Andrew Verhalen
Partner
Matrix
Matrix infrastructure investor with prior operating roles at 3Com and Intel.
Bio
Professional summary
Stan Reiss is listed by Matrix as focused on semiconductors. The official Matrix team page associates him with Baya Systems, Centaur Labs, Lightforce, Lightmatter, LogRocket, Nubis, and Xtalic. A public author profile states that he joined Matrix in 2000 after engineering education, chip-development work at National Semiconductor, and experience in McKinsey’s technology practice. Public investor-profile sources describe his areas as including chips, components, subsystems, infrastructure software, developer tools, machine-learning tools, robotics, and health IT, but those broader areas are not from the official Matrix team page.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
idea through Series A
Sector
semiconductorshardwareinfrastructure softwaredeveloper toolsmachine learning toolsroboticshealth IT
Thesis
SemiconductorsChips, components, and subsystemsInfrastructure software and developer toolsRobotics and health IT
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Baya SystemsCentaur LabsLightforceLightmatterLogRocketNubisXtalicNational SemiconductorMcKinsey
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with hard technical differentiation in semiconductors, compute systems, hardware-enabled infrastructure, or deep-tech commercialization.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his engineering and chip-development background when discussing technical depth.
- 2Tie the opportunity to semiconductors, compute infrastructure, or developer infrastructure if relevant.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Matrix official team page currently lists Stan under Semiconductors.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Matrix PartnersPartnerPresent
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolM.B.A.
Skills
semiconductor investingdeep techAI hardwareearly-stage venture capital
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