About
Matthew McKenzie structures capital partnerships and growth strategy for real asset backed businesses. He works across both debt and equity, partnering with family offices, UHNW investors, and institutional groups to build companies with disciplined underwriting and long term ownership at the center.
Background
Over nine years at Civitas Capital Group, Matthew has helped raise and deploy capital across niche U.S. real estate strategies, managing relationships with investors across North America, the Middle East, and Asia. He now serves as Vice President of Investor Relations, overseeing capital formation across both fund and direct investment vehicles.
In parallel, he leads capital formation and growth strategy at Remote Coffee, an early stage consumer platform based in Austin, Texas.
What Sets Matthew Apart
Most capital formation professionals stay in one lane. Matthew operates across three:
Investor Partnerships. Deep experience structuring and managing relationships with family offices, high net worth investors, and institutional allocators. He communicates clearly when stakes are high and builds partnerships designed to last beyond a single transaction.
Operating Strategy. He does not just raise capital. He works alongside operators to sharpen growth plans, model unit economics, and pressure test assumptions before going to market. Capital partners get clarity because the work behind the raise is rigorous.
Technical Building. Matthew builds production software that connects AI to real business operations. He has shipped MCP servers and Microsoft Teams bots that give restaurant and hospitality teams natural language access to platforms like Toast and MarginEdge. This is not a side hobby; it reflects how he thinks about leverage and scale.
Now
What I'm focused on right now:
- Capital formation and investor relations at Civitas Capital Group
- Growth strategy for Remote Coffee
- Shipping AI operations tools for restaurant and hospitality teams
- Health and performance: hybrid athlete focused on strength and endurance
- Sourdough baking, recipe development, and cooking