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Prashant Matta

Associate at OMERS Ventures

Prashant Matta

Associate at OMERS Ventures

Biography

In his role as Associate at OMERS Ventures, Prashant Matta is responsible for researching and executing on investment opportunities in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) sectors.

Prior to joining OMERS Ventures, Prashant spent two years in Samsung’s Global Strategy Group based in Seoul, South Korea. At Samsung, Prashant led projects involving business strategy, new product/service development, acquisitions and investments. His focus areas included mobile, digital media and emerging software/services like connected home, cloud computing, location based services and virtual reality.

Before joining Samsung, Prashant was a Senior Consultant for Deloitte Consulting in Toronto, where he advised companies across various sectors on strategy, operations and performance improvement. He was also the Chair of Deloitte’s pro bono consulting services for non-profit organizations.

Prashant holds an MBA from INSEAD and completed his BBA at the Schulich School of Business. He holds a Chartered Accountant designation.

Prashant was a speaker at IEEE N3XT® 2015 Toronto.