# Ed Mathias

> Ed Mathias is a seed investor at The Carlyle Group backing SEO, Local and Mobile. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [The Carlyle Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-carlyle-group)
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-matthias-13459782

Ed Mathias is a seed investor at The Carlyle Group focused on SEO and Local. Ed is a Managing Director of The Carlyle Group and a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. He was instrumental in the founding of Carlyle and assisted in raising the firm’s initial capital. Prior to joining Carlyle in 1994, Mr. Mathias was a long-time member of the Management Committee and Board of Directors of T. Rowe Price Associates,Inc., a major investment management organization. Mr. Mathias is currently a director of Brown Advisory, the Baltimore-based investment firm and a Trustee Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SEO | 1 | 33% |
| Local | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Advertising | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Umi Kitchen | Umi Kitchen offers an application that enables its users to order homemade food from local chefs. The meals are delivered with reheating instructions and an ingredient list.Umi Kitchen enables its customers to rate and review services of the chefs. The company provides chefs with marketing, packaging, and delivery services.Umi Kitchen wasfounded by Khalil Tawil, Derek Gottfrid, and Hallie Meyer in March 2015. It is based in New York. | $1.4M | Seed | Sep 26, 2016 |  |
| LearnVest | LearnVest offers a range of personal financial planning services and resources. The company’s mobile application, available for iPhone and iPad devices, enables users to get holistic views of their financial life and network; manage and track their expenses by classifying transactions into categories such as bills, personal care, groceries, and soon; build custom budgets, access informative articles on an online dashboard securely link their accounts; and add cash transactions on the go. With a setup charge and a monthly fee, it also allows consumers to have access to financial planners. Acquired by Northwestern Mutual, LearnVest was founded in 2009 and based in New York, United States. | $16.5M | Series C | Jul 26, 2013 |  |
| Talk Local | Talk Local connects your business to consumers who are looking for your services! The consumer fills out a service request that includes a brief description, desired appointment time, and where they are located. Talk Local then broadcasts the consumer’s service request to you for free. | $1.3M | Seed | Nov 01, 2011 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Amex Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/american-express-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Claritas Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claritas-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Conversion Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conversion-capital-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dingman-center-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fortify Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fortify-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Stardust Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stardust-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About The Carlyle Group

VC Fund · Washington, United States

The Carlyle Group is a private equity firm that caters to early and later-stage companies. The firm operates four fund families, focusing on leveraged buyouts, venture & growth capital, real estate, and leveraged finance investments.

5 contacts available at The Carlyle Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alexander Popov | Partner, Head of Credit Opportunities | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-popov |
| Alex Chi | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-chi-e4fc |
| Andrew Zimmermann | EMEA Controller(Director) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-zimmermann |
| Constantin Boye | Head of Carlyle Growth | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/constantin-a-boye |
| Glenn A. Youngkin | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/glenn-a-youngkin |

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## FAQ

### What does Ed Mathias invest in?

Ed Mathias invests primarily in SEO, Local and Mobile startups, most often at Seed and Series C stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ed Mathias last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ed Mathias closed in Sep 2016. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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