Matt Carbonara

Matt Carbonara is a Managing Director at Citi Ventures, focusing on enterprise IT, cybersecurity, customer experience, and marketing investments.

Corporate VC Palo Alto, United States
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Last updated 2026-09-10
Portfolio
1
in our dataset
Rounds participated
1
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$170.0M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D

About

Matt Carbonara is a Managing Director at Citi Ventures, the strategic investment arm of Citigroup, based in the Palo Alto office. He focuses on investments in Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Customer Experience, and Marketing, with a thesis centered on startups capable of conducting pilots or achieving commercialization within Citi. Prior to Citi Ventures, he led investments and acquisitions at Cisco, including in Israel, and also has experience from Comcast Ventures and TeleSoft Partners. He began his career as an engineer at Terayon Communication Systems, a startup founded by two Israeli brothers.

Portfolio · 1

Quantum Machines
Quantum Machines develops control and operation systems for quantum computers, integrating quantum and classical operations with hardware and software platforms.
1 round $170.0M committed Latest: 2025-02

Q&A

What is Matt Carbonara's role and focus at Citi Ventures?
Matt Carbonara is a Managing Director at Citi Ventures, where he focuses on investments in Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Customer Experience, and Marketing. His investment thesis centers on startups capable of conducting pilots or achieving commercialization within Citi.
What are Matt Carbonara's preferred investment stages?
Matt Carbonara invests across Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, and Series D stages.
What are the typical check sizes for Matt Carbonara's investments?
Matt Carbonara typically invests between $1 million and $20 million per deal.
Which sectors does Matt Carbonara prioritize for investments?
Matt Carbonara prioritizes sectors such as Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Customer Experience, Marketing, Financial Services & Technology, and Data Analytics & Machine Intelligence.
Does Matt Carbonara have a focus on Israeli startups?
Yes, Matt Carbonara includes Israel among his preferred geographies for investments, alongside the United States.
What is Matt Carbonara's background prior to Citi Ventures?
Prior to Citi Ventures, Matt Carbonara led investments and acquisitions at Cisco, including in Israel. He also has experience from Comcast Ventures and TeleSoft Partners, and began his career as an engineer at Terayon Communication Systems.
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