Matter Machine secures £4m in a pre-Series A round led by IP Group
The Liverpool university spinout raised the capital to drive commercialisation and platform development in materials discovery.
Matter Machine is a University of Liverpool spinout focused on AI-driven materials discovery for inorganic crystalline compounds.
Matter Machine has secured £4m in a pre-Series A funding round led by science investor IP Group. The Liverpool-based spinout focuses on AI-driven discovery of inorganic crystalline materials used in batteries and catalysts.
The oversubscribed round also drew participation from Northern Gritstone, the University of Liverpool Enterprise Fund, Norrsken Evolve, LYVA Labs, and the Northern Universities Venture Fund. The proceeds will be deployed to expand the team, further develop the technological platform, and forge commercial partnerships across multiple sectors.
From the founder
"Materials innovation underpins progress across multiple sectors from energy to manufacturing and electronics. Matter Machine brings together exceptional scientific expertise, unique technology capabilities and a highly scalable commercial opportunity"
Gordon Sanghera
Head of Commercialisation Strategy at Matter Machine
Use of funds
- 01Grow the team
- 02Continue product development
- 03Accelerate go-to-market
Investors

IP Group
Northern Gritstone
University of Liverpool Enterprise Fund
Norrsken Evolve

LYVA Labs
Northern Universities Venture Fund
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About the company
Matter Machine
Matter Machine develops AI-driven materials discovery platforms for batteries and catalysts.