Matthew Stotts

General Partner · Cerulean Ventures · Santa Barbara, United States

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General Partner at Cerulean Ventures

Stages: Pre-seed, Seed
Sectors: Climate
Cheque size: €23k–€460k
Location: Santa Barbara, United States
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Notable investments

WattCarbonSeed · $4M · 2025
MeridiaSeries A · $6M · 2024
Silta FinancePre Seed · 2022
AboundPre Seed · $650K · 2019
CommonSharePre Seed

Frequently co-invests with

Ankur NagpalVibe CapitalChristine Tsai500 GlobalConstance FreedmanModerne VenturesGeorge DaviesHambro PerksHarley MillerLeft Lane CapitalJahed MomandCerulean VenturesMichael SmithRegeneration.VCPete CasellaPoint72 VenturesPriscilla TylerTrue VenturesRyan MerketJude AISanjay SatheSucceedSmart, Inc.Sheel Mohnot500 Startups Korea

Background

General PartnerCerulean Ventures2021–present
Co-FounderXpert Financial2018–present
Co-FounderKano One2018–present
Co-FounderKano.One2018–present
Investment CommitteeSustainable Change Alliance2016–present
Lecturer, Technology Management ProgramUC Santa Barbara2014–present
Co-FounderIT CRUX Mobile Apps Solutions
Strategic Advisor, FundraisingIT CRUX Mobile Apps Solutions
Strategic AdvisorIT CRUX Mobile Apps Solutions
Lecturer, Technology Management ProgramUC Santa Barbara Design, Facilities & Safety Services2015–2024
FounderTenor2003–2023
Co-Founder (COO)Holaplex2021–2022
Strategic AdvisorAgBiome2019–2022
Strategic AdvisorOTC Markets Group2017–2020
Past Chair of the BoardMIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast2014–2020
Board Chair EmeritusMIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast2014–2020
Board Chair EmeritusVentech • Emerging Venture and Technology Forum2014–2020
Past Chair of the BoardVentech • Emerging Venture and Technology Forum2014–2020
Strategic AdvisorPolaris Partners2017–2019
Strategic AdvisorFTV Capital2015–2019
Strategic AdvisorBGV2014–2019
Strategic AdvisorNYSE2010–2019
Strategic AdvisorPolaris Venture Partners2017–2019
Strategic AdvisorBenhamou Global Ventures2014–2019
Strategic Advisor, FundraisingSineWave Ventures2017–2018
Strategic AdvisorABS Capital2012–2018
Strategic AdvisorABS Capital Partners2012–2018
Strategic Advisor, FundraisingOwl Ventures2017–2017
Strategic Advisor, FundraisingRiverVest Venture Partners2017–2017
Strategic Advisor, FundraisingOwl Ventures, LP2017–2017
Strategic Advisor, FundraisingXpert Financial2015–2015
Advisor, Industry-Government RelationsNational Venture Capital Association2009–2015
Strategic Advisor, FundraisingGreenspring Associates2015–2015
Strategic AdvisorSapphire Ventures2014–2014
Strategic AdvisorSTG2008–2014
Strategic AdvisorScale Venture Partners2005–2014
Strategic AdvisorSapphire Ventures, LLC2014–2014
Strategic Advisor, FundraisingPelion Venture Partners2013–2013
Strategic AdvisorNew Venture Partners2010–2013
Strategic AdvisorNovak Biddle Venture Partners2009–2013
Strategic AdvisorOpenView2012–2012
Marketing Communications AdvisorNewSpring2012–2012
Strategic Advisor, CommunicationsSofinnova Partners2012–2012
Member, Strategic CouncilBullpen Capital2011–2012
Strategic AdvisorChrysalis Ventures2009–2012
Strategic AdvisorXpert Financial2010–2012
Strategic Advisor (Investor Growth Capital)Investor AB2011–2011
Portfolio Communications AdvisorInsight Partners2010–2010
Strategic Advisor, FundraisingUpfront Ventures2010–2010
Strategic AdvisorInsideVenture, Inc.2009–2010
Strategic Advisor, CommunicationsCanaan2006–2006
LecturerStanford University1998–2000
Conference ChairSan Francisco State University1999–2000
Graduate LecturerSan Francisco State University1998–2000