Matt Kaufman (executive)

Matt Kaufman
Born
Matthew D. Kaufman

1971 (age 54–55)
San Carlos, California, U.S
Education
Occupations
  • Engineer
  • Product developer
  • Executive
Years active2017 – present
Websitesites.google.com/view/matt-kaufman/home

Matthew D. Kaufman (born 1971) is an American executive, engineer and product developer who currently serves as the Chief Safety Officer for Roblox.[1] He previously served as the Vice President of Product and Product Operations at Roblox, and has previously worked at other companies such as Edgio in 2006.[2]

Early life and education

Matthew D. Kaufman[3] was born in 1971 in San Carlos, California.[4] He attended the University of California, Davis, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1994. Afterwards, he went to Virginia Tech, where he graduated with a Master of Science in 1996.[2]

Career

Kaufman first began working at Crunchbase, where he served as Head of Operations.[5][6] He also worked for Edgio as a founding member for the comapny's technical team in 2006.[7] He worked for other companies such as There.com and Ooodle.[8]

Roblox

Kaufman joined Roblox on September 3, 2017 after an employment letter from Roblox that was dated from August 2017, which gave him the role as the Vice President for Product and Product Operations.[9][4] In April 2018, he, alongside three others, joined the senior staff for Roblox.[5] In 2023, he was appointed as the Chief Safety Officer for Roblox.[6]

Controversies

In 2025, heavy controversy sparked over the safety for kids on Roblox. Kaufman responded by saying that Roblox will continue to add more safety features and moderation onto the platform.[10][11] This was announced after 35 pending lawsuits against Roblox.[12] After an update for age verification on Roblox released, Kaufman responded by saying that it was a misunderstanding between the AI in terms of checking for the user's age, where it was guessing with major inaccuracy.[6]

References

  1. ^ Saravia-Butler, Karina (2022-02-21). "Matt Kaufman's Startup Story". Student Startup Center - UC Davis. Archived from the original on 2025-12-08. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  2. ^ a b "Matt Kaufman, Author at TechCrunch". TechCrunch. 2014-08-05. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  3. ^ "Matthew D. Kaufman "Matt"". Bloomberg. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Matt Kaufman - Chief Safety Officer | Roblox (RBLX) Executive Profile & Compensation". Fintool. 2025-11-15. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  5. ^ a b "Silicon Valley Execs Join Roblox Team". License Global. Archived from the original on 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  6. ^ a b c "Kan Roblox veilig gehouden worden voor kinderen? 'Door naar de échte leeftijd te vragen, maken we het ons juist niet gemakkelijk'". NRC (in Dutch). 2025-12-23. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  7. ^ Cubrilovic, Nik (2006-02-27). "Edgeio Launches". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2025-08-14. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  8. ^ "Matthew D Kaufman - Executive Bio, Work History, and Contacts - Equilar ExecAtlas". people.equilar.com. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  9. ^ "ROBLOX Corporation Employment Offer Letter to Matt Kaufman (VP of Product, Platform)". Justia. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  10. ^ Brooks, Libby; Otte, Jedidajah (2025-04-14). "Risks to children playing Roblox 'deeply disturbing', say researchers". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  11. ^ Takahashi, Dean (2026-01-21). "How Roblox is walking the tightrope of growth vs child safety | Matt Kaufman interview". GamesBeat. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  12. ^ "Roblox announces new safety measure amid spate of lawsuits". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
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