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Matr Ventures

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VCMatch tracks Matr Ventures as an investor focused on AI/ML, Hardware, and Semiconductors companies, Seed and Series A rounds, and $300k to $5m check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$300k to $5m

Focus Areas

AI/ML, Hardware, Semiconductors

Geography

Not specified

Investment Thesis

Matr Ventures is a data-driven investment firm that prioritizes founder success through capital investment combined with extensive network connectivity. They describe themselves as ‘A Data-driven Investment Firm - Where relationships + humans are at the centre’ and believe that ‘Building a scalable company and optimizing the exit value is a network endeavor.’ The firm is led by exited founders and operators who invest capital, practical know-how, and robust network support to achieve founder success, portfolio growth, and exits.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Matr Ventures is most relevant for founders raising Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds in AI/ML, Hardware, Semiconductors, and Robotics, with public check-size signals around $300k to $5m.

Focus statement

Matr Ventures backs founders with 'mamba mentality' building transformative deep tech and digital infrastructure companies (applied AI, robotics automation, semiconductor solutions, edge computing, and machine learning) across four priority sectors: Energy, Cyber, Fintech, and Health. They invest $300k-$5M in late seed to Series B+ stage companies.

Value Add

  • Proprietary deal flow through curated 400+ advisor network (PowerUp Network) that goes beyond ecosystem players like Nvidia, MaRS, Harvard, MIT, University of Chicago, Princeton, Intel Ignite, USC, and Techstars
  • Investment committee composed entirely of exited founders and operators with deep operating experience
  • PowerUp Network advisors have collectively founded 500+ companies, achieved 190+ exits, and raised $10.2B in funding
  • Network explicitly described as 'Arguably more valuable than capital' - providing exclusive access to deep tech experts, PhDs, exited founders, engineers, corporate leaders, VCs, and influencers
  • Three-pronged network approach: 1) Sources proprietary deals, 2) Powers portfolio growth, 3) Propels valuable exits
  • Founder-first ethos where 'Founders First, everything else is secondary'

Stage And Sector Fit