Matter Machine raises GBP 4 million in pre-Series A round backed by LYVA Labs

By Public Technologies
  • Matter Machine, a University of Liverpool spin-out developing an AI-driven inorganic crystalline materials discovery platform, raised GBP 4 million in a pre-series A round.
  • LCR Ventures Ltd participated via LYVA Labs in the oversubscribed financing led by IP Group, with Northern Gritstone also investing.
  • Proceeds will fund hiring, platform development, and commercial partnerships to speed materials discovery and cut R&D time and cost.
  • Oxford Nanopore co-founder Gordon Sanghera joined to lead the company’s commercialization strategy.


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