Head of Growth / Numeral / Co-founder & CEO / Positional
Nate Matherson is an experienced entrepreneur, two-time Y Combinator alumnus, and angel investor in over 130 startups. He is currently the Head of Growth at Numeral, a company focused on sales tax compliance. Previously, he co-founded and served as CEO for two venture-backed startups, Positional and LendEDU.
Head of Growth
Investor in Early Stage Technology Companies
Co-founder & CEO
Co-founder & CEO
Co-Founder and CEO
Financial Control Summer Analyst
Corporate & Investment Bank Option Clearance Intern

Analyst & Assistant
Vice President
Sales Associate
Sales Associate
Bachelor Of Science

Core technical and professional competencies inferred from a decade of founding and scaling venture-backed startups, angel investing, and growth leadership.
A factual summary of Nate Matherson's career, focusing on his roles as a founder, executive, and angel investor.
He co-founded two venture-backed startups: LendEDU, where he served as CEO from 2014 to 2020, and Positional, which he led from 2023 to 2024.
He is an active angel investor, having invested in over 130 startups since March 2020.
Yes, he is a two-time alumnus of the Y Combinator accelerator program.
He was the Co-founder and CEO of Positional from February 2023 until October 2024.
Venture-Backed Startups, Financial Technology (FinTech), E-commerce, SaaS, Sales Tax Compliance
SEO & Content Tools, Investment Management, Early-Stage Technology
Entrepreneurial, Visionary, Results-Oriented, Data-Driven, Resilient, Y Combinator Alum
Startup Ecosystem, Growth Hacking, Investment Strategy, Operational Excellence
Male 65.7%, Female 34.3%
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Tehran (2.7%), Baghdad (2.2%), New York (1.5%)
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