Ventera Partners

Material Impact

Boston fund built to be first money into materials breakthroughs; co-led Still Bright's $18.7M seed and led Mattiq's $15M seed.

  • StagesSeed
  • Leads roundsAlways Lead
  • HeadquartersBoston, MA
  • FocusCritical Minerals, Metals & Recycling, Low-Carbon Cement, Chemicals & Industrial Materials, AI Materials Discovery & Self-Driving Labs
  • Websitematerialimpact.com

Recent in-domain deals

CompanyWhat they doRoundDateSource
Still BrightElectrochemical copper extraction from ore and tailings using a regenerable vanadium solution, instead of smelting.Seed, $18.7M2025-07-30Source
MattiqNorthwestern spinout that prints millions of nanoparticles on chips and uses AI to find catalysts for fuels and chemicals.Seed, $15M2023-02-07Source

Most recent deal on record: 2025-07-30.

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