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Matthew Stepka

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Managing Partner at Machina Ventures · Board Member; Managing Director, Machina Ventures at Aura

San Francisco, California

Writes $50K – $1M checks · typically $250K

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1,245 people in our graph share verified history with Matthew — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Nancy WangunlockedMatthew: together at Google (2014–2016)
×4Matthew: together at Google
Matthew: together at Aura
×2Matthew: together at McKinsey & Company

About

Former Vice President of Business Operations and Strategy at Google, where he spent nine years leading mission-driven initiatives including internet access, clean energy, and robotics. Previously VP of Pharmacy at drugstore.com, COO at WorldRes, and a McKinsey consultant; he holds a JD from UCLA and lectures at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.

Board Member; Managing Director, Machina Ventures at Aura

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Aura's investors · 13

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2025Core Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $1M – $5M checksCRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checksDag VenturesPalo AltoFJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checksGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2025Glynn Capital ManagementMenlo ParkGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checksIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksMachina VenturesSan FranciscoTen ElevenBurlingame · $3M – $15M checks · since 2025Warburg PincusNew York · since 2025WndrCoRedwood City · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Aura

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Hari RavichandranFounder and Chief Executive Officer

Experience

  1. AuraBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Machina VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco CA
  3. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessLecturercurrent2017 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
  4. Knight FoundationTrusteecurrent2023 — present
  5. AirCaptureAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
  6. Akash SystemsAdvisorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  7. QoriaBoard Member2020 — 2026Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  8. GoogleVice President, Business Operations & Strategy (Special Projects)2007 — 2016Mountain View, CA
  9. World Affairs Council of Northern CaliforniaTrustee2012 — 2015
  10. Drugstore.comGeneral Manager/ Vice President, Pharmacy2005 — 2007
  11. Big World Travel LLCCEO/ Founder2004 — 2005
  12. WORLDRESChief Operating Officer2000 — 2004
  13. MCKINSEY & COMPANYEngagement Manager1990 — 2000
  14. CyberJavaCo-Founder1995 — 1998
  15. PRICE WATERHOUSEAssociate (Systems Consultant)1988 — 1990

Skills & more

Strategy99Management21Leadership15SaaS3Product Marketing28Marketing62Sales31Renewable Energy16Spectrum7Energy11Start-ups99E-commerce99
+12 moreBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyIT StrategyMobile DevicesProduct ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsProject ManagementOutsourcingCompetitive AnalysisOnline AdvertisingStart-upStrategic Partnerships

From Matthew's professional profile.

Deals · 25

PolygrafSolo GP

via Machina Ventures · filed Sep 2025

AircaptureSolo GP

via Machina Ventures · filed May 2025

IdeaFlowSolo GP

via Machina Ventures · filed Dec 2019

EverfestSolo GP

via Machina Ventures · filed May 2017

AifoundationSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

Akash SystemsSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

AveronSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

CompanionSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

Endless WestSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

HamsaSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

LevelSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

LigandalSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

PexSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

ProperlySolo GP

via Machina Ventures

SkillprintSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

SpaceXSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

Sun BasketSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

WithregardSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

7SugarSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

Akili InteractiveSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

IntelligentbrandsSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

LexiSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

PlanSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

QoriaSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

Tarana Reliable Fixed Wireless AccessSolo GP

via Machina Ventures

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Colleagues at Machina Ventures

Adam Zbar
Senior Advisor at Machina Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matthew Stepka?
Former Vice President of Business Operations and Strategy at Google, where he spent nine years leading mission-driven initiatives including internet access, clean energy, and robotics. Previously VP of Pharmacy at drugstore.com, COO at WorldRes, and a McKinsey consultant; he holds a JD from UCLA and lectures at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
Where does Matthew Stepka work?
Matthew Stepka is Managing Partner at Machina Ventures and Board Member; Managing Director, Machina Ventures at Aura.
What check size does Matthew Stepka write?
Matthew Stepka typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
Where did Matthew Stepka go to school?
Matthew Stepka studied at University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law (JD, Law); Case Western Reserve University (BS, Compute Engineering); St. Ignatius.

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