Welcome back to another edition of Creator Spotlight, where we tell stories of creators and entrepreneurs rewriting how their industries work, one transfer at a time. Today we're featuring someone whose business only works when money, and trust, travel far past a single zip code.
Matteo is a Miami native, former U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, digital strategist, and yacht broker. He founded New Gen Yachts in 2023 after spotting a gap that was hard to ignore: yacht marketing still moved like the old world, while buyers already lived on social platforms.
His fix was direct. Treat yacht listings like high-demand consumer brands.
It worked.
New Gen Yachts is now one of the largest social-first brokerages in the space, reaching more than five million people a month and drawing hundreds of inbound buyer inquiries every week from around the world.
In under three years the firm has closed more than $40 million across 20+ transactions, on vessels from 40 feet to well over 100. Discipline, speed, and clear communication sit under every deal, whether Matteo is walking a first-time buyer or helping a seasoned owner sell.
That's the thread that ties his world to ours. Cross-border commerce isn't only freelancers invoicing U.S. clients. Sometimes it's a buyer in Europe, the Middle East, or Latin America wiring seven figures for a yacht they first scrolled past on a phone in Miami.
Today Matteo leads New Gen Yachts as Managing Broker from Miami, staying with clients from first walkthrough through closing — and after.
If you're buying or selling a yacht, he's the one to call.
Learn more at newgenyachts.com/team/matteo-vimo.