MatchPlay
Ventures.

Part of MatchPlay Group

We back early-stage outliers in Life Sciences, FinTech, and Energy. The founders we look for take on problems that are hard, unglamorous, and massively important, with the conviction to reshape their categories.

Investing in outliers.
Backed with conviction.

MatchPlay Ventures is an early-stage investor focused on Life Sciences, FinTech, and Energy. We integrate deep sector expertise with a rigorous diligence process, backing companies with validated business models, strong leadership, and a path to scale.

Our mission is to identify and nurture early-stage outliers, founders driving real innovation, while generating consistent, long-term value for our investors. We bring conviction, capital, and a hands-on partnership model.

Life Sciences

Breakthrough therapeutics, medical devices, and digital health: technologies extending what's possible in human care.

FinTech

Solutions advancing financial access, transparency, and efficiency for consumers, businesses, and the rails between.

Energy

Generation, storage, and grid software rewriting how the world produces, distributes, and consumes power.

A robust ecosystem.
One application.

Whether you're ready for a check, a syndicate match, or a structured runway to fundability, there's a path through MatchPlay. We meet founders where they are.

A few of the founders
we back.

6
Investments to date
600+
Founders in the ecosystem
150+
Funds in the syndicate

The team.

The operators, investors, and builders behind MatchPlay Ventures.

Mahesh Narayanan

Mahesh Narayanan

Managing Partner

Founder and investor with 15+ years across biotech, healthcare, and technology, including two exits. Focuses on Brain Health, Life Sciences, and DeepTech; has mentored 100+ startups through growth and fundraising.

Steven Richer

Steven Richer

Venture Partner

Product and program leader with 15+ years supporting startups worldwide through incubator programs.

Shawheen Attar

Shawheen Attar

Venture Partner

Entrepreneur with engineering, product, and process optimization experience. 8+ years running startups and advising founders.

Hari Gopal

Hari Gopal

Venture Partner

Senior finance executive and investor with 40+ years across technology, manufacturing, and SaaS. A decade advising technology and healthcare startups on financial strategy, operations, and governance.

Aakarsh Malhotra

Aakarsh Malhotra

Junior Venture Partner

Startup advisor, venture and ecosystem builder, previously accelerator programs and operations lead. 7+ years experience in startups, investments, M&A consulting, and entrepreneurship.

Karim ReFaey

Karim ReFaey

Junior Venture Partner

Physician-scientist and inventor with clinical neuroscience training at Johns Hopkins and Mayo Clinic. Former Scientific Affairs lead at Abbott. Leads MatchPlay's GTM, IP, and regulatory diligence.

Ready to apply?

One application. Reviewed by our investment committee. We'll route you to the path that gets you funded fastest.

Begin your application