Fundraising Fox

Matthew McGraw

Investor

Founder and Managing Partner at Anthropocene Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $50K – $250K checks

About

Matthew McGraw bootstrapped Rocket Science Consulting to help Airbnb, Lyft and Uber scale to IPO without VC, and targets underfunded deep‑science, hard‑tech climate opportunities with a sub‑$100M fund.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFoodTechHardwareNew Materials

Experience

  1. Anthropocene VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentGlobal
  2. Far Away ProjectsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. Creative Destruction LabMentorcurrent2022 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. gener8torMentorcurrent2021 — present
  5. Entrepreneurship at CornellMember, Advisory Councilcurrent2012 — present
  6. MemriAdvisor2021 — 2024Global
  7. SeaAheadVenture Partner2021 — 2024
  8. RepublicVenture Partner2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Various StartupsInvestor + Board Member2014 — 2022Global
  10. Sō.CapitalAdvisor2020 — 2021
  11. Here CollectiveCo Founder + President2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  12. The BureauFounding Partner2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  13. DispatchCEO2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  14. SLINGR.ioAdvisor2017
  15. Mod. Love the Way You Work.Advisor2016 — 2017
  16. SparkX, Inc.Advisor2016 — 2017
  17. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.Member, Board of Directors2009 — 2017
  18. SynoptekVP Culture, Client and Staff Experience2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  19. AppleMember, ACN Advisory Council2013 — 2016
  20. Rocket Science ConsultingFounder & CEO2001 — 2016
  21. SCRAPBoard Member, Treasurer2011 — 2013
  22. Mixonic.comVirtual CIO2007 — 2009
  23. All Bases CoveredManager of Consulting Services1999 — 2001

Skills & more

Management46Strategy32Strategic Planning16Team Leadership12Public Speaking6Leadership2SaaS25Software as a Service (SaaS)3blockchain2Blockchain2Venture Capital18Entrepreneurship99
+12 moreStart-upsConsultingNetworkingCloud ComputingStrategic PartnershipsProfessional ServicesProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentIT ManagementMobile DevicesProgram ManagementManagement Consulting

From Matthew's professional profile.

Colleagues at Anthropocene Ventures

Alexander Torrenegra
Global Talent & Recruiting at Anthropocene Ventures
Alicia Cha Umphreys
Managing Partner at Anthropocene Ventures
Arnaud Blandin
ESG Measurement (CEO, Beyond Builders) at Anthropocene Ventures
Ben Bartlett
Crypto & Green Policy at Anthropocene Ventures
Chad Dyer
Data and Platforms at Anthropocene Ventures
Chisom A'marie
ClimateTech VC at Anthropocene Ventures
Daniel Kriozere
Deal Sourcing (Climate Capital GP) at Anthropocene Ventures
Danielle Wood
Space Tech at Anthropocene Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matthew McGraw?
Matthew McGraw bootstrapped Rocket Science Consulting to help Airbnb, Lyft and Uber scale to IPO without VC, and targets underfunded deep‑science, hard‑tech climate opportunities with a sub‑$100M fund.
Where does Matthew McGraw work?
Matthew McGraw is Founder and Managing Partner at Anthropocene Ventures.
What does Matthew McGraw invest in?
Matthew McGraw invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, New Materials.
What check size does Matthew McGraw write?
Matthew McGraw typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
Where did Matthew McGraw go to school?
Matthew McGraw studied at Cornell University (BS, Politics & History); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Executive Education Program, Artificial Intelligence); Troy High School.

Same school

Also attended Cornell University748

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective

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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars

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Shared employers

Also worked at SeaAhead6

Björn HeinzInvestment Director at Yara Growth VenturesJohn RobertsManaging Partner at Boot64 VenturesYusuke MatsuiInvestor at Woven CapitalAdam De Sola PoolInvestor at Clean Energy VentureBob GeimanInvestor at G20 VenturesNick MeyerFounder at Reble

Also worked at Republic44

Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran FundPaulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, LlcKathryn CartiniCo-Founding Partner & Advisor at Chloe CapitalKatie WollbergHead of People at Hivemind Capital PartnersChima OsukaEntrepreneur In Residence at Suncoast Ventures

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Also worked at Apple489

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of Apple

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