Matthew Nicklin Bio

Matt is a managing director at First Analysis and steers the firm’s strategic vision. He works with entrepreneurs as an investor and as an advisor on growth transactions, helping build leading B2B tech-driven businesses. He also leads the firm’s investment banking efforts and supports First Analysis' investments in Kno2, PCMI and Sware. Prior to joining First Analysis in 2010, Matt spent 10 years at William Blair & Co. as a key member of its technology and healthcare corporate finance practices, where he completed over 70 M&A and equity financing transactions. Before beginning his investment banking career in 2000, Matt studied marine ecology as a doctoral candidate for three years at Northeastern University in Boston. Earlier, he held lab and patient care technician positions at the University of Chicago and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Matt earned an MBA from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Lehigh University.