Matt Larson

Matt Larson
Residence Denver, Colorado
Alma mater University of Colorado
Occupation Founder & CEO of Confio Software

Matt Larson was the founder and CEO of Confio Software.[1] Larson is well known as a co-founder of the non-profit Guardian of Angels Foundation based in Denver, Colorado.[1][2] He is an international speaker and the co-author of several books on technology.[1] In 2013, Ernst and Young named Larson a finalist for “Entrepreneur of the Year.”[3]

Education

Matt Larson earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Colorado in Business Administration.[1] He graduated first in his class and is a member of the Mensa Society.[1]

Professional career

Larson began his career as an intern at Oracle, the computer technology company, after his graduation from the University of Colorado.[4] In 2002, after a brief time working in the oil and gas industry, Larson founded Confio Software.[4] 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][4][5] In 2013 Confio Software was acquired by SolarWinds Inc..

In 2008, Larson also launched, and briefly ran, a small private equity company.[1][4]

Philanthropy

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

In 2013, Ernst & Young named Matt Larson a finalist for its “Entrepreneur of the Year” award.[1][3][5][6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Management Team". Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "About Guardian of Angels foundation". Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Ernst & Young announces Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 finalists in the Mountain Desert region". Ernst & Young. May 15, 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Confio's Matt Larson set out to relieve customers' pain". Business Journal. June 29, 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  5. 1 2 Claire Mylott (February 7, 2012). "Confio Software Finishes 2011 with Soaring Growth". Business Wire. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Confio Software Once Again Achieves Impressive Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth". Daily Finance. February 20, 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "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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