# Matthew Harrigan

> Matthew Harrigan is the co-founder and managing partner of Company Ventures and co-creator of Grand Central Tech, a New York founder residency launched in 2014. A Rice University graduate, he previously worked at Booz Allen Hamilton, Fahrenheit 212 and ESPN. His work centers on early-stage investing and bringing founders together in shared physical space.

- **Role:** Co-founder & Managing Partner at Company Ventures
- **Organizations:** Company Ventures, Grand Central Tech, Booz Allen Hamilton, Fahrenheit 212, ESPN, Tech:NYC
- **Education:** B.A. in History and Foreign Policy Studies, Rice University, Regis High School
- **Known for:** Co-created Grand Central Tech’s year-long, rent-free residency without an equity requirement for admission., Helped establish Company Ventures and its $34 million Fund I., Oversaw ESPN’s college football app and overhauled mobile analytics infrastructure.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Graduated from Rice University; subsequently began his career in international economic development at Booz Allen Hamilton.
- **Before 2014** — Worked at Fahrenheit 212 and ESPN, including mobile product management and app analytics.
- **2014** — Co-founded Grand Central Tech in New York.
- **2017** — Integrated with Milstein Properties to launch Company and the Company Building, according to his retrospective.
- **2018** — Established Company Ventures and its $34 million first fund, according to his retrospective.
- **2021** — Published From GCT to Company Ventures on February 17 and Modern Founder on May 4.
- **2024** — Appeared on NY Seed Round with Justin Wolz.
- **2026** — Public LinkedIn activity states that Company Ventures is investing from its third fund.

## Achievements

- Co-created Grand Central Tech’s year-long, rent-free residency without an equity requirement for admission.
- Helped establish Company Ventures and its $34 million Fund I.
- Oversaw ESPN’s college football app and overhauled mobile analytics infrastructure.
- Helped build startup internship pathways for New York students.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — As checked on October 8, his public LinkedIn profile includes a recent post stating that Company Ventures is investing from its third fund and hiring a Senior Associate and an Associate; this is the verification month, not an independently confirmed post month.
- **2025-07** — Company Ventures published a July 21 newsletter recruiting for its fall Grand Central Tech residency, including AI-enabled applications and AI/data infrastructure teams.

## Links

- Website: https://www.companyventures.com/team/matt-harrigan
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-harrigan-1935975
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mbharrigan
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matt.harrigan.37

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Last updated: 2026-10-08