Matthew Growney Email & Phone Number

Thermal Brands is a Brand Management Agency designed to help lifestyle and luxury brands with Creative, Product, Brand Equity, and Community. Thermal Brands proudly serves large global brands and young specialty brands striving to grow their overall engagement. Our goal is to provide each of them with new concepts, strategies, access, and efficiencies while being mindful of their finances and marketplace dynamics. Clients include: PUMA, Kering, GUCCI, Rhude, Kitsune, AMI, Stella Artois, Cigarette Racing, Intel, SharkNinja, Swarovski, Hermes, Levi’s, and Casetify.

Miami, Florida, Us

Professor of Fashion Business for undergraduate and graduate students. Course taught include Fashion Essentials, Communications Strategies, Brand Strategy, and History of Contemporary Luxury.

Herzogenaurach, De

Identify and execute new designer/brand relationships for PUMA’s 2018-2025 product portfolio. Collaborations have included PUMA x RHUDE, PUMA x KITSUNE, PUMA x AMI, PUMA x JAHNKOY, PUMA x COLLINA STRADA, PUMA x BABY PHAT, and PUMA x various artists. Design and launched a new retail format ("PUMA x YOU") dedicated to a new in-store customization experience (space/interior design, customization method definition, content/editorial creation, and product pairing). Grow overall brand visibility in Fashion and Artist communities through various global commercial partnerships. Trendspotter of lifestyle and luxury culture, art, design, and human interaction.

RUDYARD is the family investment office of Matthew Growney. The small office invests primarily in early-stage companies that possess an elevated product or service, a growing community of supporters and customers, and an extremely capital efficient business model.​Industries include: The Business of Fashion, Home & Hospitality, Entertainment, Beauty & Wellness, and Food & Beverage.

East Lansing, Mi, Us

The CVCPEEF advances knowledge in venture capital, private equity, entrepreneurial finance and innovation both for the academic community and for the Michigan business community. The CVCPEEF also facilitates student learning through Broad School classes in venture capital, entrepreneurial finance, and corporate governance.

New York, New York, Us

Mill Valley, California, Us

The most indulgent collection of 'bottled care' ever created for skin. Luxury skincare.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Original investor in Wanderset which created the world’s first narrative eCommerce experience for style- conscious consumers. ECommerce marketplace. Company has merged with eSports company- Faze Clan, in December 2018.

Miami, Florida, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Matthew was a Founder & Managing Director of Motorola Ventures (MV), the corporate venture capital arm of Motorola, Inc. Matthew was directly responsible for building investment offices in Boston, Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, and Beijing. He co-managed a $350M portfolio of 70+ companies. Matthew created the investment program in 1997 and established it as one of the premier corporate venture practices in the world. He developed MV’s investment thesis around monetizing both strategic and financial returns. He focused on emerging networks (3G, 4G, Wireline, Cable), new media, mobile devices, Web 2.0, enterprise software, and material science. He was responsible for making investments in innovative companies like E Ink, A123, Xanboo, Airclic, Cedarpoint Communications, Snaptrack, Camero, Ocean Broadband, and Coppergate. He has also served on both the Investment Committee and the Board of Directors for Shanghai NewMargin Ventures, one of the leading domestic venture capital firms in China.

Juris Doctor, Law

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Business Prelaw