Matthew Chagan
Principal @ Trident Capital
San Francisco, United States
Matthew Chagan is a Series A investor at Trident Capital in San Francisco focused on Energy and Mobile. Matthew Chagan is the Partner at Sustainable Future Ventures
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 22%
Last updated:
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Industries Matthew Chagan invests in
EnergyMobileElectronicsSMSApps
Stages Matthew Chagan invests in
Series ASeries BSeedSeries DFunding Round
Countries Matthew Chagan invests in
United StatesGermanyUnited Kingdom
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 2 (22%)
- Mobile 2 (22%)
- Electronics 2 (22%)
- SMS 1 (11%)
- Apps 1 (11%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (22%)
- Series B 2 (22%)
- Seed 1 (11%)
- Series D 1 (11%)
- Funding Round 1 (11%)
Country
- United States 4 (44%)
- Germany 1 (11%)
- United Kingdom 1 (11%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| The proliferation of connected devices promises to revolutionize consumer, commercial and industrial applications with greater convenience, lower operational costs and data-driven performance improvements. Already consumers have fallen in love with smart home conveniences, while many businesses have begun to reap the benefits of connected devicedriven efficiency gains such as electronic shelf labels and occupancy sensors. Giga scale applications for these technologies are around the corner: the potential exists for billions of wireless sensors to be installed during the coming decade, with nearly half located inside buildings. However, the challenge of reliably and affordably powering these devices has continued to limit IoT viability at scale.Connected electronics require continuous power, which until now has meant batteries that must be periodically replaced or recharged. Legacy photovoltaic technologies like amorphous silicon cells long used on solar calculators and childrens toys don’t yield sufficient power in the real-world, low light operational conditions for most IoT sensors. At the same time, the exorbitant price tag for high performance, low-light PV technologies like gallium arsenide cells has made them suitable only for space satellite and research applications, not mass-market electronics.Ambient has solved both the low power density and high cost problems of legacy low light PV technologies and created the world’s most powerful low light energy harvesting photovoltaic cells — making endless power for IoT electronics a reality for the first time. | $30M / Series A / Sep 05, 2023 | ||
| Piclo is an independent marketplace making electricity grids smart, flexible, and sustainable. The Piclo marketplace enables renewables, batteries, and electric vehicles to provide local flexibility to distribution networks, easing the complex transition to a low-carbon future and delivering low-cost and resilient grids. It encourages greaterparticipation, standardization, and scale in order to level the playing field and accelerate the transition to Net Zero. | $10.1M / Series B / Mar 21, 2023 | ||
| Gradient’s mission is to cool the world by transforming every home to be more comfortable and healthy for the people who inhabit it — without compromising the environment. Today, heating and cooling equipment emits more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transportation sector, and expansion in the use of cooling is projected to double theseemissions in the next 30 years. However, comfortable buildings are critical for health and productivity, especially among communities that are vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Gradient’s vision is a future where everyone has access to comfortable buildings that are fully decarbonized. Our launch product is a direct-to-consumer high-efficiency and low-carbon heat pump. | $18M / Series A / Feb 02, 2023 | ||
| Carbonfuture is the Trust Infrastructure for durable carbon removal. Today, the Trust Infrastructure consists of two products that seamlessly connect the entire carbon removal lifecycle: Carbonfuture MRV+, the most comprehensive MRV solution for durable CDR, and Carbonfuture Marketplace, the leading marketplace for durable CDR. At Carbonfuture, webuild trust throughout the carbon removal journey with our rigorous, data-driven approach, ensuring unmatched quality and reliability of carbon removal. We empower suppliers by providing the essential project support and finance needed to transform their carbon removal projects into fully certified carbon credits. For corporate buyers, we offer access to portfolios of carbon removal credits adhering to the highest quality standards and provide visibility at each step of the carbon removal lifecycle. We work with some of the world's most ambitious climate leaders such as Microsoft, Swiss Re, and the World Economic Forum First Movers Coalition. For more information, please visit www.carbonfuture.earth | $5.3M / Seed / Sep 27, 2022 | ||
| Founded in 1999, Mblox are the original SMS company. With over 100 direct carrier relationships and a global reputation for expertise in mobile messaging, they are trusted by more companies to carry their mission-critical traffic than any other service.Their cloud based mobile messaging platform processes 7 billion mobile messages a year onbehalf of more than 4,000 customers. They provide services to fit any size business, from the small start-up to the largest multinational organisation.Every customer has access to 24/7 email support as standard, provided by an in-house team of experts. In addition they offer a variety of support packages to meet your business needs. | $43.5M / Debt Financing / Jul 07, 2014 | ||
| Founded in 1999, Mblox are the original SMS company. With over 100 direct carrier relationships and a global reputation for expertise in mobile messaging, they are trusted by more companies to carry their mission-critical traffic than any other service.Their cloud based mobile messaging platform processes 7 billion mobile messages a year onbehalf of more than 4,000 customers. They provide services to fit any size business, from the small start-up to the largest multinational organisation.Every customer has access to 24/7 email support as standard, provided by an in-house team of experts. In addition they offer a variety of support packages to meet your business needs. | $13.8M / Jun 03, 2011 | ||
| Founded in 1999, Mblox are the original SMS company. With over 100 direct carrier relationships and a global reputation for expertise in mobile messaging, they are trusted by more companies to carry their mission-critical traffic than any other service.Their cloud based mobile messaging platform processes 7 billion mobile messages a year onbehalf of more than 4,000 customers. They provide services to fit any size business, from the small start-up to the largest multinational organisation.Every customer has access to 24/7 email support as standard, provided by an in-house team of experts. In addition they offer a variety of support packages to meet your business needs. | Apr 25, 2011 | ||
| Appia is the leading mobile user acquisition network; delivering mobile app downloads to over 1 billion users across 200 countries. Its platform was built to best serve the needs of mobile advertisers today, and Appia guarantees more app installs and the highest profit per install for its customers. Appia's robust network and advancedtechnology ensure apps are delivered to the best quality, largest audience possible. Brands like ngmoco, AppBrain, Fiksu, Playtika, Cupid and Zedge trust Appia with their mobile app discovery.Appia's extensive network of publishers and advertisers is constantly developing and its product portfolio continues to evolve, allowing it to bring quality apps to highly engaged consumers. Appia has raised $30M in funding from Venrock, DCM’s A-Fund, Trident Capital, Eric Schmidt’s TomorrowVentures, Relay Ventures, the Social Internet Fund, Noro-Moseley Partners, and Wakefield Group. The Wall Street Journal ranked Appia #22 on its list of the Top 50 Venture Backed Companies in 2012, the second year in a row that Appia has made the WSJ list of the Top 50, known as “The Next Big Thing”. With offices in San Francisco, CA and Durham, NC, as well as global sales offices, Appia has quickly become the largest, non-incentivized network. For additional information, visit appia.com or follow @Appia. | $15M / Series B / Aug 23, 2010 | ||
| Founded in 1999, Mblox are the original SMS company. With over 100 direct carrier relationships and a global reputation for expertise in mobile messaging, they are trusted by more companies to carry their mission-critical traffic than any other service.Their cloud based mobile messaging platform processes 7 billion mobile messages a year onbehalf of more than 4,000 customers. They provide services to fit any size business, from the small start-up to the largest multinational organisation.Every customer has access to 24/7 email support as standard, provided by an in-house team of experts. In addition they offer a variety of support packages to meet your business needs. | $25M / Series D / Feb 23, 2006 |
Co-Investors
About Trident Capital
Trident Capital is a venture and growth equity firm investing in Software, Services and Internet. Trident focuses on companies addressing the major technology challenges facing today's enterprise, including Cloud Computing, IT Security, Digital Monetization, and Healthcare IT.The company was founded in 1993 and headquartered in Palo Alto,California.
Trident Capital Contacts
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Alberto Yepez
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Donald Dixon
Founder & Managing Director
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Howard Zeprun
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John Moragne
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FAQ
What does Matthew Chagan invest in?
Matthew Chagan invests primarily in Energy, Mobile and Electronics startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Matthew Chagan closed in Sep 2023. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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