About Matters
Matters, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2007, is based in Paris, France. With a presence in 4 countries, it has supported around 25 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of Jan 2026, Matters has witnessed 8 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Apple, Societe Generale and Carrefour. The program primarily supports Seed startups based in France. Its latest investment was a $6.93M Series A round in Teamstarter on Nov 02, 2022, which also saw participation from Odyssee Venture and Nicolas Petrovic.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2007
Location
Paris, France
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Series A
Locations of Investment
Matters' List of Top Investments
Matters has a portfolio of 25 companies. Their most notable investmentis in KryptviewTheir portfolio spans across France, United States, Canada and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Matters:1. Apple
Developer of consumer electronics, computer software, and online digital distribution. The company offers a range of products, including smartphones, tablets, computers, and wearable technology. It also provides various software applications and digital content services. These services include streaming music, video, and other forms of digital entertainment.
Key facts about Apple
- Founded Year: 1976
- Location: United States
- Annual Revenue: $391B as on Sep 28, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 164,000 as on Sep 30, 2024
- Investors: Berkshire Hathaway, Black Capital Investments and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 25, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $53.33B and a net profit of $1.49B.
Key facts about Societe Generale
- Founded Year: 1864
- Location: Paris (France)
- Annual Revenue: ₹3,680Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 11,402 as on Aug 31, 2024
- Investors: Annuit Coeptis Investments, Matters and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Dec 10, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Carrefour
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $87.32B and a net profit of $1.42B.
Key facts about Carrefour
- Founded Year: 1959
- Location: Massy (France)
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 384,151 as on Dec 31, 2016
- Investors: Matters, Jindal ventures and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jun 01, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Nfinite
Provider of cloud and AI-based 3D visualisation software for product merchandising. It enables the creation, management, visualisation and display of 3D content for product merchandising, with features like drag and drop features, templates, content publishing, 360-degree visualisation, and product catalogue import.
Key facts about Nfinite
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $119M
- Employee Count: 51 - 200 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Insight Partners, Matters and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 07, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Vinci
Provider of concessions, construction, and energy services. It is involved in designing, building, and operating infrastructure projects such as roads, highways, airports, and energy facilities. It also provides multi-technical services for energy, transport, and communication infrastructures. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $65.44B and a net profit of $4.48B.
Key facts about Vinci
- Founded Year: 1899
- Location: France
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 194,428 as on Dec 31, 2017
- Investors: Matters, Turenne Groupe and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 28, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Matters' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Teamstarter.Matters' Investments by Stage
Matters has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $650K and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.93M.Matters' Investments by Sector
Matters has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain - Industry Applications, Blockchain Technology, Business Services and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 10 Consumer (B2C) companies, 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 1 |
Blockchain Technology | 1 |
Business Services | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Matters' Investments by Geography
Matters has made most investments in France (2).Matters' recent investments
Matters has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Matters:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 02, 2022 | France | Series A | 6681 | [+1] | |
Apr 25, 2022 | France | Seed | 9820 | [+1] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Matters' Portfolio
3 of Matters' portfolio companies have become public. Fnac Darty got listed on the Euronext Exchange (Euronext), in Jun 2013 at marketcap of $335M and Carrefour got listed on the Euronext Exchange (Euronext).Here are Matters' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 20, 2013 | - | - | 5344 | |
Dec 30, 1998 | - | - | 7029 | |
Dec 12, 1980 | - | - | 6956 |
Acquired companies in Matters' Portfolio
5 companies from Matters' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Societe Generale in Jun 2024 by BGFIBank.Here are Matters' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 29, 2024 | - | - | 8378 | |
Jun 08, 2022 | - | - | 3244 | |
Jul 20, 2021 | - | - | 2998 | |
Jan 05, 2018 | - | - | 5886 | |
Jun 04, 2014 | - | - | 7424 |
Co-investors of Matters
Over the past 4 years, 8 investors have co-invested in Matters's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Matters: 4 investors entered a company along with Matters. These include investors like BNB Chain (1 company).
- Invested after Matters: A total of 4 investors have invested in Matters's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include KuCoin (1 company) and Bitpanda (1 company).
