Matthew Denesuk
Partner, IBM Venture Capital Group

Law School/ Graduate School
MIT / University of Arizona

Work History
Entrepreneur, New Business Incubation in IBM Research, Corporate Staff, Venture Capital Group

Matt Denesuk is a Partner with the IBM Venture Capital Group, where he focuses on new businesses and technologies related to cleantech and to business services. He was previously the leader for efficiency and measurements in IBM’s Global Technology Services business, and for global strategy for IBM’s technology-based services transformation. Prior to that, he held various positions in IBM Research focused on incubations and spin-outs, in such areas as advanced sensors, medical diagnostics, portal technology, and text analytics. Before joining IBM, Matt co-founded and managed several companies, including a globally integrated consumer products company and a biodegradable plastics company. He has also led fundamental research into intelligent window technologies for green buildings, and served for many years as a consultant specializing in IP strategy & litigation and product liability. Matthew received a B.S. from MIT in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering.