Matt Baron

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at 12/12 Ventures

Matt is the Founder and Managing Partner of 12/12 Ventures; a cannabis-focused venture fund based in Sausalito, CA. 12/12 began investing in 2018 and currently maintains $100M in AUM across 2 funds and 17 investments; largely prioritizing dynamic founders and differentiated brands (with a heavy emphasis on legacy operators that we partner with on operational, growth, and strategy efforts). Prior to 12/12 Matt was in Management Consulting and concentrated on the healthcare space; initially working with large hospital systems on Finance, M&A, Strategy, and Operations efforts before transitioning into growth and strategy roles within the healthcare tech / start-up realm (including his own start-up). Matt has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a B.A. from Denison University where he triple majored in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics. Matt is married and has 2 kids (Thomas: 5, Kennedy Lily: 3). He doesn't travel (for fun) as much as he'd like but enjoys reading, skydiving, scuba diving, hiking, and exploring new people, places, and ideas.