Matthew Trevithick Partner Office: Palo Alto Email Matthew Education B.S., Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.S., Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management

Matt joined Venrock in 2004 after a 4-year investigation of energy-related applications of nanotechnology. Matt previously co-founded and sold two software companies - LiquidMarket, a product search and comparison shopping service, acquired by NBC Internet in 1999 and Flash Communications, a developer of instant messaging technology, acquired by Microsoft in 1998. In addition to his entrepreneurial efforts, Matt worked in project finance and currency trading in Tokyo, London, Singapore and New York. As a co-founder of two acquired companies, combined with his energy and finance background, Matt has an in-depth understanding of the entrepreneur and what it takes to get across the finish line.

“The energy situation presents the greatest entrepreneurial opportunity in our lifetime. We’re looking for the entrepreneur that can apply novel technology to change the way energy is generated and used.”