Accelerating HardTech
to accelerate
semiconductors.

Accelerating HardTech
to accelerate semiconductors.

Accelerating HardTech
to accelerate semiconductors.

Accelerating HardTech
to accelerate semiconductors.

Matter is the HardTech venture capital fund of the future.

Matter is the HardTech venture capital fund of the future.

Matter is the HardTech venture capital fund of the future.

Matter is the HardTech venture

capital fund of the future.

 Humanity's biggest innovations will increasingly be driven by HardTech. But while venture capital has a proven process and established community for software, HardTech startups have lacked a proven approach. Until now.

 Humanity's biggest innovations will increasingly be driven by HardTech. But while venture capital has a proven process and established community for software, HardTech startups have lacked a proven approach. Until now.

we accelerate hardtech

we accelerate hardtech

we accelerate hardtech

How we define
HardTech startups

Founded on Hardcore science or engineering

Often focused on Hardware, in addition to software

Hard to do right

Hard to copy when done right

Hard to find the
venturable investments

We take the hard out of hardtech

How we define
HardTech startups

Founded on Hardcore science or engineering

Often focused on Hardware, in addition to software

Hard to do right

Hard to copy when done right

Hard to find the
venturable investments

We take the hard out of hardtech

How we define
HardTech startups

Founded on Hardcore science or engineering

Often focused on Hardware, in addition to software

Hard to do right

Hard to copy when done right

Hard to find the
venturable investments

We take the hard out of hardtech

How we define
HardTech startups

Founded on Hardcore science or engineering

Often focused on Hardware, in addition to software

Hard to do right

Hard to copy when done right

Hard to find the
venturable investments

We take the hard ou of hardtech

There are truly unique challenges to building a startup that combines both hardware and software innovation the way we do. I'm truly appreciative of having Kleiner and now Matter's support as we scale.

Alfred Griffin,

Founder & CEO - Lightforce

Alfred Griffin,

Founder & CEO - Lightforce

There are truly unique challenges to building a startup that combines both hardware and software innovation the way we do. I'm truly appreciative of having Kleiner and now Matter's support as we scale.

There are truly unique challenges to building a startup that combines both hardware and software innovation the way we do. I'm truly appreciative of having Kleiner and now Matter's support as we scale.

Alfred Griffin,

Founder & CEO - Lightforce

There are truly unique challenges to building a startup that combines both hardware and software innovation the way we do. I'm truly appreciative of having Kleiner and now Matter's support as we scale.

Alfred Griffin,

Founder & CEO - Lightforce

TSMC is deeply committed to fostering innovation and supporting the next generation of startups in the semiconductor and HardTech ecosystems. Wen, Haomiao, and the Matter Venture Partners team bring unrivaled company-building expertise and experience in partnering with HardTech founders. TSMC looks forward to collaborating with Matter Venture Partners to help catalyze the next-generation of startup pioneers."

TSMC is deeply committed to fostering innovation and supporting the next generation of startups in the semiconductor and HardTech ecosystems. Wen, Haomiao, and the Matter Venture Partners team bring unrivaled company-building expertise and experience in partnering with HardTech founders. TSMC looks forward to collaborating with Matter Venture Partners to help catalyze the next-generation of startup pioneers."

— Kevin Zhang, SVP, TSMC

Headquartered in Silicon Valley
Los Angeles - Japan - Taiwan

Headquartered in Silicon Valley
Los Angeles - Japan - Taiwan

Headquartered in Silicon Valley
Los Angeles - Japan - Taiwan