Where does Matt Thoms work?

Matt Thoms is Co-Founder & General Partner at Baukunst.

What check size does Matt Thoms write?

Matt Thoms typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Matt Thoms go to school?

Matt Thoms studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Mechanical Engineering); Tufts University (BS, Mechanical Engineering).

Matt Thoms

Investor

Co-Founder & General Partner at Baukunst

Somerville, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Find your path to Matt

310 people in our graph share verified history with Matt — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Guy Ward ThomasunlockedMatt: together at OC&C Strategy Consultants (2012–2014)

Matt: together at Motif

×4Matt: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

×4Matt: together at OC&C Strategy Consultants

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
RescalePre-seed Lead Investorcurrent2024 — present
BoltPartner2019 — 2022
Fyto, Inc.Pre-seed Lead Investor2019 — 2022
MaevPre-seed Lead Investor2019 — 2022
Audigo LabsPre-seed Lead Investor2019 — 2022
BobbiePre-seed Lead Investor2019 — 2022
Spark InsightsFirst Round Lead Investor2019
Orbital SidekickFirst Round Lead Investor2018 — 2019
BridgeComm, Inc.Founder & Acting CEO2015 — 2019
HawkEye 360First Round Lead Investor2015 — 2019
Allied MindsVice President, Investment Team2014 — 2019
OC&C Strategy ConsultantsManagement Consultant2012 — 2014
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Research Assistant2010 — 2012Cambridge, MA

Colleagues at Baukunst

Axel Bichara

General Partner at Bolt

Network2

Anne Dwane

General Partner at Village Global

Axel Bichara

General Partner at Bolt

Investors connected to Matt in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Thoms?: 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.
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.
Where did Matt Thoms go to school?: Matt Thoms studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Mechanical Engineering); Tufts University (BS, Mechanical Engineering).

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square Ventures Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil Capital Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General Catalyst Philippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue Management Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG

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Also attended Tufts University306

Roger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista Capital Matt GersonInvestor at Revolution Alex MorganInvestor at Khosla Ventures Niko CiminelliInvestor at Khosla Ventures Clay BergerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kathryn ReddyPrincipal at .406 Ventures

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