Matt Young
Founder & CEO
CriticalPoint Partners
Matt Young is the founder and CEO of the investment banking firm CriticalPoint Partners, headquartered in Manhattan Beach. Young established CriticalPoint in 2012 with a vision to assist owners, entrepreneurs and stakeholders in realizing their companies’ full growth and exit potential. Young has more than 20 years of finance experience.
Having seen how underserved the lower to middle markets were, Young sought to bring bulge bracket experience and quality to the middle-market but with a nimble and high-touch model. Young has grown CriticalPoint to 30 professionals with diverse backgrounds including from top-tier financial advisory and investment firms, who were attracted to CriticalPoint’s entrepreneurial approach and the opportunity to work more closely with their clients.  Transaction volume and value in 2021 will mark a record year for CriticalPoint, as the firm’s mission of helping clients fully understand and navigate their strategic options has resonated in a market of heightened uncertainty.
