

Matter Machine
A University of Liverpool spin-out pairing AI prediction with experimental and characterisation expertise to find inorganic crystalline materials, aimed at batteries and catalysts.
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- 2026-10-12Pre-Series ARound
£4M≈ $5.29M
For: expanding the technical and commercial team, further development of the AI-powered discovery platform, and engagement with commercial partners
HiringModels and platformCommercial roll-out
Oversubscribed, and the university calls it the largest round a newly formed Liverpool spin-out has raised. The release says Gordon Sanghera joined to lead commercialisation; several outlets the same day call him chief executive.
Lead · IP GroupNorthern GritstoneUniversity of Liverpool Enterprise FundNorrsken EvolveLYVA LabsNorthern Universities Venture Fund (Parkwalk)
On the deal: Greg Smith (Chief Executive; spoke for the lead in the announcement, IP Group)
Announced by the company · news.liverpool.ac.uk ↗On the timeline →
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