# Matthew W. Norton

> Matthew W. Norton is a Series C investor at Madison Dearborn Partners backing Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Madison Dearborn Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/madison-dearborn-partners)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-norton-b82609ab
- Website: https://www.mdcp.com/team/matthew-w-norton

Matthew W. Norton is a Series C investor at Madison Dearborn Partners focused on Software and Analytics. Matthew W. Norton is the Managing Director, Head of Business, Government Software and Services of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Analytics | 1 | 50% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 50% |
| Open Source | 1 | 50% |
| Cyber Security | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Omni Federal | At Omni Federal, We design, build and operate data-rich solutions encompassing data warehouses, big data platforms, data transformation tools, digital dashboard applications, web portals, business intelligence (BI) tools, and real-time analytics and monitoring applications |  | Private Equity | Jun 27, 2024 | https://www.omnifederal.com/ |
| SpiderOak | SpiderOak develops a technology that eliminates entire categories of cyberattacks. It addresses the compliance, security, and usability needs of today’s environments to enable teams to complete their mission without having to make compromises. The company's products leverage a unique combination of Zero-Trust encryption and private Blockchain,delivering solutions with a level of confidentiality, integrity, and availability unavailable until today. | $16.4M | Series C | Jan 12, 2023 | https://spideroak.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Heyford Space — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Method Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kdwc-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OCA Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oca-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Madison Dearborn Partners

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

Madison Dearborn Partners is a private equity investment firm that focuses on upper-middle-market and middle-market companies.

5 contacts available at Madison Dearborn Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Benjamin D. Chereskin | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benjamin-d-chereskin |
| Mark Tresnowski | Senior Advisor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-b-tresnowski |
| Matthew W. Norton | Managing Director, Head of Business, Government Software and Services | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-w-norton |
| Annie Terry | Managing Director, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/annie-terry |
| Benjamin Spacapan | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benjamin-spacapan-c435 |

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## FAQ

### What does Matthew W. Norton invest in?

Matthew W. Norton invests primarily in Software, Analytics and Blockchain startups, most often at Series C and Private Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Matthew W. Norton?

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### When did Matthew W. Norton last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Matthew W. Norton closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 2 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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