The Role of Nonprofits in Prop Tech Innovation: An Interview with Matt Knight, Seed Investor at Proplex

Creating Good with Matt Barnes

Welcome to the latest episode of the Nonprofit Connect podcast, brought to you by Rogue Creatives, made to connect with and learn from people in the nonprofit sphere. I’m your host, Matt Barnes, and boy am I excited for you to listen to this one.

Our guest today is Matt Knight, an investor specializing in early-stage technology and the founder of PropTech Angel Group, the “world’s largest group of investors, entrepreneurs and tech nerds who invest in early stage tech companies exclusively in the PropTech space.” Matt is a seed investor for Propex, Moved, Zensors and an investor of ICON3D and Amenify. Alongside this Matt is a Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners. Matt earned his BA in Economics from Davidson College.

So get comfortable, relax, and listen to us cover:

• Tackling Fundraising as a Nonprofit
• The Differences in Storytelling
• Why Shift from Forprofit to Nonprofit
• How Humility is Key to Success

Episode Resources:

• Matt Knight on LinkedIn
• PropTech Angel Group
• Propex
• Moved
• Zensors
• ICON3D
• Amenify
  

Creating Good with Matt Barnes Podcast (formerly known as Nonprofit Connect with Matt Barnes) is handcrafted by our friends over at fame.so
Previous guests include John Bromley of Charitable Impact, Svetlana Ratnikova of IWB Immigrant Women in Business, David McNair of The ONE Campaign, and Daniel Hill of Green Impact Campaign.
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:

• Burnout at Nonprofits with Susan Kenny of UPLIFT Yoga Foundation
• Changing Women’s Lives with Tamra Ryan of Women’s Bean Project
• Reimagining Marketing as a Nonprofit's Superpower with Noah Barnett of Feathr