Matt Mickiewicz, who was named to each of the 2011 “30 Under 30” lists published by Forbes, INC. and Business Insider, co-founded 99designs in 2008. 99designs quickly became the largest crowdsourcing marketplace for graphic design services, attracting $35 million in VC funding in 2011. The company grew out of Matt’s first venture, SitePoint, which he co-founded as a teenager in 1999. SitePoint found fast success and now, more than a decade later, remains the #1 destination on the Internet for Web Professionals. It was named one of the 100 fastest growing businesses among all categories by BRW Magazine for 3 years in a row and has appeared on the Delloite & Touche Technology Fast 50 numerous times. In June 2009, Matt launched his 3rd company, Flippa.com, a marketplace for buying and selling small sites and other digital assets which has transacted more than $70 million worth of site auctions. Matt lives in Vancouver, Canada, and is passionate about traveling, food, and wine collecting.




