Matt Wappler

Matt Wappler is an investment professional currently serving as a Principal at Blue Star Innovation Partners and a Vice President at Brighton Park Capital. Operating within the venture capital and private equity sectors, he specializes in identifying and evaluating strategic investments across the broader technology and innovation landscape. Prior to his current dual roles allocating capital, Wappler developed foundational industry experience by working in operational capacities at several specialized software companies. His professional background includes tenures at property management platform Hostfully, hospitality software provider TravelNet Solutions, and coworking management system OfficeRnD. He holds a Bachelor's degree, which preceded his formal transition into the institutional investment and venture capital sector. Today, Wappler combines his direct operational experience at early-stage technology startups with his financial expertise to source, execute, and manage investments in the software space.