Matt McElhattan had been making moves in corporate venturing for more than a decade before his move last summer to join Hartford Steam Boiler Ventures, the corporate venturing unit for Germany-based insurer Munich Re and its engineering insurance and consultancy subsidiary Hartford Steam Boiler.
Earlier, McElhattan had joined Chevron’s corporate venturing unit, Chevron Venture Capital, back in 2004. Over the 11 years he spent with the company, McElhattan completed 70 venture rounds for Chevron. He also sat on the boards for several Chevron portfolio firms, including advanced materials manufacturers Modumetal and Soane Energy, industrial internet of things developer Apprion and food diagnostics firm Sample6.
The Purdue and Southern California graduate is also the current chairman of National Venture Capital Association’s corporate venture group, where he leads the corporate venturing advisory board and drives initiatives related to policy, education and membership.