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Matthew D.

Commander · DISC type D
Official Member at Forbes Business Council
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Matthew Darrow is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vivun, an AI sales platform. An engineer by training with degrees from UC Berkeley and UCLA, he transitioned from technology consulting at Deloitte to executive roles in sales engineering and product management at Zuora before founding his own company. Colleagues describe him as technically astute and a clear-thinking problem solver.

Outside of his direct professional focus, Matthew is passionate about tackling formidable challenges, whether they are physical, mental, or professional. He conceptualized and began prototyping his current company, Vivun, while on a sabbatical in New Zealand, highlighting a blend of personal passion and professional drive.

Unique fact: Vivun has a distinctive founding team comprised of two married couples, including Matthew and his wife.

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Current Role
Official Member
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Matthew shows up

Risk-Taker
Strong-Willed
Very Quick

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Priorities

Topics Matthew cares about

AI in Sales
He is focused on using AI to make sales teams more effective, not just efficient, and is leading his company through the transition from SaaS to AI-native solutions.
B2B Buyer Experience
He frequently writes and speaks about the need for transparency and collaboration to meet the demands of the modern, more discerning B2B buyer.
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Career

Work history

3-2021 - 3-2025
Official Member
Forbes Business Council
4-2018
Co-Founder & CEO
Vivun
2-2016 - 1-2018
Vice President Of Products
Zuora
6-2011 - 2-2016
Vice President of Presales
Zuora
2-2010 - 6-2011
Sales Engineer
Big Machines
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2003 - 2007
B.S.
University of California, Berkeley
2007 - 2008
M.S.
UCLA
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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