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Matter Machine, a Liverpool AI materials discovery spin-out, raises £4m in pre-Series A funding led by IP Group. The company will develop AI-powered materials discovery technologies.

PRIVATEOct 11, 2026

Amount Raised

£4 Million

Round Type

Series A

LiverpoolManufacturingBiotechnologyArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Investors

Northern GritstoneIp Group

Description

Matter Machine, an AI-driven materials discovery company spun out of the University of Liverpool, has raised £4m in a pre-Series A funding round led by IP Group and Northern Gritstone. The company aims to develop AI-powered materials discovery technologies that accelerate the identification and optimization of novel materials. Gordon Sanghera, the former chief executive of Oxford Nanopore, has been appointed to lead the company as chief executive. Matter Machine is based at the Materials Innovation Factory, a collaboration between the University of Liverpool and Unilever.

Company Information

Company

Matter Machine

Location

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

About

Matter Machine is an AI-driven materials discovery company spun out of the University of Liverpool that develops AI-powered technologies to accelerate the identification and optimization of novel materials. The company aims to reduce the time and cost of innovation across multiple industries including energy, manufacturing, and electronics. It is based at the Materials Innovation Factory, a collaboration between the University of Liverpool and Unilever, featuring automated laboratory equipment and academic expertise in materials chemistry and formulation. The company is led by Gordon Sanghera, former CEO of Oxford Nanopore, with Professor Matt Rosseinsky as chief scientific adviser.

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