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

Past deals in Boston, MA

LightForce

Series C in 2021
LightForce Orthodontics addresses this problem by applying patented, next-generation manufacturing technology adapted for use in orthodontic treatment by the industry's leading experts. It enables orthodontists to utilize its 3D-printing technology to create custom braces for each individual patient, significantly reducing the number of adjustment visits needed.

Kolide

Series B in 2021
Kolide is an Endpoint Security agent and MDM that puts user productivity and privacy first. Powered by Honest Security, we believe in security through transparency, trust, education and empowerment. We provides end-users with real-time alerting through Slack, enabling them to take ownership of the security of their device.

Centaur Labs

Series A in 2021
Our platform uses trained professionals to analyze medical images and videos, enabling our customers to build new technologies and treatments to detect and fight disease.

Lightmatter

Series B in 2021
Lightmatter, Inc. is an artificial intelligence (AI) hardware company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in integrated optical technology to develop advanced computing processors. Founded in 2017, the company has created a silicon chip that utilizes light signals for processing, offering a new approach to AI computation. This technology accelerates critical operations in deep neural networks by employing programmable photonic elements alongside traditional transistors, enhancing the speed and efficiency of data processing while minimizing power consumption. Lightmatter's innovations aim to improve various AI applications, including image recognition and natural language processing, contributing to the advancement of next-generation AI-powered computing solutions.

Salsify

Series E in 2020
Salsify is an e-commerce software startup based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2012 by Jason Purcell, Jeremy Redburn, and Rob Gonzalez. The company provides brands with tools to manage and optimize their product information, inventory, and sales across various digital platforms. Its primary offering, Commerce Experience Management (CommerceXM), integrates Product Experience Management with commerce capabilities to facilitate sales through retailer and distributor channels, as well as marketplaces, social commerce, and direct-to-consumer sites. Salsify aims to empower brands to create engaging shopping experiences for consumers across all digital touchpoints. The company has received backing from notable investors, including Venrock, Matrix Partners, and Warburg Pincus.

LightForce

Series B in 2020
LightForce Orthodontics addresses this problem by applying patented, next-generation manufacturing technology adapted for use in orthodontic treatment by the industry's leading experts. It enables orthodontists to utilize its 3D-printing technology to create custom braces for each individual patient, significantly reducing the number of adjustment visits needed.

Lightelligence

Series A in 2020
Lightelligence builds optical chips that offer orders of magnitude improvement in terms of high speed, low latency, and low power consumption compared to traditional electronic architectures.

LogRocket

Series B in 2019
LogRocket, Inc. is a developer of an application performance management platform that aids product teams in enhancing user experiences. The company's primary product, LogRocket, records user sessions along with logs and network data, allowing teams to replay interactions, reproduce bugs, and identify user experience issues. By pinpointing the root causes of problems, LogRocket enables engineers, support agents, designers, and product managers to address errors more effectively. The platform is compatible with various programming languages and frameworks, offering SDKs tailored for specific technologies. Originally founded as AppHub, Inc. in 2015, LogRocket is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

LogRocket

Series A in 2019
LogRocket, Inc. is a developer of an application performance management platform that aids product teams in enhancing user experiences. The company's primary product, LogRocket, records user sessions along with logs and network data, allowing teams to replay interactions, reproduce bugs, and identify user experience issues. By pinpointing the root causes of problems, LogRocket enables engineers, support agents, designers, and product managers to address errors more effectively. The platform is compatible with various programming languages and frameworks, offering SDKs tailored for specific technologies. Originally founded as AppHub, Inc. in 2015, LogRocket is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Lightmatter

Series A in 2019
Lightmatter, Inc. is an artificial intelligence (AI) hardware company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in integrated optical technology to develop advanced computing processors. Founded in 2017, the company has created a silicon chip that utilizes light signals for processing, offering a new approach to AI computation. This technology accelerates critical operations in deep neural networks by employing programmable photonic elements alongside traditional transistors, enhancing the speed and efficiency of data processing while minimizing power consumption. Lightmatter's innovations aim to improve various AI applications, including image recognition and natural language processing, contributing to the advancement of next-generation AI-powered computing solutions.

LightForce

Venture Round in 2018
LightForce Orthodontics addresses this problem by applying patented, next-generation manufacturing technology adapted for use in orthodontic treatment by the industry's leading experts. It enables orthodontists to utilize its 3D-printing technology to create custom braces for each individual patient, significantly reducing the number of adjustment visits needed.

Salsify

Series D in 2018
Salsify is an e-commerce software startup based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2012 by Jason Purcell, Jeremy Redburn, and Rob Gonzalez. The company provides brands with tools to manage and optimize their product information, inventory, and sales across various digital platforms. Its primary offering, Commerce Experience Management (CommerceXM), integrates Product Experience Management with commerce capabilities to facilitate sales through retailer and distributor channels, as well as marketplaces, social commerce, and direct-to-consumer sites. Salsify aims to empower brands to create engaging shopping experiences for consumers across all digital touchpoints. The company has received backing from notable investors, including Venrock, Matrix Partners, and Warburg Pincus.

Kolide

Series A in 2018
Kolide is an Endpoint Security agent and MDM that puts user productivity and privacy first. Powered by Honest Security, we believe in security through transparency, trust, education and empowerment. We provides end-users with real-time alerting through Slack, enabling them to take ownership of the security of their device.

Zaius

Series B in 2018
Zaius, Inc. is a company that develops an engagement platform aimed at enhancing consumer experiences across various channels. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Zaius provides a single customer view platform that processes customer interactions across devices, allowing marketers to resolve identities effectively. Its intelligent marketing automation tool enables real-time, behaviorally-triggered messaging and lifecycle segmentation. Additionally, Zaius offers cross-channel attribution and analytics, unifying data from various marketing channels to provide comprehensive insights. The company serves e-commerce and direct-to-consumer businesses, providing a suite of services that includes strategic consulting, creative services, and tactical execution. Formerly known as Voodoo Lunchbox, Inc., Zaius reflects a commitment to empowering marketers to optimize revenue from existing customers by integrating customer data and campaign execution into a cohesive platform.

Lightmatter

Series A in 2018
Lightmatter, Inc. is an artificial intelligence (AI) hardware company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in integrated optical technology to develop advanced computing processors. Founded in 2017, the company has created a silicon chip that utilizes light signals for processing, offering a new approach to AI computation. This technology accelerates critical operations in deep neural networks by employing programmable photonic elements alongside traditional transistors, enhancing the speed and efficiency of data processing while minimizing power consumption. Lightmatter's innovations aim to improve various AI applications, including image recognition and natural language processing, contributing to the advancement of next-generation AI-powered computing solutions.

CloudZero

Series A in 2017
CloudZero, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in cloud cost management solutions designed for engineering teams in cloud software organizations. Founded in 2016, CloudZero's platform integrates real-time data from various AWS accounts, providing insights that help teams control and optimize their cloud spending. By leveraging machine learning, the platform enhances visibility and context for engineers, allowing them to make informed decisions without sacrificing efficiency. Key features include automated cost anomaly tracking, AI-driven cost mapping, and user-friendly dashboards. This enables organizations to understand their operational costs at an architectural level, facilitating collaboration across products, teams, and departments. Ultimately, CloudZero empowers engineers to manage costs proactively, addressing issues as they arise and ensuring that cost-related information is easily accessible and interpretable throughout the organization.

LogRocket

Seed Round in 2017
LogRocket, Inc. is a developer of an application performance management platform that aids product teams in enhancing user experiences. The company's primary product, LogRocket, records user sessions along with logs and network data, allowing teams to replay interactions, reproduce bugs, and identify user experience issues. By pinpointing the root causes of problems, LogRocket enables engineers, support agents, designers, and product managers to address errors more effectively. The platform is compatible with various programming languages and frameworks, offering SDKs tailored for specific technologies. Originally founded as AppHub, Inc. in 2015, LogRocket is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Zaius

Venture Round in 2017
Zaius, Inc. is a company that develops an engagement platform aimed at enhancing consumer experiences across various channels. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Zaius provides a single customer view platform that processes customer interactions across devices, allowing marketers to resolve identities effectively. Its intelligent marketing automation tool enables real-time, behaviorally-triggered messaging and lifecycle segmentation. Additionally, Zaius offers cross-channel attribution and analytics, unifying data from various marketing channels to provide comprehensive insights. The company serves e-commerce and direct-to-consumer businesses, providing a suite of services that includes strategic consulting, creative services, and tactical execution. Formerly known as Voodoo Lunchbox, Inc., Zaius reflects a commitment to empowering marketers to optimize revenue from existing customers by integrating customer data and campaign execution into a cohesive platform.

Salsify

Series C in 2017
Salsify is an e-commerce software startup based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2012 by Jason Purcell, Jeremy Redburn, and Rob Gonzalez. The company provides brands with tools to manage and optimize their product information, inventory, and sales across various digital platforms. Its primary offering, Commerce Experience Management (CommerceXM), integrates Product Experience Management with commerce capabilities to facilitate sales through retailer and distributor channels, as well as marketplaces, social commerce, and direct-to-consumer sites. Salsify aims to empower brands to create engaging shopping experiences for consumers across all digital touchpoints. The company has received backing from notable investors, including Venrock, Matrix Partners, and Warburg Pincus.

CloudZero

Seed Round in 2016
CloudZero, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in cloud cost management solutions designed for engineering teams in cloud software organizations. Founded in 2016, CloudZero's platform integrates real-time data from various AWS accounts, providing insights that help teams control and optimize their cloud spending. By leveraging machine learning, the platform enhances visibility and context for engineers, allowing them to make informed decisions without sacrificing efficiency. Key features include automated cost anomaly tracking, AI-driven cost mapping, and user-friendly dashboards. This enables organizations to understand their operational costs at an architectural level, facilitating collaboration across products, teams, and departments. Ultimately, CloudZero empowers engineers to manage costs proactively, addressing issues as they arise and ensuring that cost-related information is easily accessible and interpretable throughout the organization.

Zaius

Venture Round in 2016
Zaius, Inc. is a company that develops an engagement platform aimed at enhancing consumer experiences across various channels. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Zaius provides a single customer view platform that processes customer interactions across devices, allowing marketers to resolve identities effectively. Its intelligent marketing automation tool enables real-time, behaviorally-triggered messaging and lifecycle segmentation. Additionally, Zaius offers cross-channel attribution and analytics, unifying data from various marketing channels to provide comprehensive insights. The company serves e-commerce and direct-to-consumer businesses, providing a suite of services that includes strategic consulting, creative services, and tactical execution. Formerly known as Voodoo Lunchbox, Inc., Zaius reflects a commitment to empowering marketers to optimize revenue from existing customers by integrating customer data and campaign execution into a cohesive platform.

Aquto

Series B in 2015
Aquto Corp is a Boston-based company that provides applications aimed at enhancing consumer access to mobile Internet. Founded in 2012, Aquto offers Kickbit, an application that rewards users with mobile data for engaging in tasks such as watching videos, taking surveys, and shopping. Additionally, the company operates MoVE, a mobile value exchange platform that allows advertisers and developers to reward users with mobile Internet for interacting with ads and offers. Aquto's cloud-based sponsored data platform enables mobile operators to monetize data connectivity, facilitating a system where data acts as a currency to improve user engagement with marketers. By leveraging sponsored data, businesses can enhance mobile engagement across various campaigns, while users benefit from increased access to cellular data through third-party sponsorship. As of January 2018, Aquto operates as a subsidiary of Mavenir Systems.

Salsify

Series B in 2015
Salsify is an e-commerce software startup based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2012 by Jason Purcell, Jeremy Redburn, and Rob Gonzalez. The company provides brands with tools to manage and optimize their product information, inventory, and sales across various digital platforms. Its primary offering, Commerce Experience Management (CommerceXM), integrates Product Experience Management with commerce capabilities to facilitate sales through retailer and distributor channels, as well as marketplaces, social commerce, and direct-to-consumer sites. Salsify aims to empower brands to create engaging shopping experiences for consumers across all digital touchpoints. The company has received backing from notable investors, including Venrock, Matrix Partners, and Warburg Pincus.

Zaius

Series A in 2014
Zaius, Inc. is a company that develops an engagement platform aimed at enhancing consumer experiences across various channels. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Zaius provides a single customer view platform that processes customer interactions across devices, allowing marketers to resolve identities effectively. Its intelligent marketing automation tool enables real-time, behaviorally-triggered messaging and lifecycle segmentation. Additionally, Zaius offers cross-channel attribution and analytics, unifying data from various marketing channels to provide comprehensive insights. The company serves e-commerce and direct-to-consumer businesses, providing a suite of services that includes strategic consulting, creative services, and tactical execution. Formerly known as Voodoo Lunchbox, Inc., Zaius reflects a commitment to empowering marketers to optimize revenue from existing customers by integrating customer data and campaign execution into a cohesive platform.

QPID

Series B in 2014
QPID Health, Inc. is a healthcare IT software company that provides a health record intelligence platform designed to enhance the use of electronic health records (EHRs) in clinical settings. The company's flagship product, the Queriable Programmable Inference Dossier (QPID), enables healthcare institutions to generate clinician-directed queries, analytics, and reporting in real time, facilitating improved decision-making at the point of care. Developed initially at Massachusetts General Hospital, the QPID platform utilizes natural language processing and machine learning to deliver context-sensitive information from patient records, thereby increasing clinician productivity and supporting better patient outcomes. QPID Health is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional location in San Diego, California. The company aims to maximize the value of EHR investments and streamline quality reporting and clinical registry submissions, ultimately helping healthcare providers reduce costs and meet quality goals.

Salsify

Series A in 2013
Salsify is an e-commerce software startup based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2012 by Jason Purcell, Jeremy Redburn, and Rob Gonzalez. The company provides brands with tools to manage and optimize their product information, inventory, and sales across various digital platforms. Its primary offering, Commerce Experience Management (CommerceXM), integrates Product Experience Management with commerce capabilities to facilitate sales through retailer and distributor channels, as well as marketplaces, social commerce, and direct-to-consumer sites. Salsify aims to empower brands to create engaging shopping experiences for consumers across all digital touchpoints. The company has received backing from notable investors, including Venrock, Matrix Partners, and Warburg Pincus.

Storiant

Series B in 2013
Storiant, Inc. specializes in cold data storage software solutions, providing a disk-based storage product designed for cold (Tier 3) data. This innovative solution allows private data centers to manage exabyte-scale data at a significantly reduced cost, approximately 90 percent lower than traditional storage options, while competing effectively with the cost efficiency and scalability of public cloud services. Storiant serves various sectors, including financial services, data center services, government, media, and healthcare/pharmaceuticals. The company, which was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, operates under a strategic partnership with Rorke Global Solutions. Originally known as SageCloud, Inc., it rebranded to Storiant in April 2014.

QPID

Series A in 2013
QPID Health, Inc. is a healthcare IT software company that provides a health record intelligence platform designed to enhance the use of electronic health records (EHRs) in clinical settings. The company's flagship product, the Queriable Programmable Inference Dossier (QPID), enables healthcare institutions to generate clinician-directed queries, analytics, and reporting in real time, facilitating improved decision-making at the point of care. Developed initially at Massachusetts General Hospital, the QPID platform utilizes natural language processing and machine learning to deliver context-sensitive information from patient records, thereby increasing clinician productivity and supporting better patient outcomes. QPID Health is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional location in San Diego, California. The company aims to maximize the value of EHR investments and streamline quality reporting and clinical registry submissions, ultimately helping healthcare providers reduce costs and meet quality goals.

Pencil Labs

Venture Round in 2013
Pencil Labs is a startup in Boston that created Wyth. Wyth is a calendar + messaging app that helps you make plans, naturally. Use Wyth on your iPhone to message anyone and Wyth will intuitively suggest the dates, times, and places that work for the people you want to see. Wyth gets you, and gets smarter the more you use it.

GrabCAD

Series B in 2012
GrabCAD is a mechanical engineering community founded in 2009, headquartered in Boston, USA, with a development team based in Estonia. It serves as a platform for engineers, designers, manufacturers, and STEM students to share talent, expand knowledge, and collaborate. The company provides a free CAD model library and hosts engineering competitions, fostering engagement and innovation within the engineering community. Additionally, GrabCAD offers printing solutions that streamline the design and 3D printing workflow, helping clients efficiently manage print requests and reduce associated time losses.

TribeHR

Venture Round in 2012
TribeHR Corp., headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, and Boston, Massachusetts, offers an innovative online human resources management software designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2009, TribeHR focuses on simplifying HR management by providing tools that address various aspects of people management, including vacation tracking, performance evaluations, recruitment, onboarding, and payroll. The platform emphasizes a social approach to human resources, enabling companies to enhance their workforce management while minimizing administrative burdens. TribeHR is backed by investors such as Matrix Partners and Relay Ventures, and its user-friendly interface allows businesses worldwide to concentrate on their core activities.

Sold

Seed Round in 2012
With a few pictures and a description of an item you wish to sell, Sold will price the item, sell it, handle the shipping, and deposit the customers funds directly into their bank account.

Aquto

Series A in 2012
Aquto Corp is a Boston-based company that provides applications aimed at enhancing consumer access to mobile Internet. Founded in 2012, Aquto offers Kickbit, an application that rewards users with mobile data for engaging in tasks such as watching videos, taking surveys, and shopping. Additionally, the company operates MoVE, a mobile value exchange platform that allows advertisers and developers to reward users with mobile Internet for interacting with ads and offers. Aquto's cloud-based sponsored data platform enables mobile operators to monetize data connectivity, facilitating a system where data acts as a currency to improve user engagement with marketers. By leveraging sponsored data, businesses can enhance mobile engagement across various campaigns, while users benefit from increased access to cellular data through third-party sponsorship. As of January 2018, Aquto operates as a subsidiary of Mavenir Systems.

GrabCAD

Series A in 2012
GrabCAD is a mechanical engineering community founded in 2009, headquartered in Boston, USA, with a development team based in Estonia. It serves as a platform for engineers, designers, manufacturers, and STEM students to share talent, expand knowledge, and collaborate. The company provides a free CAD model library and hosts engineering competitions, fostering engagement and innovation within the engineering community. Additionally, GrabCAD offers printing solutions that streamline the design and 3D printing workflow, helping clients efficiently manage print requests and reduce associated time losses.

TribeHR

Seed Round in 2011
TribeHR Corp., headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, and Boston, Massachusetts, offers an innovative online human resources management software designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2009, TribeHR focuses on simplifying HR management by providing tools that address various aspects of people management, including vacation tracking, performance evaluations, recruitment, onboarding, and payroll. The platform emphasizes a social approach to human resources, enabling companies to enhance their workforce management while minimizing administrative burdens. TribeHR is backed by investors such as Matrix Partners and Relay Ventures, and its user-friendly interface allows businesses worldwide to concentrate on their core activities.

GrabCAD

Seed Round in 2011
GrabCAD is a mechanical engineering community founded in 2009, headquartered in Boston, USA, with a development team based in Estonia. It serves as a platform for engineers, designers, manufacturers, and STEM students to share talent, expand knowledge, and collaborate. The company provides a free CAD model library and hosts engineering competitions, fostering engagement and innovation within the engineering community. Additionally, GrabCAD offers printing solutions that streamline the design and 3D printing workflow, helping clients efficiently manage print requests and reduce associated time losses.

GrabCAD

Seed Round in 2011
GrabCAD is a mechanical engineering community founded in 2009, headquartered in Boston, USA, with a development team based in Estonia. It serves as a platform for engineers, designers, manufacturers, and STEM students to share talent, expand knowledge, and collaborate. The company provides a free CAD model library and hosts engineering competitions, fostering engagement and innovation within the engineering community. Additionally, GrabCAD offers printing solutions that streamline the design and 3D printing workflow, helping clients efficiently manage print requests and reduce associated time losses.

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

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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