technology platform is providing financial inclusion and empowerment to millions of next-generation workers around the globe with a full-service mobile bank account and debit card with instant access to their earnings and relevant cash-back rewards. Payfare was founded in 2015 by fintech entrepreneurs and a senior management team with unparalleled experience in the banking, payment card and financial technology sectors. Payfare is backed by major investors and financial institutions around the world. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Some of the world’s largest on-demand economy platforms including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and DiDi trust Payfare to pay their workers.

IP Strategy (Nasdaq: IPST) is the first Nasdaq-listed company to hold $IP tokens as a primary reserve asset and operate a validator for the Story Protocol. The Company provides public market investors broad exposure to the $80 trillion programmable intellectual property economy in a regulated equity format. IP Strategy’s treasury reserve of $IP tokens provides direct participation in the Story ecosystem, which enables on-chain registration, licensing, and monetization of intellectual property.

Heritage Distilling Co. (HDC) is a craft distillery based in Gig Harbor, Washington. HDC is the most awarded craft distillery in North America by the American Distilling Institute 8 years in a row. Each of the Heritage Distilling Co. product lines and services were developed with a particular story in mind, because “Every Spirit has a Story”™. We are majority owned by women and family operated. As a Craft Distillery we manage the entire process of making our spirits by hand – from identifying and working directly with the farmers growing our grains, to ensuring the purity of our water source, to milling the grain, making our own mash and wort and running our own custom made stills – we strive to maintain the best of the “Field to Flask”™ ethos. In this way you can be assured the hand-crafted, small batch spirits we produce meet the highest standards. We pour a little of our heart into every hand crafted, small batch of spirits we make. Our Vision: Trusted. Local. Spirits. Our Mission: We celebrate the HERITAGE of our communities through the power of our award winning spirits, visually intoxicating programs, so that our customer become family, everywhere. Contact us at www.HeritageDistilling.com

$200m NASDAQ listed blank check company focused finding a business combination in industries undergoing structural transformation driven by AI and Robotics

Thredd is the trusted, AI-first, cloud-enabled issuer processing platform powering the next generation of global payments. Through a single API, unified platform, Thredd delivers debit, credit, digital wallet and ledger capabilities to over 100 fintech, digital banks and embedded finance providers, across 47 countries, processing billions of transactions annually. With a global operating footprint, local expertise, and AI integrated into every layer of its platform, Thredd has been purpose-built for speed, scale and modern issuance models, setting the standard for market entry, client experience, security, regulatory rigour and operational resilience.

Oak HC/FT is a venture and growth equity firm investing in companies driving transformation in healthcare and fintech, two uniquely complementary and high-growth sectors. With deep domain expertise and strategic resources, Oak HC/FT partners with leading entrepreneurs at every stage, from seed to growth, to build businesses that make a measurable, lasting impact on these industries. Founded in 2014, the firm has $5.3 billion in assets under management. The partners at the firm have had 46 realizations and 35 companies achieving valuations in excess of $1 billion.

With over 28 years of experience in the technology industry, I am a strategic advisor and CTO who has led digital transformation and innovation at some of the most disruptive and successful companies in the world, such as Amazon, Nubank, Booking, and Citi. My core competencies include strategy, product management, e-commerce, fintech, cloud computing, AI, and data analytics. I am passionate about creating customer-centric solutions that deliver value, efficiency, and scalability. As a board member and investor, I also guide and support the growth and innovation of emerging and established companies in various sectors, such as Payfare and Heritage Distilling. My mission is to leverage my expertise and network to empower the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs in the digital economy.

None for now.