# Matthew Fox

> Matthew Fox is the CEO of OpenNode, a Bitcoin payments infrastructure company that lets businesses in 126 countries accept Bitcoin and send payouts over the Lightning Network with a few lines of code. A Dartmouth graduate who began his career in investment banking at Jefferies and later founded NGU Ventures, Fox took the helm of OpenNode in October 2022, months after the company closed a $20M Series A at a $220M valuation backed by Twitter, Tim Draper, Kingsway, and a Fidelity-affiliated fund.

- **Role:** CEO at OpenNode
- **Organizations:** OpenNode, NGU Ventures, Jefferies
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Dartmouth College
- **Known for:** Leads OpenNode, a Bitcoin payments infrastructure platform serving businesses in 126 countries, Oversees products built on the Bitcoin Lightning Network for instant, low-cost global payments, Founded NGU Ventures as Founder and Managing Partner

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Began in investment banking at Jefferies (Jun 2015 - Feb 2017)
- **2021** — Founded NGU Ventures, serving as Founder and Managing Partner
- **2022** — Became CEO of OpenNode in October, months after its $20M Series A

## Achievements

- Leads OpenNode, a Bitcoin payments infrastructure platform serving businesses in 126 countries
- Oversees products built on the Bitcoin Lightning Network for instant, low-cost global payments
- Founded NGU Ventures as Founder and Managing Partner

## Latest updates

- **2022-10** — Became CEO of OpenNode

## Links

- Website: https://opennode.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-fox-57067a258

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Last updated: 2026-06-10