Matthew Homer is the General Partner of The Venture Dept., a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies building the future of financial infrastructure, and an Operating Partner with Nyca Partners. He was previously the first Executive Deputy Superintendent for Research and Innovation at the New York Department of Financial Services, where he created and led the agency’s division overseeing digital assets and fintech. Earlier in his career, he served at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and in the private sector at Plaid. His career spans leadership roles across government, venture capital, and financial technology, giving him a unique perspective on how new systems of money and markets are being built.