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Mattiq is a technology company.
Mattiq develops a transformative platform for advanced materials design and discovery, accelerating novel substance creation. Utilizing electrochemical systems and artificial intelligence, the company moves beyond traditional trial-and-error. This systematic approach enables rapid generation and comprehensive screening of nanomaterials, identifying optimal compositions to enhance material science innovation.
Andrey Ivankin founded Mattiq in 2020, initially as Stoicheia. The company emerged from the insight that deciphering the "materials genome" could revolutionize discovery. This vision allowed a data-driven methodology, overcoming empirical limitations to streamline development and foster efficient material advancements.
Mattiq’s technology supports industries creating sustainable and high-performance materials. Its vision is to decarbonize the foundational building blocks of the global economy through innovative chemistry. The company aims to impact chemical, fuel, and plastic production by offering essential tools for developing cleaner, more efficient materials for a sustainable future.
Mattiq has raised $15.0M across 1 funding round.
Mattiq has raised $15.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Mattiq has raised $15.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $15.0M Seed in February 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2023 | $15M Seed | Carmichael Roberts | 2150, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, VoLo Earth Ventures | Announced |
Mattiq is a Chicago-based technology company that develops an AI-powered platform for accelerating materials discovery, focusing on sustainable chemicals, fuels, and nanomaterials to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries like energy and manufacturing.[1][2][3][4][5] Spun out from Northwestern University, it generates billions of nanomaterials to train AI models, enabling rapid screening of millions of compounds for properties like cost-effective clean hydrogen production alternatives to scarce iridium, reducing R&D timelines from years to days.[2][3][5] The company serves industrial partners in chemicals, plastics, and fuels, solving the slow, unpredictable pace of traditional materials discovery amid net-zero goals, with early momentum from $15M seed funding in 2023 led by Material Impact and $20M pre-Series A, plus recognition as a Fast Company 2023 World Changing Ideas finalist.[1][4][5]
Mattiq was co-founded in 2020 by Northwestern University chemists Chad Mirkin, a renowned nanotechnology pioneer who has driven over 2,000 commercial products, and Andrey Ivankin.[4][5] Previously known as Stoicheia, the company emerged from Mirkin's lab innovation in the early 2000s: a chip-based method to synthesize and characterize millions of nanomaterials in an afternoon, inspired by high-throughput DNA analysis techniques from the 1990s.[5] This technology addressed the "materials bottleneck" in clean energy transitions, with early traction including rapid scanning of iridium alternatives for hydrogen production in just six weeks, shortlisting 100 candidates.[1][5] In 2023, Mattiq publicly launched with $15M seed funding, appointed Silicon Valley veteran Jeff Erhardt as CEO, and gained board support from Material Impact's Carmichael Roberts.[1][4]
Mattiq rides the AI-for-science wave, applying large-scale data generation to materials discovery—akin to ChatGPT for nanomaterials—amid surging demand for net-zero solutions in the $5T+ chemicals sector.[2][5] Timing aligns with global decarbonization pressures, clean hydrogen scale-up, and shortages of rare metals like iridium, where Mattiq's platform cuts discovery timelines dramatically.[1][3][5] Favorable market forces include policy incentives for sustainable fuels, biomass utilization, and AI's role in hard-to-abate industries, positioning Mattiq to alleviate supply chain vulnerabilities for energy giants.[3][4] By leading the "materials genome" race, it influences the ecosystem, empowering faster commercialization of electrochemical tech and setting standards for AI-accelerated R&D.[2][5]
Mattiq is poised to dominate AI nanomaterials with expanding datasets, targeting leadership in clean hydrogen catalysts and beyond.[5] Upcoming milestones include refining models for on-demand material suggestions, deeper industrial partnerships, and Series A scaling post-$35M+ raised.[1][4][5] Trends like AI hardware advances and net-zero mandates will fuel growth, evolving Mattiq from startup to indispensable platform in sustainable materials, much like its high-throughput origins disrupted prior eras—unlocking unprecedented paces for green chemistry breakthroughs.[2][5][6]
Mattiq has raised $15.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Mattiq's investors include Carmichael Roberts, 2150, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, VoLo Earth Ventures.