Matt C. Harris
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Matthew Carmichael Harris is an American venture capitalist. He co-founded Village Ventures
with fellow Williams College
graduate Bo Peabody
.
Harris is the son of Jay R. Harris and Nancy Lee Harris
, both professors at Harvard Medical School
, and the brother of Good Morning America Weekend anchor Dan Harris.
After studying at Williams College, Harris joined Bain & Company as a consultant, and subsequently Bain Capital
as an associate.
In 2001, Village Ventures, Inc., and more specifically Harris' role in it, was written up as a case study in Harvard Business Review
.
In 2004, Harris married filmmaker Jessica Glass (born 1975), whose father is a physician. Glass was the producer of On Common Ground, a film about reconciliations of former German and American soldiers from World War II, and Swimming on the Moon. Glass received her bachelor degree from Harvard University
and her MBA from Columbia University
. Since their marriage Jessica has used the name Jessica Harris and has been involved in producing a radio program about entrepreneurship. Matt and Jessica have at least one child.
Village Ventures
Village Ventures is a private equity investment firm focusing on seed and early stage venture capital investments. The firm operates in various regions throughout the United States and focuses on two basic sectors: media and financial services....
with fellow Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
graduate Bo Peabody
Bo Peabody
Bo Peabody is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and Internet executive who co-founded Tripod.com, one of the earliest dot-coms, in 1992.-Tripod.com:...
.
Harris is the son of Jay R. Harris and Nancy Lee Harris
Nancy Lee Harris
Nancy Lee Harris is the Austin L. Vickery Jr. Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School. She is also a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and an editor with the New England Journal of Medicine....
, both professors at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
, and the brother of Good Morning America Weekend anchor Dan Harris.
After studying at Williams College, Harris joined Bain & Company as a consultant, and subsequently Bain Capital
Bain Capital
Bain Capital LLC is a Boston-based private equity firm founded in 1984 by partners from the consulting firm Bain & Company. Originally conceived as an early-stage, growth-oriented investment fund, Bain Capital today manages approximately $65 billion in assets, and its strategies include private...
as an associate.
In 2001, Village Ventures, Inc., and more specifically Harris' role in it, was written up as a case study in Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review is a general management magazine published since 1922 by Harvard Business School Publishing, owned by the Harvard Business School. A monthly research-based magazine written for business practitioners, it claims a high ranking business readership among academics, executives,...
.
In 2004, Harris married filmmaker Jessica Glass (born 1975), whose father is a physician. Glass was the producer of On Common Ground, a film about reconciliations of former German and American soldiers from World War II, and Swimming on the Moon. Glass received her bachelor degree from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and her MBA from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. Since their marriage Jessica has used the name Jessica Harris and has been involved in producing a radio program about entrepreneurship. Matt and Jessica have at least one child.
Sources
- 10 Oct 2004 New York Times article on Harris' marriage
- Harvard Business Review case study on Harris
- IMDB entry for Glass
- Village Ventures page on Harris
- All Business article on Harris' business