Mathew Jackson — Building Circular Systems That Scale | Future Ventures Podcast Ep. 12

Matthew Jackson has built ventures that reshaped entire industries — and on this episode of the Future Ventures Podcast, he sits down with host Maxim Atanassov to unpack what it actually takes to turn waste into capital, energy, and measurable climate impact.

Matthew is the co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Alimentary Systems, a New Zealand company building circular waste-to-energy infrastructure. Before this, his first venture brought Netflix to New Zealand, triggered industry-wide convergence, and shifted $2.1 billion in market value in three years. In this wide-ranging conversation, he breaks down the business model behind Alimentary Systems — a system that combines sewage sludge and industrial organic waste to unlock five revenue streams, a 2.4x value multiplier over landfills, and roughly 30% IRR — while undercutting traditional waste solutions on price.

But this episode goes deeper than economics. Matthew opens up about losing his father at 15, attending 17 schools, studying process philosophy instead of an MBA, and the daily practices that keep him grounded as a founder. The result is a rare blend of hard-nosed commercial thinking and genuine reflection on impact, ego, and legacy.

If you're a founder, investor, or operator thinking about impact, capital allocation, and building something that lasts, this conversation delivers.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — Welcome and a Te Reo Māori introduction from New Zealand

03:00 — The Luka Dončić story and Matthew's career origins

06:00 — Growing up, dropping out, and finding his way into tech

07:00 — Bringing Netflix to New Zealand and getting sued by the media industry

14:00 — Impact, legacy, and changing mindsets one conversation at a time

22:00 — Philosophy, ego, and the difference between being right and being effective

32:00 — Inside Alimentary Systems: turning waste into capital

39:00 — The five revenue streams and the unit economics that change everything

51:00 — Carbon credits, compliance markets, and global arbitrage

58:00 — Why the "risk-taker" label is backwards.

🔗 LINKS

Alimentary Systems: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alimentary-systems/

Matthew Jackson on LinkedIn: https://nz.linkedin.com/in/matthewjackson

Future Ventures: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/future-ventures-corp

👤 ABOUT THE GUEST

Matthew Jackson is the co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Alimentary Systems, building circular waste-to-energy infrastructure across global markets. A four-time founder and Edmund Hillary Fellow, he has helped generate billions in market value across media, technology, and climate. He works closely with Indigenous communities on water security and is driven by the conviction that impact and returns can be the same thing.

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