Material Ventures

Material Ventures is a European-focused venture fund backed by U.S.-based tech founders and GPs. The firm invests at the pre-seed and seed level across Europe, backing Europe's most ambitious founders building at the intersection of software and the real world. They focus on sectors including hardware, applied robotics, space, advanced manufacturing, defence, and music technology, as well as deeptech, fintech, and consumer tech. Material Ventures backs strong founders with a Silicon Valley mindset building global businesses. Drawing on their US-centric network of LPs, investors and advisors, they create differentiated value for portfolio companies by bringing Europe to Silicon Valley, supporting startups as they look to the US for fundraising, partnerships and market entry.