# Matt Schiller

> Matt Schiller is the Australian co-founder and CEO of Snappr, the San Francisco-based photography and visual content company. A former McKinsey consultant and GownTown co-founder, he helped take Snappr from its Australian beginnings in 2016 through Y Combinator Winter 2017 to enterprise photography workflows and European expansion. His public interests include web development and flying.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Snappr
- **Organizations:** Snappr, GownTown, McKinsey & Company, Pioneer Fund, EasyChem, YCDB
- **Nationality:** Australian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, University of New South Wales, Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching, Curtin University, Winter 2017 accelerator program, Y Combinator
- **Known for:** Co-founded Snappr and took it through Y Combinator Winter 2017., Co-founded GownTown before Snappr., Built and edited YCDB with the Snappr team.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Founded EasyChem, a free online chemistry learning resource.
- **2012** — Co-founded graduation retailer GownTown.
- **2013-2015** — Worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
- **2016** — Co-founded Snappr with Ed Kearney in Sydney.
- **2017** — Participated in Y Combinator Winter 2017 and launched Snappr in San Francisco in February.
- **2017** — YCDB, which credits him as editor, ranked first on Product Hunt on September 27.
- **2018** — Served as a YC Startup School advisor; professional profiles list a Senior Venture Partner role at Pioneer Fund beginning this year.
- **2020** — Snappr raised a $10 million Series A led by Basis Set Ventures.
- **2021** — Snappr acquired Pretty Instant, its third acquisition.
- **2025** — Snappr announced a $28 million Series B and expansion into 57 additional European cities.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Snappr and took it through Y Combinator Winter 2017.
- Co-founded GownTown before Snappr.
- Built and edited YCDB with the Snappr team.
- Founded EasyChem; his LinkedIn profile records its acquisition in 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — On October 8, Snappr announced a $28 million Series B led by Foundry and expansion into 57 additional European cities.
- **2025-10** — On October 23, Schiller appeared on the Bring a Trailer Podcast to discuss automotive photography, image accuracy, AI and aviation.

## Links

- Website: http://www.mdschiller.com.au
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdschiller
- GitHub: https://github.com/matt-schiller

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Last updated: 2026-10-22