Matthew Nordan
Vice President @ Venrock
Boston, United States
Matthew Nordan is a Series A investor at Venrock in Boston focused on Manufacturing and Industrial. Matthew Nordan is based out of Boston and is the Co-Founder and General Partner of Azolla Ventures. Matthew previously worked at Greentown Labs as a Independent Board Member. Matthew Nordan attended Yale University.
- Total investments:
- 13
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 38%
Last updated:
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Industries Matthew Nordan invests in
Stages Matthew Nordan invests in
Countries Matthew Nordan invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 3 (23%)
- Industrial 2 (15%)
- Electronics 2 (15%)
- Energy Storage 2 (15%)
- Advanced Materials 2 (15%)
Stage
- Series A 5 (38%)
- Seed 2 (15%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (8%)
- Series B 1 (8%)
- Series C 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Scalvy is a distributed power delivery company that develops modular power electronics and energy systems that enable distributed power delivery for applications such as data centers, energy storage, and electric mobility. The company replaces traditional centralized power architectures with a distributed system of “power neurons,” which convertand manage electricity closer to the point of use, improving efficiency, scalability, and system reliability. Its platform is built on software-defined, modular components that can be scaled across different power levels and use cases, allowing flexible deployment in high-demand environments. These systems support high-voltage output ranges and deliver high power density while reducing the physical footprint and complexity of conventional power infrastructure. | $13.9M / Series A / Mar 26, 2026 | ||
| Aikido Technologies develops innovative floating wind technologies. | $4M / Seed / Jun 17, 2024 | ||
| SiTration improves ultra-durable filtration membranes intended for efficient separations in the harshest environments. Brendan Smith established the company in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2020. | $2.4M / Pre-Seed / Jul 12, 2022 | ||
| Leading Edge Crystal Technologies is a developer of kerfless, single crystal silicon wafers intended to be used in solar panels with higher efficiency and lower cost that fit into existing module manufacturing processes without any changes. | $7.6M / Series A / Oct 27, 2020 | ||
| Via Separations is enabling industrial decarbonization with its novel chemistries that allow manufacturing facilities to slash their energy consumption while making more product. Targeting the 12% of US energy consumption that is wasted each year separating chemicals, Via reduces the load of the process by 90%, electrifies the mostenergy-intensive step in chemical production, and generates additional revenue for the customer. Today, Via is deploying its technology in pilot trials at pulp & paper facilities to eliminate 100 million metric tons of CO2 by 2050. Via’s innovation is a highly selective and robust membrane filter that replaces the energy-inefficient heat-based separations in industrial processes. Spun out of MIT’s Department of Material Science & Engineering, Via has scaled up the technology by more than 10 million times and demonstrated working prototypes at a commercial scale. | $4.8M / Series A / Mar 14, 2019 | ||
| Lilac Solutions has developed a new ion exchange technology to address the challenges faced by lithium producers. Lilac's technology cuts capital and operating costs, accelerates project startup, boosts lithium recovery, and unlocks new resources. Their process is modular and can be ramped up quickly through pilot and commercial projects.Lilac is a mining technology company and is building partnerships with brine developers and operators around the world. | $2.5M / Seed / Jan 15, 2019 | ||
| FINsix is transforming power delivery for consumer electronics. The world leader in VHF power conversion (30 to 300MHz switching frequency), FINsix is bringing to market highly miniaturized power systems that offer high power density and excellent performance. The company creates robust and space-efficient laptop charging electronics that offerhigh power density and excellent performance. With twenty issued and pending patents, the FINsix DART is four times smaller and six times lighter than today’s adapters, making it the smallest in the world. The DART includes a built-in USB port, so it can charge a laptop and a phone/tablet while only occupying a single electrical socketFINsix was founded in 2010 as a spinout from MIT LEES Laboratory. The company has 20 issued and pending patents and is based in Menlo Park, CA. | $2.4M / Series A / Jul 05, 2012 | ||
| Boston-Power has developed the Sonata technology platform, which is a battery they say charges faster, lasts longer, performs better and is safer than what's currently on the market. The technology will be used in many consumer electronic devices including laptops, PDAs and mobile phones.In January of 2008, Boston-Power announced a newpartnership with Chinese battery manufacturer GP Batteries to step up production of Sonata batteries. | $55M / Series D / Jan 01, 2009 | ||
| Boston-Power has developed the Sonata technology platform, which is a battery they say charges faster, lasts longer, performs better and is safer than what's currently on the market. The technology will be used in many consumer electronic devices including laptops, PDAs and mobile phones.In January of 2008, Boston-Power announced a newpartnership with Chinese battery manufacturer GP Batteries to step up production of Sonata batteries. | $45M / Series C / Jan 01, 2008 | ||
| Boston-Power has developed the Sonata technology platform, which is a battery they say charges faster, lasts longer, performs better and is safer than what's currently on the market. The technology will be used in many consumer electronic devices including laptops, PDAs and mobile phones.In January of 2008, Boston-Power announced a newpartnership with Chinese battery manufacturer GP Batteries to step up production of Sonata batteries. | $15.6M / Series B / Jan 17, 2007 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Venrock
Venrock continues a tradition of partnering with entrepreneurs to establish successful, enduring companies. With a primary focus on technology and healthcare, portfolio companies have included Apple Computer, Athenahealth, Centocor, Check Point Software, DoubleClick, Endeca, Gilead Sciences, Idec Pharma, Imperva, Illumina, Intel, Nest, SlideShare,and Tudou.
Venrock Contacts
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Andrew Gottesdiener
Partner
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Anthony Evnin
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Bryan Roberts
Partner
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Mariana Mihalusova
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Mike Tyrrell
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What does Matthew Nordan invest in?
Matthew Nordan invests primarily in Manufacturing, Industrial and Electronics startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 13 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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