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Matt Drapkin
Director/Board Member at
GREAT ELM GROUP, INC.
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Matthew Adam Drapkin is the founder of Northern Right Capital Management LP, founded in 2009, serving as Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio Manager.
Current jobs include Executive Chairman at Boardroom Alpha, Inc. since 2018, Vice Chairman at Great Elm Group, Inc. since 2017, and Independent Director at Forest Investments, Inc. since 2017.
Former jobs include Chairman at Ruby Tuesday, Inc. from 2012 to 2013; Chairman at Great Elm Capital Corp.
from 2022 to 2026; Director at Edmentum, Inc. from 2009 to 2010; Independent Director at Intevac, Inc. from 2013 to 2018; Independent Director at PRGX Global, Inc. from 2016 to 2021; Independent Director at Hot Topic, Inc. from 2010 to 2012; Director at Alloy, Inc. in 2010; Director of Research at Enso Capital Management LLC from 2008 to 2009; Director at Mavenir Systems, Inc.; Independent Director at Glu Mobile LLC from 2010 to 2013; Director-Corporate Development & Investments at Conde Nast Digital; Senior Vice President-Corporate Development at MAFS Acquisition Corp.
from 2007 to 2008; Investment Banker at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC; Senior Vice President-Corporate Development at MacAndrews & Forbes Inc. from 2003 to 2008; and General Manager at Epicurious LLC.
Education includes undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1994, graduate degree from Columbia Law School, and MBAistration from Columbia Business School in 1998.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | 689,792 ( 2.2% ) | 1 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Matt Drapkin active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| GREAT ELM GROUP, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-03-31 |
Northern Right Capital Management LP
 Northern Right Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Northern Right manages a concentrated, best ideas strategy in both a long-only and long-short format. With a bias toward small and mid-cap equities, they target structurally mispriced high-quality businesses with misunderstood value drivers across secular growth assets, special situation investments, and high yield equities. The firm utilizes a bottom-up, valuation driven fundamental research discipline with a multi-year framework. Northern Right is an activist firm and is included in SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors. | Chief Executive Officer | 2009-11-30 |
Boardroom Alpha, Inc.
 Boardroom Alpha, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops analytics for business investors | Chairman | 2018-05-31 |
Forest Investments, Inc.
 Forest Investments, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software services | Director/Board Member | 2017-04-13 |
Former positions of Matt Drapkin
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP. | Chairman | 2026-03-01 |
| PRGX GLOBAL, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-03-02 |
| INTEVAC, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2018-02-15 |
| RUBY TUESDAY, INC. | Chairman | 2013-10-26 |
| GLU MOBILE INC. | Director/Board Member | 2013-04-04 |
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Connections
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 22 |
|---|---|
Edmentum, Inc.
 Edmentum, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops educational software to create learning technology for students, teachers and institutions | Technology Services |
Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
 Ruby Tuesday, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates and owns restaurants | Consumer Services |
Intevac, Inc.
 Intevac, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Supplies thin-film processing systems | Distribution Services |
PRGX Global, Inc.
 PRGX Global, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as an AI-driven software company that provides recovery audit, spend analytics and supplier management services | Technology Services |
Hot Topic, Inc.
 Hot Topic, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Sells clothing, toys, bags and accessories through online | Retail Trade |
Alloy, Inc.
 Alloy, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides media & direct marketing services | Commercial Services |
Forest Investments, Inc.
Forest Investments, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software services | Technology Services |
Northern Right Capital Management LP
Northern Right Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Northern Right manages a concentrated, best ideas strategy in both a long-only and long-short format. With a bias toward small and mid-cap equities, they target structurally mispriced high-quality businesses with misunderstood value drivers across secular growth assets, special situation investments, and high yield equities. The firm utilizes a bottom-up, valuation driven fundamental research discipline with a multi-year framework. Northern Right is an activist firm and is included in SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors. | Finance |
MAFS Acquisition Corp.
 MAFS Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Blank check company | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
MacAndrews & Forbes Inc.
 MacAndrews & Forbes Inc. Investment ManagersFinance MacAndrews & Forbes invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for growth and buyout stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Enso Capital Management LLC
 Enso Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Enso's fund is broadly diversified across industry and geography. The firm uses bottom-up methodology to invest long and short in equities. | Finance |
Princeton University
 Princeton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Mavenir Systems, Inc.
 Mavenir Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops cloud-native network software | Technology Services |
Glu Mobile LLC
 Glu Mobile LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and publishes mobile games | Technology Services |
Conde Nast Digital
 Conde Nast Digital Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Creates and develops lifestyle brands online | Technology Services |
Columbia Law School
 Columbia Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Epicurious LLC
 Epicurious LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online hub for recipes | Technology Services |
Columbia Business School
 Columbia Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Great Elm Capital Corp.
 Great Elm Capital Corp. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust | Miscellaneous |
Boardroom Alpha, Inc.
Boardroom Alpha, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops analytics for business investors | Technology Services |
Great Elm Group, Inc.
 Great Elm Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a holding company which provides investment management and real estate management services | Finance |
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