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December 10, 2025

Exclusive: Lakestar leads $14m investment for Cambridge AI spinout Matta

Matta is part of a wider cohort of robotics startups which have enjoyed significant investor interest this year

Freya Pratty

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Matta, a University of Cambridge spinout working on industrial AI, has raised a $14m investment led by Lakestar. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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