Matt Thoms
InvestorCo-Founder & General Partner at Baukunst
Somerville, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Matt is a founder-operator of four tech startups with Tufts and MIT mechanical engineering degrees and nine years as a first‑round lead investor, specializing in technically complex software–hardware–infrastructure companies.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechDirect to ConsumerHardwareSaaS
Experience
- BaukunstCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2022 — present
- WildgrainPre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2020 — present
- EyebotPre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2022 — present
- MotifPre-seed Investorcurrent2023 — present
- BRUNT WorkwearPre-seed Investorcurrent2019 — present
- Orange ChargerPre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2022 — present
- RecessPre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Elevate Foods Inc.Pre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2023 — present
- DobbyPre-seed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Estes EnergyPre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2024 — present
- GOBPre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2024 — present
- ThreadedPre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2023 — present
- offe marketPre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2024 — present
- DirectBookerPre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2024 — present
- Dig Energy, Inc.Pre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2023 — present
- Bindery BooksPre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2023 — present
- OutputPre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2023 — present
- SylviePre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2023 — present
- Five FlutePre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2022 — present
- Software Defined AutomationPre-seed Investorcurrent2022 — present
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMS, Mechanical Engineering
- Tufts UniversityBS, Mechanical Engineering
Colleagues at Baukunst
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Matt Thoms work?
- Matt Thoms is Co-Founder & General Partner at Baukunst.
- What does Matt Thoms invest in?
- Matt Thoms invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Direct to Consumer, Hardware, SaaS.
- What check size does Matt Thoms write?
- Matt Thoms typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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