Matt Larson
Matt Larson | |
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| Alma mater | University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
| Occupations | Founder & CEO of Confio Software |
Matt Larson is an American entrepreneur who founded and was CEO of Confio Software.[1] Larson is a co-founder of the non-profit Guardian of Angels Foundation based in Denver, Colorado.[1][2] He is the co-author of several books on technology.[1]
Education
[edit]Matt Larson earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in Business Administration.[1] He graduated first in his class and is a member of the Mensa Society.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Larson began his career as an intern at Oracle Corporation, the computer technology company, after his graduation from the University of Colorado Boulder.[3] In 2002, after a brief time working in the oil and gas industry, Larson founded Confio Software.[3] Confio was a Boulder, Colorado-based software company that “develops database performance solution for DBAs, IT managers, and database developers, for both physical and virtual server environments.”.[2][3][4] In 2013 Confio Software was acquired by SolarWinds Inc.
In 2008, Larson also launched, and briefly ran, a small private equity company.[1][3]
Philanthropy
[edit]Larson is the co-founder of Guardian of Angels with his wife, Melanie Larson.[1] The private, non-profit foundation is based in Denver, Colorado and focuses on reducing the "incidence of child sexual abuse."[2] Larson and his wife are also partners in Social Venture Partners, a community of investors who donate funds to non-profit organizations.[1][2]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2013, Ernst & Young named Matt Larson a regional finalist for its “Entrepreneur of the Year” award.[1][5][4][6][7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Management Team". Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - 1 2 3 4 "About Guardian of Angels foundation". Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Confio's Matt Larson set out to relieve customers' pain". Business Journal. June 29, 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- 1 2 Claire Mylott (February 7, 2012). "Confio Software Finishes 2011 with Soaring Growth". Business Wire. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Ernst & Young announces Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 finalists in the Mountain Desert region". Ernst & Young. May 15, 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Confio Software Once Again Achieves Impressive Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth". Daily Finance. February 20, 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Confio Founder and CEO Matt Larson Selected as Finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year". All Voices. May 14, 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
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