# Matthew Watson

> Matthew Watson is a seed investor in Victoria backing Video and Publishing. See 3 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Victoria, Canada
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2016
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewwatson-sendtonews
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/Matthewg_Watson
- Website: https://www.stnvideo.com/matthew-watson.html
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthew.watson.908347

Matthew Watson is a seed investor in Victoria focused on Video and Publishing. Matthew Watson is the Chair and CEO of STN Video (formerly, SendtoNews Video), the leading sports video distribution platform in North America. Matthew graduated from UBC Law School and began his professional career as a corporate lawyer in the Vancouver office of Canada’s largest law firm. Matthew Watson made his first investment and founded anISP called Seaside which he subsequently sold to a large public company. Matthew then joined the executive team of a client, ACD Systems, helping to take them public and then running the operations, business and corporate development as they went from start up to world leader in digital imaging management software. In 2003 Matthew Watson moved to Carmanah Technologies as COO helping guide them from small marine lighting company to world leader in Solar LED lighting and a public company. Matthew was the first investor and CEO of Armorlogic which was acquired by Alert Logic. Matthew Watson is now Chair and CEO of STN Video, North American’s largest sports video platform serving over 700mm video views a month to over 40 million unique viewers.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 33% |
| Publishing | 1 | 33% |
| Advertising | 1 | 33% |
| Digital Media | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series D | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| STN Video | STN Video is an award-winning online video platform that solves digital video for publishers, content creators, and advertisers. STN Video supplies digital publishers with premium content, advanced player technology, and reliable revenue. With a library of up to 5,000 new videos every day, the STN Video online video platform serves over 1,800publishers and hundreds of premium content providers at zero cost. STN Video’s partners include publishers like the NY Post, NY Daily News, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, and premium content providers like MLB, NBA, Bloomberg, AP and Rolling Stone. Using the STN Video online video platform, publishers easily serve official video to keep readers engaged and on-site longer. From “sports to news”, STN Video offers publishers all the content they need to cover their sites. The combination of official, premium content, and top publishers provides a brand-safe environment for advertisers and connects content providers with a broader incremental audience. STN Video’s advanced technology sets it apart, offering the best contextually relevant content via Smart Match, an AI-powered video player. Smart Match matches articles with content from an extensive library of over 1 million videos, allowing publishers to embed relevant videos on every page automatically in seconds. The STN Video online video platform improves user experience, publisher workflow, and both its partners’ top and bottom lines. STN Video shares the revenue it generates with publishing partners and content creators while also accommodating their own advertising sales. |  | Seed | Nov 01, 2016 | http://www.stnvideo.com |
| Alert Logic |  |  | Series D |  |  |
| ArmorLogic |  |  | Pre-Seed |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Matthew Watson invest in?

Matthew Watson invests primarily in Video, Publishing and Advertising startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Matthew Watson?

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### When did Matthew Watson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Matthew Watson closed in Nov 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.

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