Matthew DeWitt Hansen | CEO at Growers Edge

Matt Hansen’s Biography

Matthew D. Hansen is CEO of Growers Edge. With over two decades of private equity experience, he has been responsible for investing over $3 billion of equity capital.

Matt Hansen was Managing Partner of Financial Services Capital Partners LLP (FSC), the private equity investment firm he founded in 2019. FSC specialises in investments in financial services companies across Europe and sits at the crossroads of financial service investing and technology-enabled value creation in the sector.

Prior to FSC, Matthew co-founded the European arm of a well-respected global private equity firm, also focused on investments in financial services firms. Matthew quickly established a positive reputation and significant presence for the company. During his tenure he sourced and executed half of the deals achieved globally.

Matthew was a Partner and Managing Director of Cerberus Capital Management in London, having joined the New York office in 2002. He was also an Associate at Madison Dearborn Partners, a Chicago-based private equity company specialising in leveraged buyouts. He began his... Matthew D. Hansen is CEO of Growers Edge. With over two decades of private equity experience, he has been responsible for investing over $3 billion of equity capital.

Matt Hansen was Managing Partner of Financial Services Capital Partners LLP (FSC), the private equity investment firm he founded in 2019. FSC specialises in investments in financial services companies across Europe and sits at the crossroads of financial service investing and technology-enabled value creation in the sector.

Prior to FSC, Matthew co-founded the European arm of a well-respected global private equity firm, also focused on investments in financial services firms. Matthew quickly established a positive reputation and significant presence for the company. During his tenure he sourced and executed half of the deals achieved globally.

Matthew was a Partner and Managing Director of Cerberus Capital Management in London, having joined the New York office in 2002. He was also an Associate at Madison Dearborn Partners, a Chicago-based private equity company specialising in leveraged buyouts. He began his career in investment banking at Bear Stearns in New York.

Matthew has significant experience as a board director and sits on the boards of Nymbus and Unión Financiera Asturiana (UFASA). He has previously served on the boards of Panmure Gordon, Praxia Bank, Illimity Bank and France’s largest independent investment bank, Kepler Cheuvreux.

His charitable activities include support of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, the home of the Chelsea Pensioners. He is also President of the University of Texas UK alumni association.

Matt holds MBAs from both Columbia and London Business Schools and is a former student at the Faculty of Business & Economics, University of Melbourne in Australia. He also holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Texas. READ MORE VIEW LESS

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Matt Hansen’s Background

Growers Edge

Chief Executive Officer

Jan 2024 - Present

Johnston, IA, USA

Growers Edge provides proprietary data insights, financial technology tools, warranty-backed crop plans and lending solutions to help ag retailers, manufacturers and farm mortgage originators across the U.S. deliver relevant solutions to farmers quickly.

Financial Services Capital Partners LLP

Founder & Managing Partner

2019 - 2023

London, UK

Matthew founded and built the platform, raised and closed the fund and invested in 4 companies, all of which are doing well.

Atlas Merchant Capital

Partner, Head of UK & Europe

2015 - 2019

London, UK

Atlas Merchant Capital is a principal investment firm specialised to invest in the financial services industry, particularly in areas of capital intensity, with an opportunity for growth. In addition to his roles as Partner and Head of UK & Europe, Matthew Hansen was also a member of the Executive and Investment Committees.

Cerberus Capital Management

Partner and Managing Director

2002 - 2015

Matt worked for Cerberus in London, Vienna and New York and was responsible for the private equity efforts in Europe. He focused primarily on acquisitions of controlling equity interests in companies involved in the financial services industries. In addition to private equity, he executed over 20 distressed debt investments and sat on numerous credit committees in a wide variety of industries.

Madison Dearborn Partners

Associate

2000 - 2002

Chicago, IL, USA

Matthew evaluated and managed investments for this $20bn traditional private equity fund. He developed business and financial analyses, coordinated legal and accounting due diligence, determined valuations and capital structures, and presented investment recommendations to the partnership.

Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

Investment Banking Analyst

1998 - 2000

New York, NY, USA

Matthew Hansen built financial and operational models, performed valuation analyses, and analysed credit statistics. He prepared board presentations, commitment committee memoranda, and internal and external marketing materials. He also actively participated in all phases of the deal process including idea generation, proposals, valuations, due diligence, documentation, and road shows.

Centennial Ventures

Analyst

1997 - 1998

Austin, TX, USA

Centennial Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in network companies and related enabling software and technology enterprises, with the potential to be market leaders. The company's investment focus is on early and later-stage venture capital opportunities.

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Current Board Positions

Unión Financiera Asturiana (UFASA)

Board Director

May 2021 - Present

Oviedo, ES

Founded in 1984, UFASA is a consumer finance specialist based in Oviedo, Spain.

Nymbus

Board Director

Apr 2021 - Present

Jacksonville, FL, USA

NYMBUS is a provider of banking technology solutions.

Previous Board Positions

BAWAG Bank

Investment & Credit Committees

Vienna, AT

BAWAG Group AG is the listed holding company of BAWAG P.S.K. headquartered in Vienna. The firm applies a low-risk, efficient, simple and transparent business model focused on Austria, Germany and developed markets.

Outsourcing Solutions Inc.

Creditors' Committee

Chesterfield, MO, USA

Outsourcing Solutions Inc. provides business process outsourcing services. It offers credit authorisation, customer service, bill processing and management,

WorldCom

Creditors' Committee

Ashburn, VA, USA

American telecommunications company that was the second-largest long-distance phone company.

Marconi Communications

Creditors' Committee

London, UK

Marconi was the British telecommunications arm of General Electric.

Kepler Cheuvreux

Board of Directors

Paris, FR

Kepler Cheuvreux is a leading independent European financial services company that specialises in research, execution and advisory services.

Praxia Bank

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Marousi, GR

Praxia Bank is a privately-owned bank that operates under the protection of the Deposit and Investment Guarantee Fund and the supervision of the Bank of Greece.

Panmure Gordon

Chairman of the Board of Directors

London, UK

Panmure Gordon provides independent advice, research, solutions and execution services to small and mid-cap corporates and investment companies in the UK.

Boxclever

Board of Directors

Bedford, UK

Created in 2000 following the amalgamation of Radio Rentals and Granada Rentals, Boxclever is a UK-based TV and domestic appliance rental business.

Greentree Servicing (fka "Conseco Finance")

Board of Directors

New York, NY, USA

Greentree (formerly known as ‘Conseco Finance’) intensively services mobile-home and sub-prime mortgage loans. They also purchase whole loans in their sector.

Blue Bird Bus Company

Board of Directors

Fort Valley, GA, USA

The Blue Bird Corporation is an American bus manufacturer that specialises in the manufacturing of school buses.

NABI

Board of Directors

Anniston, AL, USA

NABI Bus, LLC, headquartered in Anniston, Alabama, was a manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses, bus manufacturing and assembly operations.

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Interviews

A Closer Look: Matt Hansen

Profile

Oct 2024

This profile of Matt Hansen explores his background in global finance and the reasons why he joined Growers Edge. Matt sees agriculture fintech as a major opportunity and believes Growers Edge is well-positioned to succeed.

SuperReturn International 2022: Interview with Matthew Hansen

Jun 2022

Berlin, DE

Matt Hansen is interviewed at SuperReturn International and discusses specialisation and sustainable competitive advantage.

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Speaking Engagements

5th Annual Private Equity San Francisco Forum

Speaker

Nov 2022

San Francisco, CA, USA

Matthew D. Hansen was a speaker at the 5th Annual Private Equity San Francisco Forum where he discussed value investing and FSC’s unique strategy.

SuperReturn International 2022

Speaker

Nov 2022

Berlin, DE

SuperReturn International is the world's largest venture capital and private equity event. Matt Hansen took part in a discussion entitled 'Mid-market: the real engine of private equity: is specialisation the best way to seek sustainable competitive advantage?'

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Charitable Interests

Royal Hospital Chelsea

Donor

London, UK

The Royal Hospital Chelsea provides care to around 300 army veterans in purpose-built accommodation designed by Sir Christopher Wren in the 17th Century. The Royal Hospital is a registered charity and relies on donations to help provide the high quality of care the country’s veterans deserve.