Emergence Capital Partners

Matt Holleran is a Venture Partner at Emergence. He sources new investments and actively helps select portfolio companies. He serves on the board of ServiceMax.

Matt is an expert in cloud application business models and cloud ecosystems. He has specific knowledge and a unique network that entrepreneurs use to select and leverage cloud platforms, marketplaces and ecosystems. Prior to joining the firm, Matt's team started and built the AppExchange and Force.com partner network at salesforce.com. He advises cloud platform companies and consults with companies on whether and how to work with them. He is a frequent speaker at cloud computing events.

Matt has walked in the shoes of executive teams at each stage of a software company's development. He joined Datasweep when there were no customers and led sales, marketing and business development until the company was the clear leader in manufacturing and analytics software. At Clarify, he led a product line from no customers to market leader and then became a highly successful sales executive. At salesforce.com, Matt was a recognized leader when the company went from being an emerging US SMB sales force SaaS player to a global enterprise CRM application provider and cloud platform leader. Prior to his software career, Matt was a financial analyst in Morgan Stanley's private equity division and worked at Bain & Company.

Matt has a BA in Engineering Sciences and Economics from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard. Matt has spoken at the HBS Cyberposium and has been a guest lecturer at the Stanford Business and Engineering schools. He is happily married with two busy, great kids. He enjoys cycling, the backcountry, and reading, but lacrosse is his favorite sport.

Matt can be reached at mholleran@emcap.com