We find the light before it becomes a star.
Stardust Labs backs frontier-technology founders at the earliest, least obvious moment — the talent emerging from universities and research labs whose ideas the world still calls heretical. We identify them early, then bring the network and resources to build enduring companies.
We invest in frontier founders before they are obvious.
Find the non-obvious
Like hunting for truffles, we take our time. We identify exceptional founders at universities and research institutions before the rest of the world sees the signal.
Back the heretical
The companies that matter most often start as ideas the established world dismisses. We invest with conviction at the frontier of technology.
Build with founders
We use our network and resources to help founders turn early breakthroughs into organized, commercially successful enterprises.
Companies we back
03 portfolioMatthew Sutton
Founder, Stardust Labs
Matthew Sutton is the founder of Stardust Labs. An early-stage investor and academic at Harvard Business School, he has spent more than eight years working with over 1,000 founding teams — backing the faint, early signals of frontier technology before the rest of the market sees them.
Building something the world calls heretical?
Tell us about your company. Share your email and a short description — if it's frontier, early, and non-obvious, that's exactly what we're looking for.