Matt Danzeisen is an American financier and investor whose career includes investment banking, asset management, and private investment. He worked at Banc of America Securities and BlackRock before joining Clarium Capital and Thiel Capital in 2008. Danzeisen became Head of Private Investments at Thiel Capital and co-founded South Korea-based private equity firm Crescendo Equity Partners. He is also known publicly as the husband of investor Peter Thiel, whom he married in 2017.

Biography

FieldInformation
Full NameMatt Danzeisen
ProfessionFinancier, investor
Known ForHead of Private Investments at Thiel Capital
EducationCornell University
Investment BankingBanc of America Securities
Former EmployerBlackRock
Thiel CapitalHead of Private Investments
Private EquityCo-founder of Crescendo Equity Partners
FocusPrivate companies and funds in the United States and Asia


Family Tree

RelationName
HusbandPeter Thiel


Career Highlights

  1. Joined Thiel Capital and its predecessor, Clarium Capital Management, in 2008 after working at BlackRock and Banc of America Securities.
  2. Co-founded Crescendo Equity Partners in South Korea in 2012 and served on its investment committee.
  3. Served as chairman of Bridgetown Holdings and later Bridgetown 2 Holdings.