# Matthew Nicklin

> Matthew Nicklin is a Series B investor at First Analysis (Chicago) backing Energy and Biofuel. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [First Analysis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-analysis)
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-nicklin-59aa3420

Matthew Nicklin is a Series B investor at First Analysis in Chicago focused on Energy and Biofuel. Matt Nicklin is the Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking at First Analysis.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Biofuel | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Life Science | 1 | 50% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sware | Sware provides validation automation platform and managed services programs. | $6M | Series B | Jun 06, 2024 |  |
| Bakersfield Renewable Fuels | Bakersfield Renewable Fuels processes traditional biofuel feedstocks into renewable fuels. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 03, 2020 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Insight Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insight-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LRVHealth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/long-river-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [New Stack Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-stack-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OIC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oic-555d) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Voya Investment Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/voya-investment-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About First Analysis

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

First Analysis is a leading venture capital investor. They have one of the longest records (30 years) in venture capital, having invested more than $750 million across multiple highly diversified funds. First Analysis invests mainly in the United States with a focus on our sectors of expertise: technology/software, healthcare, services, andclean-tech/chemicals. They help established companies become profitable leaders in large markets, funding growth plans and working closely with management in areas including strategy, recruitment, sales and marketing, and corporate development. Their flexible approach targets investing $3-10 million as lead investor or as a syndicate partner who brings valuable perspective to the table.

5 contacts available at First Analysis.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Walsh | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-walsh-2 |
| Craig Nankervis | Senior Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craig-nankervis |
| David Gearhart | Investment Team | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-gearhart |
| Howard Smith | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mustafa-mubashir-rizvi |
| Matthew Nicklin | Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-nicklin |

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## FAQ

### What does Matthew Nicklin invest in?

Matthew Nicklin invests primarily in Energy, Biofuel and Software startups, most often at Series B and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Matthew Nicklin last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Matthew Nicklin closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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