# Matter Intelligence

> Matter Intelligence is a remote sensing and AI company building the world's first sub-meter hyperspectral and thermal satellite sensors paired with a foundational 'Large World Model' that lets machines understand the physical world at a molecular level. Founded by former NASA JPL engineers, the El Segundo startup emerged from stealth in October 2024 with $12M in seed funding to deploy sensors across satellites, drones, and aircraft for agriculture, defense, energy, and environmental monitoring.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** El Segundo, California, United States
- **Founders:** Vishnu Sridhar (Co-Founder & CEO), Thomas Chrien (Co-Founder), Nathan Stein (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~33 employees
- **Products:** Ultraspectral Sensor, Earth-1 Satellite, Large World Model, Aerospace & Robotics Platforms
- **Notable:** Raised $12M seed in October 2024 led by Lowercarbon Capital., Founding team includes JPL veterans behind SuperCam (Perseverance) and REASON (Europa Clipper)., Emerged from stealth with claim of world's first sub-meter hyperspectral and thermal satellite capability.

## Products & services

- **Ultraspectral Sensor** — A sensor that captures thousands of spectral bands from ultraviolet to thermal infrared, revealing molecular fingerprints of materials.
- **Earth-1 Satellite** — Matter's first satellite, designed to deliver sub-meter hyperspectral and thermal imaging - claimed to be more than 500x the information density of existing sensors.
- **Large World Model** — A foundational AI model that pairs physics-informed learning with hyperspectral data to interpret materials, predict failure, and inform autonomous systems.
- **Aerospace & Robotics Platforms** — Sensor packages for satellites, drones, aircraft, and robotic systems for material identification and infrastructure monitoring.

## Achievements

- Raised $12M seed in October 2024 led by Lowercarbon Capital.
- Founding team includes JPL veterans behind SuperCam (Perseverance) and REASON (Europa Clipper).
- Emerged from stealth with claim of world's first sub-meter hyperspectral and thermal satellite capability.

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Emerged from stealth with $12M seed funding led by Lowercarbon Capital.
- **2025** — Plans to demonstrate spaceflight-ready ultraspectral sensor on an aerial platform before end of 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://matter.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/matter-intelligence

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Last updated: 2026-06-28