On The Hunt Episode #3 - Matthew Milner

In this episode of On The Hunt, Elias Can sits down with Matt Milner, a longtime startup operator, advisor, angel investor, and venture scout, to explore the journey from building his own businesses to helping founders navigate the world of fundraising and venture capital. Matt shares lessons from his experiences in e-commerce and dating tech, before diving into why he believes startup scouting is fundamentally about matchmaking founders with the right investors. The conversation covers the challenges of raising early-stage capital, the differences between the UK and US venture ecosystems, the importance of thinking about the US market from day one, and some of the emerging opportunities Matt is watching across marketplaces, AI, and biotech.