Sal Matteis

Author, Foresight & Strategy

2024 - Current

There’s a moment in every shift—when the world tilts, but most don’t notice. Not yet. Not fully. We stand at that moment now. AI isn’t just advancing. It’s looping back on itself—learning, reasoning, iterating. And as it does, we find ourselves in a recursion of our own: • We shape AI, but AI reshapes us. • We train it, but it trains our perceptions in return. • We watch it evolve, and it watches us back. This is what AI [r]ecursive is about—tracking the loops, the shifts, the emergent patterns before they become obvious.

Deeptech VC / Co-founder

2022

Accelerating humanity towards a brighter future, Earthshots Collective is a deeptech syndicate with notable investments in LowAlt (Low Altitude/Drone Infrastructure), Prometheux (Trustworthy AI) TrueFoundry (AI Infrastructure).

Alumnus

2012

Change Lead / Head of AI Innovation

2023

AI is reshaping how we work, build, and experience the world. At Good AI, we guide visionary teams to harness the transformative power of AI, enabling impactful innovation and reimagining possibilities for operations, products, and user experiences.

Director

2023 - 2024

• Led the launch and management of two single-LP pan-European Pre-seed, Seed & Venture Building Investment Vehicles for European founders 1. #Deeptech and AI with Fastweb (Fastweb Nexxt Ventures) 2. #Fintech and AI with Mediobanca (MB Speedup) • Worked with C-Level and innovation teams on thesis and execution strategy in alignment with business objectives. • Led launch of Founders Factory in Italy

Co-Founder

2019 - 2022

Next invests in #deeptech ventures reimagining industries for the future of planet & humanity. Portfolio includes: https://lowalt.com https://www.talyn.com https://quicargo.com https://constellr.space https://www.cogntiv.com https://www.alora.world https://www.eggxyt.com https://komp-act.com https://www.flowbio.com https://www.testmatehealth.com https://www.rx-longevity.com

CEO & Investment Committee Director

2016 - 2019

Fusion is Switzerland’s go to market, venture building /and transformation platform enabling large organizations to thrive through change. It sits at the intersection of industry-leading corporations, innovative start-ups, and a global network of experts and entrepreneurial support organizations. This unique ecosystem gives us access to high potential ventures and deep insights into the technological and business model trends impacting corporations. As a CEO I led the company in - defining the vision - generating and maintaining trusted relationships with large corporations in Switzerland - building a world class team - developing Accelerators / Venture Builders across multiple verticals with top-tier ventures / investors / partners including #Fintech #InsureTech #Sustainability #UrbanTech - making Fusion a trusted brand in Switzerland - corporate & academic partners included BNP Paribas, Mobiliere, Groupe Mutuel, Credit Suisse’s owned Swisscard, EPFL and IDIAP (AI research institute).

Guest Lecturer In Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship & Innovation to MBA Class

2018 - 2019

Director Advisory Board

2015 - 2019

SICTIC is a Swiss Angel Investor Club focused supporting and empowering Software, Hardware and Internet entrepreneurs.

Mentor

2015 - 2018

500 Startups (http://500.co), a global seed-stage VC fund & accelerator with ~$150M under management. They have invested in more than a thousand companies across 50+ countries including: Twilio, SendGrid, Credit Karma, MakerBot (acq'd by SSYS for $400M), Wildfire Interactive (acq'd by GOOG for $350M), and Viki (acq'd by Rakuten for $200M) Selected areas of interest include financial services & e-commerce, search/social/mobile platforms, personal & business productivity, education & language, family & healthcare and web infrastructure.