Matt Lavelle

Matt Lavelle is a Partner in Tyton Partners’ Investment Banking practice. Tyton’s primary profile says he joined the firm in August 2018 as a Vice President and works in the investment banking practice, advising clients in the education and education technology markets.

Before Tyton, Lavelle was Director of Strategy & Corporate Development at Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI), a nationwide skilled-trades education provider. His work at UTI included capital allocation strategy, M&A development, and operational advisory and support.

Earlier, Lavelle worked at Coliseum Capital Management, where Tyton says he handled diligence and execution of complex middle-market transactions, including in education. A February 24, 2026 Business Wire release adds that he “spearheaded the firm’s investment in UTI,” which shifted his focus full-time to the education sector.

Lavelle earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. He is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Stamford, Connecticut. I could not verify the stub’s Wincove Associate / angel-investor / seed-stage profile as current; Wincove’s current team page does not list him, while Tyton’s primary profile lists him as Partner.

• Advises education and education technology clients on M&A and strategic transactions, with a background in capital allocation, diligence, operational advisory, and corporate development.
• Tyton’s investment banking practice focuses on “the future of learning and technology” and works across the Global Knowledge Sector, from early childhood and K-12 through higher education, corporate learning, human capital optimization, and lifelong learning.
• Tyton’s stated capital-access work is with “entrepreneurs, startups, and growth-oriented platforms” and connects them to the firm’s global investor network.
• Sector lens is specialized: education, EdTech, workforce training, knowledge services, information, and media.
• Prior investor experience includes middle-market diligence and transaction execution at Coliseum Capital Management, including education-sector work and the UTI investment.