Matthew Nay
Overview
As a Partner at Foundation Capital, Matthew Nay specializes in crypto and frontier financial infrastructure investments. He is particularly interested in protocols that reshape how value moves across networks, including decentralized finance, new data layers, and systems enabling entirely new internet-native economies. Matthew seeks founders who view blockchains not just as technology, but as coordination tools unlocking new market possibilities. Prior to joining Foundation Capital, Matthew was a protocol research analyst at Messari, where he analyzed networks like Solana. His work focused on transforming complex on-chain data and ecosystem developments into research utilized by institutional investors and builders across the industry. Matthew earned both his Bachelor’s and Master of Engineering degrees from MIT in Computer Science, Data Science, and Economics. While at MIT, he was deeply involved in the campus crypto ecosystem through the Sloan Blockchain Club and played varsity baseball, experiences that shaped his appreciation for teamwork, discipline, and competition.
Investment Focus
- High-conviction partnerships
- Visionary founders
- Emerging sectors
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Matthew Nay invest in?
Matthew Nay invests in Technology, Finance and Consumer Internet, and is based in California, United States. Matthew Nay is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Matthew Nay invest at?
Matthew Nay backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing cheques of 5M - 15M.
Which regions does Matthew Nay invest in?
Matthew Nay invests across United States.
What companies has Matthew Nay invested in?
Matthew Nay's portfolio includes Netflix, Solana, Turing, Eightfold, Cerebras and Jasper.
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