Founded in 2023, Matter Venture Partners is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage startups across next-generation semiconductors, Physical AI, advanced manufacturing, AI infrastructure, quantum computing, and energy.
Matter Venture Partners Fund II focuses on hard-tech domains, including semiconductors and Physical AI and targets early-stage startups that are addressing critical challenges the world faces.
Particularly in those fields, participation in ecosystems where leading companies and promising startups are concentrated, has become essential for sustainable business growth. Through its investment activities specializing in those sectors, Matter Venture Partners is promoting the development of a global ecosystem with a diverse range of Limited Partners, such as semiconductor industry players including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
Nitto decided to make this LP (Limited Partner) investment with the aim of accelerating next-generation technologies and new business creation in the semiconductor and Physical AI fields. This initiative is in line with Nitto's Medium-Term Management Plan announced in May 2026, which stipulates the cultivation of business opportunities in the Digital Interface domain, particularly in the semiconductor field. Through this investment, Nitto seeks to create opportunities for collaboration with startups as well as leading industry players, promote the creation of new businesses and the advancement of existing businesses, expand business profitability in growth areas, and ultimately enhance its medium- to long-term corporate value.