Matt Larson is an American entrepreneur who founded and served as CEO of Confio Software. Larson is well known as a co-founder of the non-profit Guardian of Angels Foundation based in Denver, Colorado. He is an international speaker and the co-author of several books on technology. In 2013,

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named Larson a finalist for “Entrepreneur of the Year.”

Education

Matt Larson earned a Bachelor of Science from the

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. He graduated first in his class and is a member of the Mensa Society.

Professional career

Larson began his career as an intern at

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, the computer technology company, after his graduation from the University of Colorado. In 2002, after a brief time working in the oil and gas industry, Larson founded Confio Software. Confio was a

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-based software company that “develops database performance solution for DBAs, IT managers, and database developers, for both physical and virtual server environments.”. In 2013 Confio Software was acquired by SolarWinds Inc. In 2008, Larson also launched, and briefly ran, a small private equity company.

Philanthropy

Larson is the co-founder of Guardian of Angels with his wife, Melanie Larson. The private,

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is based in

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and focuses on reducing the “incidence of child sexual abuse.” Larson and his wife are also partners in Social Venture Partners, a community of investors who donate funds to non-profit organizations.

Awards and recognition

In 2013, Ernst & Young named Matt Larson a finalist for its “Entrepreneur of the Year” award.

References

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