# Matthew E. Rubel

> Matthew E. Rubel is a startup investor at TPG Growth (Dallas). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [TPG Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tpg-growth)
- Location: Dallas, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-rubel-60a700b/

Matthew E. Rubel is a startup investor at TPG Growth in Dallas. Mr. Matthew E. Rubel, also known as Matt, is a Senior Advisor at TPG Capital, L.P. and TPG Growth.Mr. Rubel served as the Chief Executive Officer and President at Collective Brands, Inc. from joining on July 18, 2005 to June 15, 2011. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President at Payless Shoesource Inc., a subsidiary of CollectiveBrands, Inc. from July 18, 2005 to June 15, 2011. He served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cole Haan, Inc from February 1999 to July 2005, where he transformed it into a global lifestyle brand celebrating American luxury. Prior to joining Cole Haan, Mr. Rubel served as an Executive Vice President of J. Crew Group and Chief Executive Officer of Popular Club Plan from 1994 to 1999. Since November 1998, Mr. Rubel led the sale of Popular from J. Crew to Fingerhut. While at J. Crew Group, he was responsible for all licensing and international activities, as well as brand marketing. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Pepe Jeans USA and President of the Specialty Division of Revlon managing Revlon Inc.'s prestige cosmetic brands.

## About TPG Growth

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

TPG Growth was founded in 2007 to specialize in growth equity and middle-market buyout opportunities. Taking a long-term and hands-on approach to partnership, we identify unique companies across the U.S., Europe, Africa, and Asia and help them achieve their full potential. We can assist at all stages of a company’s growth, from its inception to itsinternational expansion, by drawing on our geography-specific experience and expert global operational resources from the TPG platforms. TPG Growth manages more than $7 billion in assets across a variety of sectors including media, technology, and industrials.

5 contacts available at TPG Growth.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Akshay Tanna | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akshay-tanna |
| Angel Uribe | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-uribe |
| Derek Chen | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/derek-chen-2 |
| Matthew E. Rubel | Senior Advisor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-e-rubel |
| Matthew Hobart | Co-Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-hobart |

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