Matrix Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 and based in San Francisco, California. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, supporting companies from the ideation phase through Series A funding. Matrix Partners focuses on various sectors, including applied artificial intelligence, B2B SaaS, digital health, fintech, and sustainable hardware. The firm prides itself on building long-term relationships with entrepreneurs, leveraging a team of former founders and experienced investors to foster significant, industry-leading companies. With a strong portfolio that includes notable investments like Oculus, Zendesk, and Afterpay, Matrix Partners has contributed to the success of numerous businesses, helping many achieve initial public offerings and profitable mergers and acquisitions. The firm combines local market knowledge with a global perspective, consistently ranking among the top venture firms in terms of returns to its investors.
2601, Taikang Financial Tower, No.38, East 3rd Ring Road North, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100026, China
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535 Mission St. Suite 2600 San Francisco, CA 94105
260 Homer Ave, Suite 201 Palo Alto, CA 94301
Ben Altshuler
Partner
Timothy Barrows
General Partner
Diana Kimball Berlin
Partner
Phyllis Doherty
Administrative Partner
Paul Ferri
Co-Founder
Wan Haoji
Partner
Patrick Malatack
General Partner
Harry Man
Partner
Kojo Osei
Partner
Kun Qian
Managing Director
Stan Reiss
General Partner
Brian Ru
Venture Partner
Bo Shao
Founding Managing Partner
David Skok
General Partner
Jared Sleeper
Partner
Dana Stalder
General Partner
David Su
Founding Managing Partner
Ilya Sukhar
General Partner
Sun Linghao
Managing Partner
Tong Ti
Vice President
Andrew Verhalen
General Partner
Huadong Wang
Partner
Kevin Xiong
Partner
Eric YU
Director
Past deals in Self-driving
Lightwheel AI
Seed Round in 2024
The next step of AI development is to enter the physical world through autonomous driving and embodied AI. By leveraging generative AI and simulation, Lightwheel AI is committed to creating sustainable and high-quality 3D data fuel for AI to enter into the physical world.
GRVT
Seed Round in 2023
GRVT operates an institutional-grade self-custody derivatives trading platform that focuses on eliminating counterparty risk while enhancing trading efficiency. The platform features advanced technology, including ZK-powered volition technology, which distinctly separates exchange and custody functions, allowing clients to maintain full control over their assets. GRVT offers a variety of trading options, including request-for-quote (RFQ) and central limit order book (CLOB) for products such as futures and perpetuals. Key attributes of the platform include compliance with know-your-customer (KYC) regulations, self-custody capabilities, and privacy-enabled trading, all designed to facilitate high transaction throughput and secure trading experiences.
Starship Technologies
Series A in 2019
Starship Technologies, Inc. is a robotics company that specializes in the design and manufacture of self-driving delivery robots intended for local goods transportation. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with a research and development center in Estonia. Its autonomous robots are capable of delivering parcels, groceries, and food within a 30-minute timeframe, operating autonomously 99% of the time. These robots utilize a suite of sensors, including cameras and GPS, to ensure safe and efficient curb-side deliveries from local hubs. Starship Technologies aims to revolutionize the delivery process by providing convenient services that enhance everyday life while promoting environmentally friendly practices and reducing costs associated with local deliveries.
Asensing
Series A in 2019
As a high-precision positioning technology solutions provider focused on autonomous driving, Asensing Technology holds both the capabilities and experience to conduct independent R&D across the entire industry chain to promote and accelerate the advancement of the autonomous driving industry,and has successfully launched a range of high-precision positioning products that meet the strict reliability and quality requirements and availability standards of the automotive industry.
NASN Automotive Electronics
Series B in 2019
NASN Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer based in Shanghai, China, specializing in electronic chassis control products and autonomous driving technologies for the automotive market. The company offers a range of products, including the NBooster intelligent brake system, brushless electric steering EPS controller, and wire control systems. By focusing on research and development, production, and sales, NASN aims to provide advanced and comprehensive solutions that enhance vehicle safety and intelligence, catering to the growing demand for innovative automotive technologies in China.
Starship Technologies
Seed Round in 2018
Starship Technologies, Inc. is a robotics company that specializes in the design and manufacture of self-driving delivery robots intended for local goods transportation. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with a research and development center in Estonia. Its autonomous robots are capable of delivering parcels, groceries, and food within a 30-minute timeframe, operating autonomously 99% of the time. These robots utilize a suite of sensors, including cameras and GPS, to ensure safe and efficient curb-side deliveries from local hubs. Starship Technologies aims to revolutionize the delivery process by providing convenient services that enhance everyday life while promoting environmentally friendly practices and reducing costs associated with local deliveries.
AutocloudPro
Series A in 2017
The "CarTongyun" intelligent maintenance platform provides accurate information through its comprehensive database. The system covers nearly 2,500 vehicles, including imported, autonomous, joint venture vehicles, and nearly 150,000 vehicle types. At present, more than 80% of the models required by the domestic auto repair industry, in which the part data of each model has covered all the parts damaged by daily collisions, covering more than 95% of the total. Quickly locate and repair the required parts information, and at the same time, it can provide data support for user procurement, loss determination, and out-of-factory rescue scenarios according to the related parameters such as coding query and original price.
Starship Technologies
Seed Round in 2017
Starship Technologies, Inc. is a robotics company that specializes in the design and manufacture of self-driving delivery robots intended for local goods transportation. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with a research and development center in Estonia. Its autonomous robots are capable of delivering parcels, groceries, and food within a 30-minute timeframe, operating autonomously 99% of the time. These robots utilize a suite of sensors, including cameras and GPS, to ensure safe and efficient curb-side deliveries from local hubs. Starship Technologies aims to revolutionize the delivery process by providing convenient services that enhance everyday life while promoting environmentally friendly practices and reducing costs associated with local deliveries.
Aevena
Seed Round in 2015
Aevena develops fully autonomous consumer robots designed to re-imagine daily lives through personal robotics. Its robots are self-flying and are equipped with sensors, computer vision, and machine learning, enabling consumers to overcome complex challenges and enhance their daily lives. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Carlos, California.
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