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Matt Grotenstein is the Managing Director of the international development firm WorldBridge Ventures. WorldBridge focuses on market entry for early stage language technology companies, as well as U.S. market entry for new and established foreign companies.
Matt is a seasoned executive and considered an expert in the field of global
communication. In his most recent position, Matt was the first employee of the popular social media start-up Ortsbo, where he served as both Vice President of Global Business Development and Director of Language Services.
Matt is a frequent speaker on the topic of localization and multilingual communication. He is a Guest Lecturer at the Baruch College School of Communication, and serves on the Board of Directors of the translation industry non-profit organization Red T. Matt has also served on the Advisory Board of the USAID Africa Trade Office, and as a member of the Corporate Communication Institute and Corporate Council on Africa.
Prior to joining Ortsbo, Matt was Head of U.S. Business Development for CLS Communication. CLS is the successor to UBS Bank’s internal Global Communications Group, and the largest Swiss firm focused on providing localization strategy and support to large multi-national corporations. Matt was responsible for leading the sales and business development efforts of bringing CLS into the U.S. market.
Matt has a Bachelors Degree from Fordham University in New York City and is currently pursuing a degree in Management from Harvard University.
