Matt Larson

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Matt Larson
Alma materUniversity of Colorado
OccupationFounder & 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]

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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]

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References

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