Matt Bancroft
Operational Executive | Senior Advisor | Mentor
- Role
- Mentor at Creative Destruction Lab
- Location
- Redmond, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Matt Bancroft
Operator | Executive Leader | Manufacturing and Technology Expert | Industrial IoT | Growth Strategy Development and Execution | GTM & Strategic BD | Product Strategy + Roadmaps | Marketing Strategy | Technology Licensing | Strategic Business Planning and M&A | Strategic Partnerships | Change Leadership | Building, Leading and Mentoring Highly Effective Teams. Aerospace & Defense, Mobile Technologies (networks, devices and software); Enterprise Software & Mobility (Cloud, SaaS and Enterprise License); Industrial IoT; MESH Networks; Digital Technologies & Business Transformation.30+ year track record of creating, building and advising innovative businesses from inception to exit generating $1 Billion of value. I love working with smart, creative, visionary teams who share a passion for building innovative products and scaling businesses that transform large established industries. I also love working with mid-market businesses to enter new markets, accelerate growth and deliver exceptional results. I am an experienced and effective change management leader, skilled at building the consensus and support needed across stakeholders to drive action and results.Successes include- Broadband mobile data communications (Flarion Technologies - acquired by Qualcomm)- Dynamic mobile mesh networks & Industrial IoT (M87 - acquired by XCOM Labs)- Secure enterprise mobility (Divide acquired by Google)- Enterprise mobility management (Mformation - acquired by Alcatel Lucent)- Enterprise software (Mobile Helix)- Interim Executive Leadership and strategic advice focused on business acceleration in industries experiencing rapid technical and business model change- Strategy consulting (Bain & Company) and private equity investing (Evercore Partners).Accomplished at recruiting, building, leading and mentoring effective, diverse, cross-functional global teams with locations in the USA, Europe, India and Asia.
Experience
Mentor
May 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Located at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, CDL-Seattle brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and scientists - focusing on machine intelligence, IoT, cloud computing, robotics, 3D printing, new materials, and novel approaches to solving problems in manufacturing.CDL’s mission is to enhance the commercialization of science for the betterment of humankind.The nine-month program employs an objectives-based mentoring process to enhance the performance of technical founders who learn from the insights of experienced entrepreneurs, with the goal of maximizing equity-value creation.
Education
Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), University of Cambridge
M.Eng, Manufacturing Engineering
University of Cambridge
Master of Engineering - MEng, Manufacturing Engineering
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
1996 — 1998
Skills
- Program Management
- Wireless Technologies
- Mobile Technology
- Cloud Computing
- Strategic Planning
- Mobile Devices
- Management
- Wireless
- Business Development
- Software as a Service (Saas)
- Start-Ups
- Strategic Negotiations
- Product Marketing
- Lte
- Business Strategy
- Strategic Partnerships
- Business Innovation
- Saas
- Telecommunications
- Product Development
- Product Management
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