Startup profile for Matter Labs: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (See coverage), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Matter Labs

Developer of zkSync — Ethereum Layer 2 scaling via zero-knowledge proofs.

Stage

See coverage

Status

private

Coverage

full

Why Matter Labs is interesting

Matter Labs is a core Ethereum L2 bet — a16z led its $50M Series B and joined the $200M Series C as zkSync competed for rollup dominance post-Merge.

Key facts

  • Series B (Nov 2021): $50M led by a16z (a16z announcement)
  • Series C (Nov 2022): $200M co-led by Blockchain Capital and Dragonfly; Lightspeed, a16z participated (TechCrunch)
  • Series A (2021): Union Square Ventures among early backers (company blog)
  • Co-investors: Lightspeed and USV added; Blockchain/Dragonfly not in VCT directory (sources reviewed 2026-07-24)

Investors in our directory

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Industries

Crypto & Web3

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Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.

Matter Labs is listed among Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) investments on a16z’s public investment list.
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Last updated: 2026-07-24