Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Venture Science

Matt Oguz is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Venture Science, a Silicon Valley–based investment management firm known for its disciplined, data-driven approach to venture capital and alternative assets. Over the past decade, Matt has built a portfolio spanning artificial intelligence, quantum computing, healthcare, space technology, and other deep-tech sectors that shape the modern economy.

As both a quantitative investor and an entrepreneur, Matt bridges the rigor of financial science with the creativity of technology founders. His investment philosophy centers on decision-theory-based portfolio construction, multi-criteria analysis, and a deep belief that transformative innovation can generate both outsized returns and positive societal impact.

Under his leadership, Venture Science has backed more than fifteen unicorns, including category-defining companies such as Ripple, Circle Internet, Lightmatter, PsiQuantum, Paige AI, HeartFlow, and Privateer Space. Matt’s track record reflects a consistent focus on deep-tech enablers—AI, quantum, photonics, and robotics—that power the next industrial cycle.

In 2024, Matt launched Strata Fund, Venture Science’s flagship hybrid evergreen vehicle that combines private-market venture investments with selective public-market exposure. Designed for family offices and institutional investors, Strata provides liquidity through annual redemption windows while maintaining long-term exposure to frontier technologies.

Matt has spent his career aligning innovation with capital discipline—investing in technologies that make the world more intelligent, sustainable, and connected. His work sits at the intersection of quantitative finance, applied AI, and human judgment, and he continues to champion a new model of venture investing built for an era of continuous innovation.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattoguz 

Bloomberg IB: MOGUZ3

Matt’s articles on TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/author/matt-oguz/