Matrix Partners

A venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in technology-driven companies, leveraging deep industry knowledge to foster growth in their portfolio.

CCI Score

-19.33

June 19

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Matrix Partners Campaign Finance Overview

The Matrix Partners profile reports campaign finance data for the 2024 cycle, showing contributions of $261,766 with no recorded spending on lobbying or outside activities. The data comes from multiple agency releases, including FEC data from February 06, 2025. There is no indication that these funds are being used to support far‑right or authoritarian efforts.

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Latest Events

FEB

06

2025

Matrix Partners Campaign Finance Overview
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The Matrix Partners profile reports campaign finance data for the 2024 cycle, showing contributions of $261,766 with no recorded spending on lobbying or outside activities. The data comes from multiple agency releases, including FEC data from February 06, 2025. There is no indication that these funds are being used to support far‑right or authoritarian efforts.
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Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

June 18

The reported political contributions amount to $261,766 in the 2024 cycle with no accompanying lobbying or outside spending. Without evidence that these contributions support authoritarian or far‑right agendas, the action is rated as neutral within the Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts category.

Matrix Partners Profile: Summary
JUL

02

2024

Matrix Partners rebrands China venture unit amid geopolitical tensions
13.62

Matrix Partners rebranded its regional operations, renaming its China unit to MPC and its India unit to Z47, as part of a strategy to emphasize local autonomy and to distance these units from the geopolitical controversies surrounding foreign investments.
+15

Economic and Structural Influence

June 18

The strategic rebranding to create distinct, localized identities for the China and India units reflects Matrix Partners’ effort to mitigate risks associated with heightened geopolitical tensions and foreign political influences. By distancing its regional units from the US parent brand in politically sensitive markets, the firm reduces potential complications from entanglement in authoritarian political pressures, which is viewed as a modestly positive move from an anti-fascist perspective.

Matrix Partners rebrands China venture unit amid geopolitical tensions
JAN

01

2023

Non-Response to Human Rights Report
-31.26

Matrix Partners did not respond to the Risky Business report that critiqued venture capital firms on their human rights due diligence practices, raising concerns about accountability in addressing human rights issues.
-40

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

June 18

Matrix Partners' failure to respond to a report on human rights due diligence reflects a lack of engagement and responsibility in addressing critical human rights issues. This inaction can be interpreted as a deficiency in ethical business practices, particularly in upholding worker rights and human rights standards.

Matrix Partners did not respond to Risky Business report
JUL

01

2021

Investigation Highlights Lapses in Human Rights Due Diligence Among VC Firms
-40.34

An Amnesty International report, cited by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, reveals that the vast majority of major venture capital firms have failed to implement robust human rights due diligence policies. As a firm in the VC sector, Matrix Partners is implicitly part of an industry-wide trend lacking in comprehensive human rights oversight and diversity measures.
-60

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

June 18

The article, referencing an Amnesty International report, underscores systemic failures in human rights due diligence across major VC firms. This lack of robust human rights oversight, including safeguards for worker rights and diversity, reflects poorly on firms like Matrix Partners within the sector.

Investigation takes stock of venture capital's human rights oversight, finding vast majority of firms are failing responsibilities & lacking diversity