Matthew Parker is founder & CEO of ModernTax, building financial-data infrastructure that helps lenders, insurers, and fintechs verify tax, income, and business data in real time. He's been building companies since 2015, starting with a storefront tax-prep office in West Baltimore.

That outsider path shaped how he teaches fundraising. With no network or warm intros, Matt has raised $4.3M+ for his startups — including $1M in 60 days via cold email — from Upfront Ventures, Gaingels, Hard Yaka, Square, and Northwestern Mutual's Black Founder Accelerator. He later moved to San Francisco on advice from YC's Michael Seibel.

He now writes Four Insights, a newsletter and podcast on fintech, fundraising, and building. His method: skip the gatekeepers, lead with a clear ask, move fast.

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