Matthew Stotts 🌐

Investing in Earth-scale technologies for climate impact, sustainability and regeneration.

Matthew Stotts is a General Partner at Cerulean Ventures, focusing on investing in Earth-scale technologies for climate impact, sustainability, and regeneration.1 2 He has been in this role since October 2021 and is based in Santa Barbara, California.1

Professional Background

Stotts has a diverse professional background that includes:

Co-founder of Kano One (October 2018 - Present)1
Investment Committee member at Sustainable Change Alliance (January 2016 - Present)1
Lecturer in the Technology Management Program at UC Santa Barbara (January 2015 - Present)1

Investment Focus

Cerulean Ventures, under Stotts' leadership, aims to address the climate crisis by:

Scaling proven solutions
Finding and funding new technologies and economic models with potential for exponential growth and global impact1

Their strategy leverages elements of crypto networks to scale climate solutions such as:

Renewable energy
Reforestation and regenerative agriculture
Efficiency improvements in industry, manufacturing, transportation, and construction1

Education and Previous Experience

Stotts is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley.3 Before his role at Cerulean Ventures, he:

Was a general partner at Kano One, a multi-family office investing in blockchain for positive global impact
Co-founded an open-source NFT infrastructure project on the Solana blockchain
Led the strategic management consulting practice at Tenor Partners in Silicon Valley3

Investment Approach

Stotts is particularly interested in:

Open and distributed technology businesses
Companies realigning value chains in oligopolistic markets
Technologies creating new markets with incentives and cooperation in emerging ecosystems4

He typically invests between $25K to $500K, with a sweet spot of around $125K.4

Matthew Stotts combines his experience in technology, blockchain, and strategic consulting with a strong focus on climate-related investments, positioning him as a key figure in the intersection of venture capital and sustainability.