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Matt Schweickert

Managing Partner at greyspace

Newport Beach, California

Overview 

Matt Schweickert is a seasoned executive with experience as the ex-Chief Strategy Officer at The Home Depot and current roles as CFO/COO/Board Member/Advisor at various companies. Highlights of his career include leading business transformation at The Home Depot and serving as CFO & COO/Managing Partner at greyspace. Currently, Matt Schweickert holds key leadership positions in various organizations, leveraging his expertise in corporate development, mergers, venture capital, and strategic planning to drive growth and success.

Work Experience 

  • Board Member

    2024 - Current

    Founded in 2012, BigRentz is the premier construction equipment rental provider with a network of more than 6,000 equipment partners throughout the USA, giving renters access to 14,000 equipment yards through their platform The company’s digital platform has helped redefine the rental sector, simplifying equipment procurement and project management, providing customers access to real-time data and reporting, and making costs and budgets easy to track across multiple projects

BigRentz is an online construction equipment rental marketplace with over 2,500 partners with 8,500 rental yards.

Raised $31,095,000.00 from ITOCHU Corporation.

  • Venture Advisor

    2021

  • Advisor

    2023

  • Advisor

    2023

Hyper Ventures invests in AI-driven startups, offering strategic leadership, financial resources, and operational support.

  • Managing Partner

    2023 - 2024

  • Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer

    2023 - 2024

    Successful joint venture between Lumenis and Greyspace Advisors which resulted in dramatic growth and market share gain in the US and re-acquisition of the business by Lumenis Oversaw financial and operational functions as the Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at Geneo in Newport Beach/Salt Lake City

  • Chief Financial Officer

    2021 - 2023

    Acquired by Ashley Furniture in one of the largest furniture/decor M&A deals Served as Chief Financial Officer responsible for Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, Legal, Corporate Development/M&A, Tax, Treasury and Capital Markets Resident is a house of direct-to-consumer brands in the home goods space and the largest global e-commerce bed/bedding retailer. Resident owns and operates multiple products catering to different consumer furnishing needs including the award-winning Nectar, DreamCloud, Awara, Level Sleep, Cloverlane and Siena offerings Resident is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York City, London, Tel Aviv and Jeffersonville, IN. At the heart of Resident is the belief in building teams with the best talent possible (no matter where they reside) and the Company has been recognized as one of the best remote places to work in the United States At Resident, we are relentless in our passion to provide our customers with better choices when it comes to everyday home products. From mattresses to bedding, rugs and furniture, each of our brands has unparalleled standards for quality, style, and value. We make it effortless to find what you want for your home, whenever you want it...and we offer the best trial periods and warranties because we believe in our products and giving the consumer as much power as possible. As we continue to grow, we want Resident to be your favorite place to feel at home - whether you're shopping with us or working with us

Resident is a house of direct-to-consumer brands in the home furnishings space.

Raised $169,200,000.00 from Phoenix Financial, Nexus Capital Management, ION Crossover Partners and Baron Capital.

  • Chief Business Officer

    2020 - 2021

  • Chief Strategy Officer; Functional CFO - Technology; Chief Product & User Experience Officer

    2016 - 2020

    Concurrently served as Chief Strategy Officer, Head of Technology Finance & Strategy and Chief Enterprise Product & User Experience Officer - reporting to the Chairman & CEO. Helped lead strategy and technology transformation for one of the world’s largest and most iconic retailers Execution of the strategic plan generated industry-best revenue growth from $78B in FY14 to $132B in FY20, record profitability, ROIC of >45% and market capitalization growth of over $200B As Chief Strategy Officer, I helped formulate overall corporate strategy including organic and inorganic initiatives, M&A, enterprise partnerships and corporate venture capital As Chief Financial Officer of Technology, I was responsible for strategic planning, financial reporting & analysis for Home Depot's $3B dollar technology P&L As Chief Product & Experience Officer, responsible for the agile teams focused on executing top enterprise priorities Implemented a revised planning process which led to a dramatic increase in organizational alignment, collaboration and capital efficiency. Revised planning efforts resulted in an incremental $11B investment program to create a retail experience able to quickly adapt to customer’s rapidly-changing expectations Revamped the 7,000-person Technology organization’s financial governance and management providing greater visibility and strategic alignment while reducing $100M in non-prioritized spend Drove focus on longer-term emerging technology adoption including active pilots/deployment of solutions utilizing robotics & automation, distributed databases and AI/ML Led more than $10B of acquisitions focused on prioritized category expansion and capability enhancement including: Interline Brands, Compact Power, Askuity, The Company Store and HD Supply Regularly communicated with the Board and largest institutional shareholders regarding strategy, technology investments and retail trends Member of the Board's Finance Committee and Disclosure Committee

  • Vice President, Strategic Business Development

    2015 - 2016

The Home Depot is a retailer of hardware, consumer goods, and DIY supplies both online and offline while providing home delivery services.

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