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Ilya Sukhar
InvestorGeneral Partner at Weston Co. · Partner at Matrix · Board director at Thunder GPU
US/Canada
Writes $100K – $10M checks
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About
Ilya Sukhar is a partner at Matrix Partners, where he backs and supports early-stage startups. Before joining Matrix, he invested as an angel and served as a part-time partner at Y Combinator, and he founded Parse, a mobile infrastructure company acquired by Facebook. He holds a degree in Computer Science and Operations Research from Cornell.
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AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Board director at Thunder GPU
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Co-founders at Thunder GPU
Experience
- MatrixGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — present
- Y CombinatorPartner2014 — 2016
- FacebookDeveloper Products2013 — 2016
- Parse (acquired by Facebook)Co-founder & CEO2011 — 2016
Deals · 2
Thunder GPUBoard seat
via Matrix · filed Jun 2026 · $17.6M raise
Open ListingsLed round
via Matrix · filed May 2017
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AfterpayAirtableAlgoliaAugust HealthBluecrewBoostableCanvaCasetextChameleonCheckrClearbitCocoonConductorDoubleFeaturePeekFivetranFlock SafetyFrontGitlabGuildedHashboardHeightHoneycombHubspotJoyLemonSliceLiftoffLookbackMashginMUXNeptune.ioNimble RXOculusParabolaReflectScaleScale AISentryShape AnalyticsSkygiraffeSlabSpeckleStardriftThinAirThunder ComputeTransifexTriplebyteYhatZendesk
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ilya Sukhar?
- Ilya Sukhar is a partner at Matrix Partners, where he backs and supports early-stage startups. Before joining Matrix, he invested as an angel and served as a part-time partner at Y Combinator, and he founded Parse, a mobile infrastructure company acquired by Facebook. He holds a degree in Computer Science and Operations Research from Cornell.
- Where does Ilya Sukhar work?
- Ilya Sukhar is General Partner at Weston Co. and Board director at Thunder GPU.
- What does Ilya Sukhar invest in?
- Ilya Sukhar invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Ilya Sukhar write?
- Ilya Sukhar typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What boards does Ilya Sukhar sit on?
- Ilya Sukhar holds tracked board seats at Flock Safety, Thunder GPU.
- What companies has Ilya Sukhar invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Afterpay, Airtable, Algolia, August Health, Bluecrew, Boostable, Canva, Casetext, Chameleon, Checkr, Clearbit, Cocoon, and 38 more.
- Where did Ilya Sukhar go to school?
- Ilya Sukhar studied at Cornell University (M.Eng., Computer Science); Cornell University (B.S., Computer Science & Operations Research); The Harker School.
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