# Matter Machine Closes £4M Pre-Series A

> Matter Machine secures £4m pre-Series A funding to scale AI materials discovery.
- Title: Matter Machine Closes £4M Pre-Series A · AI Insider | Shortify
- Summary: Matter Machine secures £4m pre-Series A funding to scale AI materials discovery. Matter Machine, a University of Liverpool spin-out, closed a £4m pre-Series…
- Keywords: matter machine, university of liverpool, pre-series a, materials discovery, gordon sanghera, oxford nanopore, ip group, northern gritstone, technology, Matter, Machine, Closes
- Source: AI Insider — https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/10/13/matter-machine-closes-4m-pre-series-a-to-scale-ai-powered-materials-discovery-appoints-oxford-nanopores-gordon-sanghera
- Author: James Dargan
- Published: 2026-10-13T17:34:24+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: matter machine, university of liverpool, pre-series a, ai, materials discovery, gordon sanghera, oxford nanopore, ip group, northern gritstone, technology
## Funding Round
Matter Machine, a University of Liverpool spin-out using AI to discover new materials, closed an oversubscribed £4 million pre-Series A round.
## Investors
The round was led by IP Group and supported by Northern Gritstone, the University of Liverpool Enterprise Fund, Norrsken Evolve, LYVA Labs and the Northern Universities Venture Fund.
## Funding Purpose
The company combines materials chemistry, automated experimentation and machine learning to accelerate identification and optimisation of novel inorganic crystalline materials.
## Commercial Lead
Dr Gordon Sanghera CBE, co-founder and former CEO of Oxford Nanopore Technologies, joined to lead commercialisation.
## Founder Statement
Founder Professor Matt Rosseinsky OBE FRS said combining materials science with AI could transform how new materials are found.
## Investor Impact
IP Group CEO Greg Smith said the work could dramatically shorten development timelines across batteries, catalysts and advanced manufacturing.
## Key takeaway

Matter Machine, a University of Liverpool spin-out, closed a £4m pre-Series A funding round to accelerate AI-powered materials discovery and appoints Gordon Sanghera as commercial lead.