Matt Goldman

Matt Goldman is a General Partner at J2 Ventures, a Boston-based early-stage VC firm backing dual-use technologies at the intersection of commercial markets and U.S. national security. A retired U.S. Air Force Colonel with 22+ years of service, he served as the founding Chief Medical Officer of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), bridging commercial innovation with defense applications. Simultaneously, he is a practicing pediatric gastroenterologist and Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford Children's Health - an almost singular combination of MD, military officer, and venture capitalist. J2 Ventures has raised three funds totaling $468M+ and backed 35+ startups including two unicorns: Oura and Apex Space.