Ross Matican

Ross Matican

San Francisco, California, United States
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I'm passionate about tech businesses and their role in capital markets, geopolitics, and…

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Experience

  • Bessemer Venture Partners Graphic

    Bessemer Venture Partners

    San Francisco Bay Area

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    San Francisco, California, United States

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Northfield, Minnesota

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Northfield, MN

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

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    Northfield, MN

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Greater New York City Area

Education

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    Carleton College

    Activities and Societies: Carletonian Editor-in-Chief

    With distinction

  • Lived and studied at a Buddhist monastery in Bodh Gaya, India, and conducted ethnographic fieldwork in central Sri Lanka. One of the most impactful experiences of my life.

  • Activities and Societies: Student Body President, Salutatorian, Writing Lab (peer tutoring program) founder

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Operations

    Agentic Tech

    - Present 6 months

    I volunteer for a growing movement of startup operators and investors, policy professionals, and philanthropists concerned with building tech for human agency. We're especially excited about frontier AI, privacy and identity, agent infrastructure, data security, blockchain, and governance tools. Ask me about our private Signal group and recurring fireside chat series.

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    Facilitator

    The Ai Salon

    - Present 7 months

    Science and Technology

    I help host and facilitate forum discussions about AI's impact on work, politics, and society via this non-profit group headquartered in San Francisco.

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    Youngish Member

    Congregation Beth Sholom

    - Present 6 months

    I've been getting more involved with CBS' "Youngish" (20s-40s) affinity group programming.

  • Mensch Committee (Board) Member

    Nice Jewish Boys (NJB+) San Francisco

    - 9 months

    Nice Jewish Boys Plus is a non-profit organization focused on fostering Jewish identity in an inclusive social setting for gay, bi, queer, and trans men.

    I supported on post-10/7 community-building efforts, a selective grant application, and the group's 2024 annual retreat, before stepping back in order to double down on AI safety and governance efforts.

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    Board Treasurer; Young Adult Programming Chair

    Or Shalom Jewish Community

    - 1 year 6 months

    I had the privilege of serving Or Shalom during a major period of transition for the organization—we were in between rabbis, purchasing and moving into a new building, and reimagining our youth education program.

    Being a marketing-oriented treasurer helped me understand how messaging, revenue growth, and fundraising work together as levers to pull and puzzle pieces to fit together.

    In addition to my responsibilities as board treasurer, I was heavily involved in Or Shalom’s…

    I had the privilege of serving Or Shalom during a major period of transition for the organization—we were in between rabbis, purchasing and moving into a new building, and reimagining our youth education program.

    Being a marketing-oriented treasurer helped me understand how messaging, revenue growth, and fundraising work together as levers to pull and puzzle pieces to fit together.

    In addition to my responsibilities as board treasurer, I was heavily involved in Or Shalom’s membership and marketing efforts, and I founded Young Adults @ Or Shalom, the congregation's programming for people in their 20s and 30s.

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    Member at Large, Board of Directors

    Or Shalom Jewish Community

    - 5 months

Honors & Awards

  • 4th Place, 2019 ACP/Ernie Pyle Reporter of the Year

    Associated Collegiate Press/Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation

  • 4th place for individual news story, Best of Show awards, ACP Best of the Midwest College Journalism Convention.

    Associated Collegiate Press

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