Matthew Chagan joined Rich Products Ventures in 2019 and has been actively involved in RPV’s investments in Future Meat, BlueNalu, MycoTechnology, GoodEggs, Perennial and Fish People. Prior to joining RPV, Matthew held operational roles at technology companies, heading up Corporate Development and Venture Investing at blockchain startup Ripple and internet platform company Opera. Prior to Ripple, Matthew co-founded Synapse Partners, a venture capital firm focused on the intersection of AI and enterprise software. Earlier in his career Matthew spent seven years at Trident Capital, a growth stage venture capital firm where he had the opportunity to invest in leading companies including Brightroll (sold to Yahoo), Appia (sold to Digital Turbine), Teladoc (IPO), Bytemobile (sold to Citrix) and Sojern.