Matt Hirst
Directeur/Bestuurslid bij Switcher, Inc.
Profiel
Matt is a writer, researcher and marketer who has spent his career at the intersection of business and culture.
He balances deep experience and an open-mindedness, making him an empathetic leader and brand builder who cuts right to the thesis of any story.
Matt sits across the firm’s studio engagements and portfolio companies, ensuring that the full breadth of his own and the team’s experience is deployed to create the maximum value and impact.
Matt joined West in 2016 from Google where he served as the Global Head of Brand Experience alongside the Search, Maps and Translate teams.
Prior to Google, Matt spent nearly a decade at Red Bull, in London and Los Angeles, leading the brand’s iconic work in action sports, music and events.
His credits include producing an event racing airplanes along the river Thames in front of 40,000 spectators, making front-page news by jumping Tower Bridge on a motocross bike and working with a who’s-who of the music industry in programming 500 music events a year, including month-long festivals in New York and Los Angeles.
He built and programed recording studios, art galleries, and has made numerous films and documentaries including a 10 part series memorializing a Google-funded amateur space race which he produced with JJ Abrams and Bad Robot.
Matt advises a number of companies in the culture and tech space and sits on the board of Switcher Studio, a West portfolio company.
He is also the co-founder of AGEIST, a media and research consultancy.
His writing and research has been published in The Economist, Financial Times, The Guardian, Forbes amongst others, and he spoke at Tedx in New York in 2019.
Matt holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a Masters in Media and Cultural Theory from Goldsmiths,
Actieve functies van Matt Hirst
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Switcher, Inc.
Switcher, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Switcher, Inc. engages in information technology services. Its platform, Switcher Studio lets user capture video from multiple camera angels and edit it in real time. The company was founded by Nicholas Mattingly and Gabriele Mondada and is headquartered in Louisville, KY. | Directeur/Bestuurslid | - |
West Venture Management LLC
West Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance West Venture Management LLC (West Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Allison Johnson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01-03-2016 |
Eerdere bekende functies van Matt Hirst
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Red Bull North America, Inc.
Red Bull North America, Inc. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Red Bull North America, Inc. supplies energy drinks. It offers colas and beverages under Red Bull brand. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Directeur/Bestuurslid | 01-12-2013 |
Kantar SAS
Kantar SAS Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Kantar SAS provides data, insight and consulting services. The company is headquartered in Paris, France. | Consultant / Adviseur | 01-12-2006 |
Opleiding van Matt Hirst
Coventry University | Undergraduate Degree |
Goldsmiths College | Graduate Degree |
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Switcher, Inc.
Switcher, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Switcher, Inc. engages in information technology services. Its platform, Switcher Studio lets user capture video from multiple camera angels and edit it in real time. The company was founded by Nicholas Mattingly and Gabriele Mondada and is headquartered in Louisville, KY. | Technology Services |
West Venture Management LLC
West Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance West Venture Management LLC (West Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Allison Johnson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Red Bull North America, Inc.
Red Bull North America, Inc. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Red Bull North America, Inc. supplies energy drinks. It offers colas and beverages under Red Bull brand. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Kantar SAS
Kantar SAS Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Kantar SAS provides data, insight and consulting services. The company is headquartered in Paris, France. | Technology Services |