Matrix

Matrix Partners is a venture capital firm established in 1977, with offices in San Francisco, Cambridge, Shanghai, Beijing, Mumbai, and Bangalore. The firm focuses on seed, early-stage, late-stage, and growth capital investments across various sectors, including software, communications, artificial intelligence, fintech, digital health, and clean technology. With a commitment to building long-term relationships with entrepreneurs, Matrix Partners aims to support visionary founders in developing significant, industry-leading companies. The firm has a strong track record, having participated in hundreds of investments, with many of its portfolio companies achieving successful IPOs or profitable mergers and acquisitions. The team at Matrix Partners combines local insights with global expertise, comprising both former entrepreneurs and seasoned investors.

Ben Altshuler

Partner

Tim Barrows

Partner

Diana Kimball Berlin

Partner

Rahul Chaudhary

Venture Partner

Pranay Desai

Managing Director

Phyllis Doherty

Administrative Partner

Paul J. Ferri

Co-Founder

Jacob Jolis

Partner

Patrick Malatack

Partner

Harry Man

Partner

Kojo Osei

Partner

Kun Qian

Managing Director

Brian Ru

Venture Partner

Varun Singhal

Senior Associate

Dana Stalder

General Partner

David Su

Founding Managing Partner

Ilya Sukhar

General Partner

Sun Linghao

Managing Partner

Huadong Wang

Partner

Kevin Xiong

Partner

Michael Zuo

Partner

T.J. Parker

Partner

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SpeedBot

Series B in 2022
SpeedBot is positioned as: the most powerful visual brain for 3D visual perception and robot flexible control in complex scenes for logistics, intelligent manufacturing, new retail, big health, etc.; providing low cost and high efficiency for robot complex interactive scenes 3D visual algorithm, end-of-line software and hardware integration, general vision computing platform services.

Logseq

Seed Round in 2022
Logseq is an open-source knowledge management tool that works on top of local plain-text Markdown and Org-mode files and can be used to write, organize, and share thoughts, and keep to-do lists. There is no data lock-in, no proprietary formats, and users can use any tool to edit the same Markdown/Org-mode file at the same time. Logseq also includes a query system to assist users in gaining insights and developing their own workflow.

SpeedBot

Venture Round in 2022
SpeedBot is positioned as: the most powerful visual brain for 3D visual perception and robot flexible control in complex scenes for logistics, intelligent manufacturing, new retail, big health, etc.; providing low cost and high efficiency for robot complex interactive scenes 3D visual algorithm, end-of-line software and hardware integration, general vision computing platform services.

Yuan Planet

Series A in 2020
Youdi is a second-hand auto parts trading platform.

Donde Search

Series A in 2019
Donde Fashion, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in visual search for e-commerce, allowing users to find clothing through visual cues instead of traditional text queries. Founded in 2014 and based in Palo Alto, California, its platform utilizes advanced artificial intelligence, computer vision, and natural language processing to enhance online shopping experiences. By integrating Donde's technology, retailers can streamline their operations, adapt swiftly to market trends, and provide a more intuitive user experience. The platform enables consumers to filter searches by various attributes such as clothing type, color, and price, thereby facilitating a more personalized shopping journey. Donde is supported by a network of experienced advisors and investors, and its solutions are utilized by leading global e-commerce companies to improve search capabilities and overall customer satisfaction.

Elens

Series A in 2018
Beijing Elens Data Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in artificial intelligence analysis and intelligence solutions. The company offers a range of products designed to enhance data processing and analysis capabilities. This includes its Vision Artificial Intelligence Engine, which facilitates data importation, processing, and model training, and the Analysis Natural Language Processing Engine, which handles basic language tasks and information extraction. Additionally, Elens provides the View Knowledge Mapping Intelligence Analysis Platform, which supports information modeling, fusion, calculation, and search functions. By leveraging AI technology, Elens aims to improve efficiency for enterprises by enabling real-time data mining and accurate analysis of both internal and external information, ultimately helping clients reduce development costs and enhance the reuse of industry knowledge. Based in Beijing, China, Elens is committed to developing innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of businesses.

VerSe Innovation

Series D in 2016
VerSe Innovation is a local language technology company that develops a discovery platform to consume and socialize with media. Its platform facilitates the curation of content and tracks user preferences through its vertical search and recommendation tools that provide users with personalized content and notifications.

Maka

Seed Round in 2015
Developer of a H5 digital marketing tool intended to simplify the process of creating mobile websites. The company's H5 digital marketing tool allows users to create and customize HTML5 pages with features such as event invitations, product introduction, recruitment information, travel notes and many other features, enabling businesses to easily create their own websites without knowledge of website programming.

Conductor

Series D in 2015
Conductor, LLC specializes in providing a search engine optimization (SEO) platform and enterprise content marketing solutions. Its flagship product, Conductor Searchlight, generates insights into customer intent, helping marketers understand trends and topics relevant to their audiences throughout the purchasing process. The platform offers various tools, including rank tracking, SEO reporting, competitive analysis, content mapping, and keyword research, enabling marketers to create effective content and measure its impact on organic traffic and return on investment. Conductor serves a diverse clientele that includes major brands and emerging companies across multiple industries, such as retail, technology, healthcare, hospitality, and finance. Originally founded as Linkexperts, Inc. in 2004, the company rebranded to Conductor, LLC in 2008 and became an independent entity in December 2019 after spinning out from WeWork. Based in New York, Conductor continues to lead in organic marketing solutions.

Eqingdan

Angel Round in 2015
Eqingdan (“The List”) is a life style product guide similar to “Consumer Reports” for the uprising middle class Chinese who want better high-quality of life experience. Currently, “The List” has been launched on various hardware and content platforms, such as PC, Apps and Wechat Public account. Eqingdan is growing at an impressive speed with millions of users. The company leverages user-generated content within its editorial media to enhance content coverage and viewpoint while maintaining its authentic and enriched commercial guides.

Metao.com

Series B in 2014
Metao.com, operated by Beijing Science and Technology Co., Ltd., is a cross-border e-commerce platform designed to enhance the overseas shopping experience for Chinese consumers. The platform connects users directly with a wide range of international brands, offering products across various categories such as clothing, electronics, cosmetics, and more. With a focus on quality, Metao.com collaborates with numerous suppliers and offers thousands of products, ensuring a diverse selection for its customers. The platform facilitates real-time price adjustments in line with foreign exchange rates and supports payments in RMB and via PayPal. Additionally, Metao.com prioritizes efficient and secure logistics services, aiming to simplify the overseas shopping process and make it more accessible for consumers.

Seiza

Series B in 2014
Seiza specializes in social and mobile recruiting solutions, enabling companies to connect with talent through social networks, particularly Facebook and Twitter. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in Paris, Seiza's technology helps enterprises enhance their employer brands while driving organic referrals and targeting specific job profiles with tailored advertisements. The company offers a suite of products designed to streamline the recruiting process and improve the effectiveness of talent acquisition strategies. Seiza's team of experts provides clients with best practices and advanced analytics to ensure successful recruitment outcomes, solidifying its position as a leader in the social recruiting space.

Metao.com

Series A in 2014
Metao.com, operated by Beijing Science and Technology Co., Ltd., is a cross-border e-commerce platform designed to enhance the overseas shopping experience for Chinese consumers. The platform connects users directly with a wide range of international brands, offering products across various categories such as clothing, electronics, cosmetics, and more. With a focus on quality, Metao.com collaborates with numerous suppliers and offers thousands of products, ensuring a diverse selection for its customers. The platform facilitates real-time price adjustments in line with foreign exchange rates and supports payments in RMB and via PayPal. Additionally, Metao.com prioritizes efficient and secure logistics services, aiming to simplify the overseas shopping process and make it more accessible for consumers.

Locality

Series A in 2013
Locality does for local services what Kayak does for air travel. Locality shows consumers every service that’s available around them in a way that makes it easy to find the right one for them. Whether it’s finding the best yoga class in a new city or searching for a spontaneous mani-pedi near the office, Locality connects consumers to services for everyday life, giving them the power to find services wherever they are, whenever they need information.

Seafile

Angel Round in 2013
Seafile is a cloud-based office document platform designed to enhance organizational efficiency through effective document management. It serves as a document center within a company's private cloud, offering functionalities such as file syncing and sharing, team collaboration, and mobile access. Users can create workspaces tailored for individuals, groups, or entire organizations, allowing for organized file storage in libraries. Each library functions as a root directory, enabling separate sharing and syncing of files, thereby facilitating streamlined workflows and improved collaboration among team members.

Conductor

Series C in 2012
Conductor, LLC specializes in providing a search engine optimization (SEO) platform and enterprise content marketing solutions. Its flagship product, Conductor Searchlight, generates insights into customer intent, helping marketers understand trends and topics relevant to their audiences throughout the purchasing process. The platform offers various tools, including rank tracking, SEO reporting, competitive analysis, content mapping, and keyword research, enabling marketers to create effective content and measure its impact on organic traffic and return on investment. Conductor serves a diverse clientele that includes major brands and emerging companies across multiple industries, such as retail, technology, healthcare, hospitality, and finance. Originally founded as Linkexperts, Inc. in 2004, the company rebranded to Conductor, LLC in 2008 and became an independent entity in December 2019 after spinning out from WeWork. Based in New York, Conductor continues to lead in organic marketing solutions.

Skyfire Labs

Series D in 2012
Skyfire Labs, now part of Opera Software's Network Solutions division following its acquisition in 2013, specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud services. Founded in 2007 and based in Mountain View, California, the company focuses on enhancing the mobile Internet experience for operators and consumers alike. Its key product, the Skyfire Rocket Optimizer, enables bandwidth savings for wireless operators by optimizing image delivery on mobile devices, thereby improving the efficiency of cell tower utilization. Additionally, Skyfire offers a free mobile browser that provides access to rich web media, further contributing to improved quality of experience (QoE) for users. The division is committed to leveraging cloud computing and network functions virtualization (NFV) to enhance mobile monetization capabilities for operators globally.

Seiza

Series A in 2012
Seiza specializes in social and mobile recruiting solutions, enabling companies to connect with talent through social networks, particularly Facebook and Twitter. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in Paris, Seiza's technology helps enterprises enhance their employer brands while driving organic referrals and targeting specific job profiles with tailored advertisements. The company offers a suite of products designed to streamline the recruiting process and improve the effectiveness of talent acquisition strategies. Seiza's team of experts provides clients with best practices and advanced analytics to ensure successful recruitment outcomes, solidifying its position as a leader in the social recruiting space.

The Echo Nest

Series D in 2012
The Echo Nest is a music intelligence company that offers music services to developers and media companies. The company’s services enable high-scale music platforms to help fans better discover, share, and interact with the music they love. Their customer base reaches over 100 million every month through more than 400 applications and sites powered by The Echo Nest. The Echo Nest was founded by Brian Whitman and Tristan Jehan in July 2005 and is based in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Skyfire Labs

Series C in 2012
Skyfire Labs, now part of Opera Software's Network Solutions division following its acquisition in 2013, specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud services. Founded in 2007 and based in Mountain View, California, the company focuses on enhancing the mobile Internet experience for operators and consumers alike. Its key product, the Skyfire Rocket Optimizer, enables bandwidth savings for wireless operators by optimizing image delivery on mobile devices, thereby improving the efficiency of cell tower utilization. Additionally, Skyfire offers a free mobile browser that provides access to rich web media, further contributing to improved quality of experience (QoE) for users. The division is committed to leveraging cloud computing and network functions virtualization (NFV) to enhance mobile monetization capabilities for operators globally.

Lang Tao Jin

Series A in 2010
Lang Tao Jin Co., Ltd. is a Beijing-based company that specializes in performance advertising. Founded in 2008, it has developed intelligent systems that enhance advertising effectiveness, including user behavior analysis and advertising channel monitoring tools. The company utilizes advanced techniques such as data mining, artificial intelligence, and mobile traffic analysis to optimize advertising strategies. By partnering with major web-related companies, Lang Tao Jin aims to deliver targeted advertising solutions based on precise locations, which have been shown to increase effectiveness. Their billing system is designed to charge clients based on the actual impact of the advertisements, thereby reducing the risk associated with advertising investments.

The Echo Nest

Venture Round in 2010
The Echo Nest is a music intelligence company that offers music services to developers and media companies. The company’s services enable high-scale music platforms to help fans better discover, share, and interact with the music they love. Their customer base reaches over 100 million every month through more than 400 applications and sites powered by The Echo Nest. The Echo Nest was founded by Brian Whitman and Tristan Jehan in July 2005 and is based in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Skyfire Labs

Series B in 2009
Skyfire Labs, now part of Opera Software's Network Solutions division following its acquisition in 2013, specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud services. Founded in 2007 and based in Mountain View, California, the company focuses on enhancing the mobile Internet experience for operators and consumers alike. Its key product, the Skyfire Rocket Optimizer, enables bandwidth savings for wireless operators by optimizing image delivery on mobile devices, thereby improving the efficiency of cell tower utilization. Additionally, Skyfire offers a free mobile browser that provides access to rich web media, further contributing to improved quality of experience (QoE) for users. The division is committed to leveraging cloud computing and network functions virtualization (NFV) to enhance mobile monetization capabilities for operators globally.

Conductor

Series B in 2009
Conductor, LLC specializes in providing a search engine optimization (SEO) platform and enterprise content marketing solutions. Its flagship product, Conductor Searchlight, generates insights into customer intent, helping marketers understand trends and topics relevant to their audiences throughout the purchasing process. The platform offers various tools, including rank tracking, SEO reporting, competitive analysis, content mapping, and keyword research, enabling marketers to create effective content and measure its impact on organic traffic and return on investment. Conductor serves a diverse clientele that includes major brands and emerging companies across multiple industries, such as retail, technology, healthcare, hospitality, and finance. Originally founded as Linkexperts, Inc. in 2004, the company rebranded to Conductor, LLC in 2008 and became an independent entity in December 2019 after spinning out from WeWork. Based in New York, Conductor continues to lead in organic marketing solutions.

Skyfire Labs

Series B in 2008
Skyfire Labs, now part of Opera Software's Network Solutions division following its acquisition in 2013, specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud services. Founded in 2007 and based in Mountain View, California, the company focuses on enhancing the mobile Internet experience for operators and consumers alike. Its key product, the Skyfire Rocket Optimizer, enables bandwidth savings for wireless operators by optimizing image delivery on mobile devices, thereby improving the efficiency of cell tower utilization. Additionally, Skyfire offers a free mobile browser that provides access to rich web media, further contributing to improved quality of experience (QoE) for users. The division is committed to leveraging cloud computing and network functions virtualization (NFV) to enhance mobile monetization capabilities for operators globally.

Sparkroom

Series A in 2008
Sparkroom LLC is a performance digital marketing agency based in Paramus, New Jersey, specializing in the higher education sector. Founded in 2007, the company offers a comprehensive suite of marketing services, including email marketing, paid search, search engine optimization, and social media management. Sparkroom also provides creative services, such as graphic design and copywriting, along with interactive web services, market research, and corporate communications. Its advanced marketing software enables performance-based process automation and cross-platform data integration, allowing clients to analyze campaign performance and optimize resource allocation effectively. By combining these services with a focus on transparency and analytics, Sparkroom aims to enhance enrollment marketing efforts for educational institutions, driving high-intent prospect generation while managing recruitment costs efficiently. As of February 2016, Sparkroom operates as a subsidiary of Digital Media Solutions Inc.

Four Interactive

Series B in 2007
Four Interactive Private Limited operates the website www.asklaila.com, which serves as a comprehensive local information platform for users in India, Malaysia, Singapore, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The site provides detailed listings and information about various service providers and businesses, including packers and movers, electronics and appliance stores, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and entertainment options. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, the company focuses on delivering relevant information about local establishments, events, lifestyle choices, and shopping across major Indian cities such as Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi-NCR. Additionally, Four Interactive has formed a strategic partnership with Airtel to enhance its service offerings.

Skyfire Labs

Series A in 2007
Skyfire Labs, now part of Opera Software's Network Solutions division following its acquisition in 2013, specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud services. Founded in 2007 and based in Mountain View, California, the company focuses on enhancing the mobile Internet experience for operators and consumers alike. Its key product, the Skyfire Rocket Optimizer, enables bandwidth savings for wireless operators by optimizing image delivery on mobile devices, thereby improving the efficiency of cell tower utilization. Additionally, Skyfire offers a free mobile browser that provides access to rich web media, further contributing to improved quality of experience (QoE) for users. The division is committed to leveraging cloud computing and network functions virtualization (NFV) to enhance mobile monetization capabilities for operators globally.

Veveo

Series B in 2007
Veveo is pioneering technologies that enable natural interfaces that support true conversational capabilities for connected devices and applications. Its SmartRelevance™ Conversational Platform is used by service providers & major smartphone manufacturers for intelligent search, personalization, and recommendation solutions. Veveo’s technologies have been deployed for more than 100 million devices. Veveo's conversational interfaces are designed to deliver rich, hyper-personalized user experiences that anticipate user intent toward driving higher engagement, content consumption, and monetization of products and services for device vendors, service providers and enterprises, across platforms of smartphones, tablets, TVs, and set-top boxes. Veveo has a growing intellectual property portfolio of more than 60 patent applications, with 32 issued patents. The venture-backed company is founded by serial technology entrepreneurs and based in Boston, MA. For more information visit www.veveo.net

Four Interactive

Series A in 2007
Four Interactive Private Limited operates the website www.asklaila.com, which serves as a comprehensive local information platform for users in India, Malaysia, Singapore, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The site provides detailed listings and information about various service providers and businesses, including packers and movers, electronics and appliance stores, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and entertainment options. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, the company focuses on delivering relevant information about local establishments, events, lifestyle choices, and shopping across major Indian cities such as Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi-NCR. Additionally, Four Interactive has formed a strategic partnership with Airtel to enhance its service offerings.

Beijing Sanji Wuxian Internet Technology

Venture Round in 2006
Beijing Sanji Wuxian Internet Technology Co., Ltd., operates Qihoo.com, a search engine for online bulletin board systems. The company is based in Beijing, China.

Directory M

Series C in 2006
Directory M specializes in online advertising, focusing on engaging audiences of business and technology publications. The company develops targeted advertising solutions designed to reach specific demographics within these sectors, enabling advertisers to effectively connect with potential customers. By leveraging its expertise in digital marketing, Directory M aims to enhance the visibility of brands and products in a competitive landscape.

Veveo

Series A in 2005
Veveo is pioneering technologies that enable natural interfaces that support true conversational capabilities for connected devices and applications. Its SmartRelevance™ Conversational Platform is used by service providers & major smartphone manufacturers for intelligent search, personalization, and recommendation solutions. Veveo’s technologies have been deployed for more than 100 million devices. Veveo's conversational interfaces are designed to deliver rich, hyper-personalized user experiences that anticipate user intent toward driving higher engagement, content consumption, and monetization of products and services for device vendors, service providers and enterprises, across platforms of smartphones, tablets, TVs, and set-top boxes. Veveo has a growing intellectual property portfolio of more than 60 patent applications, with 32 issued patents. The venture-backed company is founded by serial technology entrepreneurs and based in Boston, MA. For more information visit www.veveo.net
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