Matt Jones, Managing Partner of Syensqo's corporate venture capital initiatives, leads efforts to identify and nurture investment opportunities with startups utilizing advanced materials for sustainable solutions. His scope spans multiple sectors, including automotive, aerospace, defense, home & personal care, agriculture, and healthcare. Matt oversees Syensqo Ventures’ investments in iCOMAT, Zeda, and Noble.ai, and played pivotal roles in the successful exits from portfolio companies Solid Power and MultiMechanics. With a diverse portfolio of over 20 startups and positions in five venture capital funds, Syensqo Ventures operates globally with teams in Europe, the USA, and China, managing a $100M evergreen fund to drive and foster innovation and mutual growth. Matt brings 25 years of venture capital experience in power, energy, and chemicals, including 15 years at Nth Power, a San Francisco cleantech venture capital firm. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from UC Davis and an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.