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Ayla Matthews
Managing Director
Ayla Matthews
Managing Director
Ayla Matthews is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Digital Infrastructure Investment Team. In her role, she focuses on new markets and energy investment strategies for growth. She is an Operating Partner at Blue Owl's portfolio company Beale Infrastructure.
Before joining Blue Owl, Ayla was a Director of AI at IPI Partners, the predecessor to Blue Owl's Digital Infrastructure strategy. Prior to that, she led Strategy & Planning for Google's Americas data center portfolio based in San Francisco. Ayla began her career as a developer of real estate and renewable energy projects for Lightsource BP, Tishman Speyer, HgCapital & Das Equity.
Ayla received her BA in Economics & Environmental Sciences, magna cum laude, from Barnard College at Columbia University. She received her MBA from London Business School.
Before joining Blue Owl, Ayla was a Director of AI at IPI Partners, the predecessor to Blue Owl's Digital Infrastructure strategy. Prior to that, she led Strategy & Planning for Google's Americas data center portfolio based in San Francisco. Ayla began her career as a developer of real estate and renewable energy projects for Lightsource BP, Tishman Speyer, HgCapital & Das Equity.
Ayla received her BA in Economics & Environmental Sciences, magna cum laude, from Barnard College at Columbia University. She received her MBA from London Business School.