Matthias Dantone

Overview

Matthias Dantone is a General Partner at Ellipsis Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm specializing in AI-driven startups. Prior to co-founding Ellipsis Ventures, Matthias co-founded Fashwell, an AI company acquired by Apple, and served as a Machine Learning lead at Apple. He also held the position of Senior Director of Product Management at Scandit. Matthias holds a PhD in Machine Learning from ETH Zurich. Ellipsis Ventures invests between $250K and $1.5M in pre-seed and seed-stage startups, focusing on AI solutions that require proprietary data and specialized expertise to create defensible technology moats. The firm is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, and has a portfolio that includes companies like Mirelo.ai, Skyfire, OpenInfer, juna.ai, and Invariant Labs. Matthias is also involved in initiatives like Founders for Founders, where he reviews pitches and supports early-stage founders. He has been featured as a speaker at events such as Gothenburg Tech Week 2025, discussing the future of AI in venture capital. Ellipsis Ventures is committed to supporting visionary teams building defensible AI solutions for complex global challenges, leveraging their extensive experience in machine learning research, product development, and entrepreneurship.