Matthew Marsh is a business builder and investor with more than 25 years of experience helping companies scale—across industries, borders, and economic cycles.

As Managing Partner and CFO at Celesta, Matt combines deep financial expertise with a founder's mindset to back entrepreneurs building transformative technologies. He works closely with founders who are building ambitious businesses with real-world impact, investing in bold teams and rolling up his sleeves alongside them to help shape the strategy, capital structure, and operating muscle needed for scale.

Matt joined Celesta in 2020 as CFO, playing a strategic leadership role in the firm’s growth while serving as a member of the Investment Committee and advising or serving on the boards of many of the firm’s portfolio companies.

Prior to Celesta, Matt spent six years as CFO and EVP at James Hardie Industries (ASX: JHX), where he helped steer the company through a period of high-growth expansion and operational transformation. Earlier, he spent 16 years at GE, rising through senior leadership roles across GE Healthcare, GE Corporate, and GE Appliances. Matt also cut his teeth on GE’s elite Internal Audit Staff, gaining international experience across more than 30 countries and diverse sectors including capital markets, financial services, aviation, engineering thermoplastics and resins, and industrials.

These experiences have shaped Matt’s belief that enduring companies start with bold founders, differentiated technologies, and mission-driven teams with integrity and resilience. He brings this philosophy to investing, partnering with early and growth-stage companies committed to creating long-term value for customers, employees, and shareholders.

Matt holds a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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