Northern Gritstone invests £1.1 million in Matter Machine in £4 million pre-Series A round

By Public Technologies
  • Northern Gritstone invested GBP 1.1 million in Matter Machine in an oversubscribed GBP 4 million pre-series A round.
  • Matter Machine is a University of Liverpool spinout developing an AI-driven materials discovery platform combining materials chemistry, automated experimentation, machine learning.
  • Proceeds target team expansion, platform development, commercial partner engagement across multiple sectors, with an emphasis on energy and sustainability.
  • IP Group led the round, with participation from the University of Liverpool Enterprise Fund and other investors.
  • Former Oxford Nanopore CEO Gordon Sanghera joined Matter Machine to lead its commercialization strategy.


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