Andrew Verhalen
Partner
Matrix
Matrix infrastructure investor with prior operating roles at 3Com and Intel.
Bio
Professional summary
Dana Stalder is listed by Matrix as focused on FinTech and B2B. The official Matrix team page associates him with companies including Apartment List, Baselane, EarnIn, Flexible Finance, Mudflap, Side, Steadily, and Zest AI. Public profiles describe him as a Matrix General Partner with operating experience across sales, marketing, finance, technology, and product management, including roles at PayPal, eBay, Netscape, and Respond.com. His background suggests strong relevance for payments, fintech infrastructure, consumer finance, and marketplace businesses.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
idea through Series A
Sector
FinTechB2Bsoftwaremarketplacespayments
Thesis
FinTechB2BPayments and financial infrastructureConsumer marketplaces
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Apartment ListBaselaneEarnInFlexible FinanceMudflapSideSteadilyZest AIPayPaleBayNetscapeRespond.com
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Emphasize fintech infrastructure, payments, B2B financial workflows, or marketplace economics with clear unit-economics and distribution insight.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his PayPal/eBay operating background when discussing payments, commerce, or marketplace scale.
- 2Tie the pitch to Matrix portfolio themes such as EarnIn, Baselane, Steadily, or Zest AI if directly relevant.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Matrix official team page currently lists Dana under FinTech and B2B.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Matrix PartnersGeneral Partner2008 - Present (18+ years)
- PayPalSenior Vice President, Business OperationsPrior to 2008
- eBayExecutive rolePrior
- NetscapeRolePrior
Education
- Santa Clara UniversityB.S., Business1990
Skills
fintechenterprise softwareearly-stage investingproduct managementoperations
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