# Christopher Matarese

> Christopher Matarese is the Los Angeles-based president, CFO and co-founder of NinjaOne, the cloud-native IT operations company he built with childhood friend Sal Sferlazza. A Harvard-trained lawyer who became a repeat software founder, Matarese has supplied the legal, financial and operating architecture behind a partnership that began with a shared board game at age 12 and, by June 2026, had produced a profitable, founder-controlled company valued at $12.3 billion.

- **Role:** President, CFO and Co-Founder at NinjaOne
- **Organizations:** NinjaOne, Boostlingo, LaunchCapital.co, Anchor, Bandera Games, Antelope LLC, Realm Interactive, O'Melveny & Myers
- **Education:** B.A. in Government and Economics, Harvard University, J.D., magna cum laude, Harvard Law School
- **Known for:** Built and exited Realm Interactive, acquired by NCSoft in 2004., Built and led Anchor, acquired by eFolder in 2013., Co-founded Boostlingo and served as its CFO and a director through 2021.

## Career timeline

- **1998-2001** — Worked as an attorney at O'Melveny & Myers.
- **2000-2004** — Founded and served as president of Realm Interactive, a video game company acquired by NCSoft in 2004.
- **2007** — Founded Antelope LLC and served as CEO and director.
- **2009-2011** — Founded Bandera Games and served as CEO and director.
- **2010-2013** — Founded and led enterprise file synchronization company Anchor, acquired by eFolder in 2013.
- **2013** — Co-founded NinjaRMM with Sal Sferlazza; the business later became NinjaOne.
- **2013-2020** — Founded and served as principal of LaunchCapital.co.
- **2016-2021** — Co-founded Boostlingo and served as CFO and a director; Mainsail Partners acquired a stake in 2021.
- **2024** — NinjaOne raised a $231.5 million Series C round at a reported $1.9 billion valuation.
- **2025** — NinjaOne raised a $500 million Series C extension at a $5 billion valuation and announced its acquisition of Dropsuite.
- **2026** — NinjaOne announced more than $400 million in secondary financing at a $12.3 billion valuation while remaining founder-controlled and debt-free.

## Achievements

- Built and exited Realm Interactive, acquired by NCSoft in 2004.
- Built and led Anchor, acquired by eFolder in 2013.
- Co-founded Boostlingo and served as its CFO and a director through 2021.
- Co-founded NinjaOne and helped retain founder control through funding rounds that valued the company at $12.3 billion in 2026.
- Helped scale NinjaOne to nearly 40,000 customers in more than 140 countries by June 2026.
- Serves on NinjaOne's board of directors as well as its executive team.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Discussed NinjaOne's $12.3 billion valuation and the challenge of fragmented IT tools in a Truth in IT interview.
- **2026-06** — NinjaOne announced more than $400 million in Series C secondary financing at a $12.3 billion valuation; the profitable, debt-free company remained founder-led and controlled.
- **2026-01** — NinjaOne reported more than $500 million in annual recurring revenue after nearly 70% year-over-year growth.
- **2025-02** — NinjaOne announced a $500 million Series C extension at a $5 billion valuation and an agreement to acquire Dropsuite.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ninjaone.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-matarese-aa1b858

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Last updated: 2026-09-28