Matei Zatreanu

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Founder at System2

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Matei Zatreanu is the Founder and CEO of System2, a firm dedicated to augmenting investment research with data-driven technology. He previously initiated the data science efforts at a major hedge fund and began his career at Lehman Brothers. Matei holds a Masters in Mathematics from Columbia University and multiple Bachelors degrees from Cornell University.

Matei is dedicated to fostering professional communities, having co-founded Augves for investors focused on big data and serving on the board of Spark Family Offices, which emphasizes philanthropy and impact investing. He also hosts the System2 Podcast, discussing trends in data, technology, and finance with industry leaders.

He once successfully used the term "data sausage" on CNBC to describe the process of blending various data sources to create valuable insights for clients.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

Systematic

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Topics They Care About

Data-Driven Investing
Founded System2 on the belief that the future of investing is augmenting fundamental analysis with data science, a topic he frequently discusses on his podcast.
Alternative Data
His firm specializes in using non-traditional data sets, like credit card transactions and location data, to generate unique investment insights for hedge funds and corporations.
AI & Finance
Actively discusses the evolving role of AI and machine learning in financial analysis and has commented on how LLMs are now writing a significant portion of his company's code.

Media Appearances

Matei has no verified media appearances

Work History

Founder at System2
Board Member at Ring Concierge
Board Member at Spark Family Offices
Co-Founder at Augvest
Data Science at King Street Capital Management

Education

2011 - 2012
Master in Mathematics of Finance from Columbia University
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Cornell University

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Insights For Selling To Matei

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Matei is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Matei

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Matei move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Matei take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Matei

Personality Compatibility


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