# Patricia Horotan

> Patricia Horotan is the New York-based co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of BlueMatrix, the investment research software company she founded with Skye Hauptman in 1999. After leading the company for 27 years, she moved from CEO to strategy chief in March 2026, focusing on AI capabilities, long-term product strategy and client relationships. Her public writing examines research attribution, institutional judgment, analyst development and the infrastructure needed to preserve accountability as AI transforms research consumption.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at BlueMatrix
- **Organizations:** BlueMatrix, BlueMatrix Research Limited
- **Nationality:** American and Romanian
- **Known for:** Co-founded BlueMatrix in 1999 and led it for 27 years before moving to Chief Strategy Officer., Built BlueMatrix with co-founder Skye Hauptman into a business connecting more than 1,000 research firms across over 50 countries, according to the company., Led BlueMatrix during the Thoma Bravo growth investment announced in December 2023 and recorded by the company as a 2024 milestone.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1999** — Worked at Wall Street firms; describes leaving after experiencing gender bias. Public biographies identify a technology-development background but do not establish a complete individual employment chronology.
- **1999** — Co-founded BlueMatrix with Skye Hauptman in New York.
- **2023** — Thoma Bravo announced a strategic growth investment agreement on December 14; the announcement said she would remain CEO and retain significant ownership.
- **2024** — BlueMatrix received the Thoma Bravo investment; in a March 8 essay Horotan reported a 50/50 gender balance at the company.
- **2025** — BlueMatrix expanded through acquisitions including Street Context, RANOS and RMS Partners. Horotan wrote about the investment strategy and the company’s New York client roundtable.
- **2026** — Transitioned from CEO to Chief Strategy Officer in March; David Nable became CEO. Focus includes AI capabilities, long-term product strategy and client and partner engagement.

## Achievements

- Co-founded BlueMatrix in 1999 and led it for 27 years before moving to Chief Strategy Officer.
- Built BlueMatrix with co-founder Skye Hauptman into a business connecting more than 1,000 research firms across over 50 countries, according to the company.
- Led BlueMatrix during the Thoma Bravo growth investment announced in December 2023 and recorded by the company as a 2024 milestone.
- Reported a 50/50 gender balance at BlueMatrix in her March 2024 essay.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published “AI, Backwards” on September 29, questioning whether specialized AI systems with clearer limits could better serve institutional tasks.
- **2026-09** — Published “The New Reader” on September 22, considering how AI could reveal value in research archives while preserving the path back to authors and reasoning.
- **2026-08** — Published “A Language for Ideas” on August 4, advocating shared ways to represent and trace ideas.
- **2026-03** — Became Chief Strategy Officer as David Nable was appointed CEO on March 24.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bluematrix.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-horotan-28330

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Last updated: 2026-10-25