Matt Anderson

Commander
DISC Type : D

CFO at Strava

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Matt Anderson is the Chief Financial Officer at Strava, leveraging extensive experience from his roles as CFO at Nextdoor and Head of Finance at Block (Square). He specializes in guiding high-growth technology companies through complex financial stages, including capital raising and public offerings. He holds a B. A. from UCLA.

As a long-time admirer of Strava before joining the company, Matt has a personal connection to fitness and community-oriented platforms. His career choices reflect a pattern of working with companies that foster large, engaged user bases, from neighborhood networks to global athletic communities.

He successfully led the finance and strategy team at Block (formerly Square) through the companys initial public offering (IPO).

Personality Overview

Decisive

Risk-Taker

Candid & Clear

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Financial Leadership
Serves as CFO at Strava, after holding the same title at Nextdoor (NYSE: NXDR), demonstrating a career focused on high-level financial strategy and execution.
Scaling Tech Companies
Experienced in navigating companies through significant growth phases, including leading Block's finance team from its early stages through its successful IPO.
Community-Focused Platforms
His career at both Nextdoor, a neighborhood network, and Strava, a platform for athletes, highlights an interest in community-driven technology companies.

Media Appearances

Matt has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
CFO at Strava
11-2023 - 9-2025
CFO (NYSE: NXDR) at Nextdoor
7-2019 - 11-2023
Head of Finance & Strategy and Investor Relations at Nextdoor
8-2013 - 7-2019
Head of Finance & Strategy, Corporate Finance & Operations (NYSE: XYZ) at Block
8-2011 - 8-2013
Private Equity Investing at GI Partners

Education

B.A. from UCLA

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Insights For Selling To Matt

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Matt is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Matt

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Matt move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Matt take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Matt

Personality Compatibility


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