Matt Dobel

Overview

Matt Dobel holds the position of Vice President, Growth at Gauntlet [1][2]. Dobel joined Gauntlet in October 2021 as Senior Manager, Business Development [4], advancing to Director, Head of Business & Corporate Development from July 2023 to August 2025 [3] before assuming the current role [2]. Prior to joining Gauntlet, Dobel worked at Square as Manager, Strategic Growth Program from March 2020 to October 2021 [5], and held positions in business development and partnerships at Brigit [6] and OnDeck [7]. Dobel's earlier career included work as an Associate at Eagle Ridge Growth Partners [8]. Dobel holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Mississippi [9] and an MBA in Economics from Millsaps College [10].

Career history

1. Vice President, GrowthAug 2025 to presentGauntlet
2. Director, Head of Business & Corporate DevelopmentJul 2023 to Aug 2025Gauntlet
3. Senior Manager, Business DevelopmentOct 2021 to Jul 2023Gauntlet
4. Manager, Strategic Growth ProgramMar 2020 to Oct 2021Square
5. Director, Head of PartnershipsJun 2019 to Mar 2020Brigit
6. Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships & Business DevelopmentAug 2014 to Jun 2019OnDeck
7. ERAssociateSep 2013 to Aug 2014Eagle Ridge Growth Partners

Education

1. Bachelors, Business AdministrationUniversity of Mississippi
2. MCMaster of Business Administration (MBA), EconomicsMillsaps College