about us

Matt Kim

Founder  |  Managing Partner

Matt is the founder and managing partner of Lumerity Capital. His professional career includes over two decades of experience related to the TMT industry and real estate private equity. Prior to launching Lumerity Capital, Matt established an unparalleled track record as an investment banker focused on the data infrastructure industry.  Over a 16 year period dating back to the formative years of the industry, he completed a wide variety of mandates and developed a broad network of relationships.  Matt led the execution of several benchmark transactions, including one of the industry’s largest M&A deals, assisted numerous entrepreneurs to successfully attract financial / strategic partners and advised large communications companies to develop and implement strategies in data infrastructure. During his tenure with RBC Capital Markets and Daniels & Associates, he co-led coverage of the data infrastructure industry and consummated transactions totaling in excess of $4 billion. In addition to his experience in data infrastructure, Matt advised companies in numerous sectors within telecommunications and media.

Prior to his experience in investment banking, Matt worked for AEW Capital, a leading real estate investment management firm based in Boston that invests capital on behalf of large institutional investors.  At AEW, Matt’s responsibilities included the evaluation and execution of new investments and the management of a portfolio of investments.

Matt received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Bachelor of Arts in Economics / Business (cum laude) from UCLA.

David Claroni

Principal

David joined Lumerity Capital in May 2018 as a Vice President.  David previously served as a Portfolio Manager at Sands Brothers Asset Management, where he worked primarily on private equity and debt transactions across various industries. He also has operational experience, having worked closely with management teams on restructuring and growth strategies.

David earned his BSM in Finance from Tulane University.