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Matrix is an early-stage venture capital firm investing from idea through Series A. As a close-knit team of former founders and company builders, they partner with companies from the earliest stages, working with founders who have deep technical expertise and a specific vision of the future. The firm describes itself as contrarian investors who invest with conviction, emphasizing that they are 'selective in investments and generous with time.' Matrix focuses on sectors including AI/frontier technology, fintech, B2B SaaS, infrastructure, semiconductors, and healthtech. The firm has been in business for nearly half a century, maintaining deliberately modest U.S. fund sizes relative to peers, and prioritizes working closely with its existing portfolio. Their ethos is captured in the phrase: 'We engage early, wear well, and are steady.'
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“We were, are, and will be an early-stage venture capital firm: investing first from idea through Series A. Our team is small and we're all former founders and company builders. We make fewer investments than the vast majority of firms and we prioritize working closely with our existing portfolio.”
“Matrix continues to be very excited about the scale of opportunity in China and India. Both countries are experiencing tremendous growth and there continues to be an enormous need for many new products and services. Our international teams remain committed to working closely with the very best entrepreneurs to cultivate new ideas and build great companies.”
“Could I rip this off in a weekend? — a filter to favor ideas that are hard to quickly clone at the software-hardware intersection.”
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Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suno | Later Stage VC | — | 2026-06-03 |
| Mevo | Venture | — | 2026-02-27 |
| Luma Labs | Seed | — | — |
| Flock Safety | Series A | — | — |
| Fivetran | Series A | — | — |
| Canva | Seed | — | 2012-01-01 |
| Afterpay | Venture | — | — |
| Lightmatter | Venture | — | — |
| EarnIn | Series A | — | — |
| LogRocket | Series A | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Y Combinator | 14 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 10 |
| General Catalyst | 7 |
| Accel | 6 |
| Pioneer Fund | 4 |
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