Matthew Ridley

Sustainability and Innovation at oneworld | Corporate Innovation | Sustainable Aviation | Venture Capital | FRAeS

📍 London, England Metropolitan Area, United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 9 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2021
VC🌍 United Kingdom
9
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3
Mid stage
0
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11y
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2021
ZeroAvia's mission is a hydrogen-electric, zero-emission powertrain in every aircraft. From 19-seat regional trips to over 100-seat long-distance flights, ZeroAvia enables scalable, sustainable aviation by replacing conventional engines with hydrogen-electric powertrains. We are a team of passionate innovators dedicated to bringing safe, zero-emission flight to aviation, with locations in Kemble and London in the UK, and Hollister, California.
Investor
2021
LanzaJet is a leading sustainable fuels technology company dedicated to accelerating the energy transition by embracing the circular economy. We are making safe, sustainable fuels from waste and low carbon sources a reality today. We are both an established Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) technology provider, and a sustainable fuels producer. Our patented technology, combined with our extensive know-how and deeply experienced team, makes sustainable fuels a reality today. Through the use of our patented LanzaJetTM Alcohol-to-Jet (AtJ) technology, we are able to create SAF and renewable diesel from waste-based and sustainable ethanol sources. These sources include ethanol created from feedstocks such as low-carbon sugarcane, energy crops, forest residuals, agricultural wastes, and organic waste, just to name a few. There are even existing commercial pathways through our founder, LanzaTech, that can utilize industrial waste gases to create ethanol. With such a widely available starting point, feedstock is readily available and accessible around the world. In this way, we are creating a global, fully circular, carbon recycling economy to enable the decarbonization of the aviation and transportation industries. LanzaJet was formed through the contributions of our investors which include LanzaTech, Suncor Energy Inc., Shell, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and British Airways and participation from ANA and Breakthrough Energy. The backing from these organizations is significantly accelerating LanzaJet’s commercial deployment, and is demonstrating a joint commitment to creating a resilient, lower carbon future. Visit www.lanzajet.com to learn more.
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Mar 2019
Assaia’s mission is to empower airports and airlines with AI for predictive, responsive, and automated turnaround operations. This optimization allows airlines to streamline turnarounds while airports efficiently free up gates. Deployments include London-Gatwick, Seattle-Tacoma, Halifax Stanfield, Aeroporti di Roma, JFKIAT and Toronto Pearson serving renowned airlines including British Airways, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Our customers have noted double-figure %  boosts in on-time performance, a reduction in ground delays and taxi-in times, all leading to substantial cost savings and a notable decrease in CO2 emissions. Resulting in delighted passengers arriving at their destinations on time.
Investor / Observer
Sep 2017
We’re reimagining the way banking works. We make it easy to manage your money – wherever you are in the world. We create financial freedom for all of us who live, work, travel, study or send money abroad. We’re the mobile app alternative to the banks, offering accounts you can open instantly so that you don’t lose access to the money you need every time you cross a border on a map. We’re here for everyone, not just for those with perfect credit scores or the right set of utility bills. We push the boundaries daily with over 2 million sign-ups across 31 countries.
early stageBanking
Investor / Observer
Feb 2017
We believe that data should power and protect organisations and the people they serve. We’re the Governance, Risk & Compliance solutions that empowers our customers to find and understand the billions of items of data and information they hold, in absolute detail, then make better use of it. Try out Exonar Reveal on your own data. Prove your business challenge. Find your route forward. Start your Free Test Drive Today: https://www.exonar.com/register-test-drive We’re backed and funded by Beringea, Amadeus Capital Partners, Winton Ventures and Downing Ventures; with a growing list of large and well-recognised brands choosing us as they look to know their data.
Investor / Observer
Sep 2016
OXFORD PHOTOVOLTAICS LIMITED is a research company based out of 6TH FLOOR ONE LONDON WALL, LONDON, United Kingdom.
Investor / Observer
Jul 2016
Tessian was acquired by Proofpoint. View the press release: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/newsroom/press-releases/proofpoint-closes-acquisition-tessian. To see what’s new, visit https://www.linkedin.com/company/proofpoint/. Tessian is a leading cloud email security platform that intelligently protects organizations against advanced threats and data loss on email, while coaching people about security threats in-the-moment. Using machine learning and behavioral data science, Tessian automatically stops threats that evade legacy Secure Email Gateways, including advanced phishing attacks, business email compromise, accidental data loss and insider threats. Tessian’s intelligent approach not only strengthens email security but also builds smarter security cultures in the modern enterprise. Founded in 2013, Tessian is backed by legendary investors such as March Capital, Sequoia, Accel and Balderton, and has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022. Request a demo here: https://www.tessian.com/book-demo/
Investor / Observer
Dec 2015
Our mission: To help governments and organisations automate the detection, investigation and monitoring of threats from criminal activity.
Investor / Observer
Nov 2015
Panaseer helps organizations cut audit preparation time by 75% and continuously reduce cyber risk with 250+ trusted security metrics. Our Continuous Controls Monitoring platform delivers actionable insights, intuitive dashboards, and proven compliance outcomes for CISOs and their teams.
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2021
Investor
2021
ZeroAvia's mission is a hydrogen-electric, zero-emission powertrain in every aircraft. From 19-seat regional trips to over 100-seat long-distance flights, ZeroAvia enables scalable, sustainable aviation by replacing conventional engines with hydrogen-electric powertrains. We are a team of passionate innovators dedicated to bringing safe, zero-emission flight to aviation, with locations in Kemble and London in the UK, and Hollister, California.
Investor
2021
LanzaJet is a leading sustainable fuels technology company dedicated to accelerating the energy transition by embracing the circular economy. We are making safe, sustainable fuels from waste and low carbon sources a reality today. We are both an established Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) technology provider, and a sustainable fuels producer. Our patented technology, combined with our extensive know-how and deeply experienced team, makes sustainable fuels a reality today. Through the use of our patented LanzaJetTM Alcohol-to-Jet (AtJ) technology, we are able to create SAF and renewable diesel from waste-based and sustainable ethanol sources. These sources include ethanol created from feedstocks such as low-carbon sugarcane, energy crops, forest residuals, agricultural wastes, and organic waste, just to name a few. There are even existing commercial pathways through our founder, LanzaTech, that can utilize industrial waste gases to create ethanol. With such a widely available starting point, feedstock is readily available and accessible around the world. In this way, we are creating a global, fully circular, carbon recycling economy to enable the decarbonization of the aviation and transportation industries. LanzaJet was formed through the contributions of our investors which include LanzaTech, Suncor Energy Inc., Shell, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and British Airways and participation from ANA and Breakthrough Energy. The backing from these organizations is significantly accelerating LanzaJet’s commercial deployment, and is demonstrating a joint commitment to creating a resilient, lower carbon future. Visit www.lanzajet.com to learn more.
2019
Investor
Mar 2019
Assaia’s mission is to empower airports and airlines with AI for predictive, responsive, and automated turnaround operations. This optimization allows airlines to streamline turnarounds while airports efficiently free up gates. Deployments include London-Gatwick, Seattle-Tacoma, Halifax Stanfield, Aeroporti di Roma, JFKIAT and Toronto Pearson serving renowned airlines including British Airways, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Our customers have noted double-figure %  boosts in on-time performance, a reduction in ground delays and taxi-in times, all leading to substantial cost savings and a notable decrease in CO2 emissions. Resulting in delighted passengers arriving at their destinations on time.
2017
Investment Principal
Sep 2017
International Airlines Group is one of the worlds largest airline groups with 582 aircraft flying to more than 250 destinations and carrying around 115 million passengers in 2023. Formed in January 2011, IAG is the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL. It is a Spanish registered company with shares traded on the London Stock Exchange and Spanish Stock Exchanges. The corporate head office for IAG is in London, UK. IAG combines leading airlines in the UK, Ireland and Spain, enabling them to enhance their presence in the aviation market while retaining their individual brands and current operations. The airlines​ customers benefit from a larger combined network for both passengers and cargo, and a greater ability to invest in new products and services through improved financial robustness.
Investor / Observer
Sep 2017
We’re reimagining the way banking works. We make it easy to manage your money – wherever you are in the world. We create financial freedom for all of us who live, work, travel, study or send money abroad. We’re the mobile app alternative to the banks, offering accounts you can open instantly so that you don’t lose access to the money you need every time you cross a border on a map. We’re here for everyone, not just for those with perfect credit scores or the right set of utility bills. We push the boundaries daily with over 2 million sign-ups across 31 countries.
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