Matt Ward

🌍 Founder @ 4WARD.earth | The World’s Climate, Energy & Cleantech Ecosystem | 90 City Hubs | 100+ Countries | 20k+ Network

📍 Switzerland🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Oct 2022
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Investor & Advisor
Oct 2022
Developing new solutions for mass produced bioplastics in the retail, packaging, and medical industries. Invest Now - Visit Our Website
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Oct 2022
Mycocycle develops and licenses a process to minimize waste, create new biobased raw materials and reduces greenhouse gases using fungi. By harnessing the power of nature, Mycocycle mitigates risk for manufacturers, governments and waste operators by removing harmful toxins from their industrial waste while creating long-term value within the circular economy. We train mushrooms to eat trash.
Investor
Aug 2022
EExion develops modified high-capacity carbonaceous electrodes grafted by aromatic organic compounds. The electrodes offer high capacity , high C-rate efficiency and long cycle life stability. This unique property positions EExions technology as an appealing option for the next generation of ‘beyond lithium’ rechargeable batteries. EExion already demonstrated competitive carbon based and Sodium Ion battery setups, to serve the energy storage and light mobility markets.
Founder, Host and Venture Investor
Feb 2022
The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show - where top climate tech & sustainability founders pitch Shark Tank style to leading VC panelists looking to fund world-positive companies Combating climate change by building a sustainable development (SDG) or circular economy unicorn? You’re in the right place Apply Now: https://thestartuptank.com Subscribe - Apple: http://thestartuptank.com/apple - Spotify: http://thestartuptank.com/spotify - Substack: https://mattward.substack.com/ The Startup Tank is brought to you by 4WARD.VCs Partner in Clime Climate Accelerator: For more info on the worlds most hands-on cleantech accelerator, visit: https://4WARD.VC/accelerator -- Join our Climate Solutions Database: https://4ward.vc/solutions Want to Connect? Join 2k+ Other Climate Techies - Whatsapp: https://4ward.vc/WAgroup - Slack: https://4ward.vc/startupslack - Climate VC Deal Share: http://4ward.vc/applydb Our Free 900+ Climate VC/Accelerator Database: https://4ward.vc/VCdatabase
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2022
Investor & Advisor
Oct 2022
Developing new solutions for mass produced bioplastics in the retail, packaging, and medical industries. Invest Now - Visit Our Website
Investor
Oct 2022
Mycocycle develops and licenses a process to minimize waste, create new biobased raw materials and reduces greenhouse gases using fungi. By harnessing the power of nature, Mycocycle mitigates risk for manufacturers, governments and waste operators by removing harmful toxins from their industrial waste while creating long-term value within the circular economy. We train mushrooms to eat trash.
Investor
Aug 2022
EExion develops modified high-capacity carbonaceous electrodes grafted by aromatic organic compounds. The electrodes offer high capacity , high C-rate efficiency and long cycle life stability. This unique property positions EExions technology as an appealing option for the next generation of ‘beyond lithium’ rechargeable batteries. EExion already demonstrated competitive carbon based and Sodium Ion battery setups, to serve the energy storage and light mobility markets.
Founder, Host and Venture Investor
Feb 2022
The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show - where top climate tech & sustainability founders pitch Shark Tank style to leading VC panelists looking to fund world-positive companies Combating climate change by building a sustainable development (SDG) or circular economy unicorn? You’re in the right place Apply Now: https://thestartuptank.com Subscribe - Apple: http://thestartuptank.com/apple - Spotify: http://thestartuptank.com/spotify - Substack: https://mattward.substack.com/ The Startup Tank is brought to you by 4WARD.VCs Partner in Clime Climate Accelerator: For more info on the worlds most hands-on cleantech accelerator, visit: https://4WARD.VC/accelerator -- Join our Climate Solutions Database: https://4ward.vc/solutions Want to Connect? Join 2k+ Other Climate Techies - Whatsapp: https://4ward.vc/WAgroup - Slack: https://4ward.vc/startupslack - Climate VC Deal Share: http://4ward.vc/applydb Our Free 900+ Climate VC/Accelerator Database: https://4ward.vc/VCdatabase
2021
Founder & GP
Dec 2021
Powered by a team of experienced founders, builders and doers alongside dozens of local and sector-focused community volunteers, 4WARD.earth is building a worldwide movement of climate professionals and stakeholders dedicated to collaboratively tackling climate change before it’s too late. **About 4WARD.earths Climate Community: the largest local-to-global climate network** By bringing together startups, corporates, investors, governments and ecosystem players in an open and partnership-focused capacity, we’ve built a platform to help our members accelerate their climate mission and impact at a global scale. 👤 Create FREE profile today: https://4ward.earth/circle --- **JOIN 4WARD.earths GLOBAL CLIMATE COMMUNITY FREE** - Attend regular climate meetups in 90+ cities 🌎 - Join monthly sector networking groups & calls 📞 - 1000s of climate & sustainability folks via online networking & collaboration platform 🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏻 - Resources for funding 💰, decarbonization, legal & IP ⚖️, carbon accounting & more And much much more... 👤 Create FREE profile today: https://4ward.earth/circle --- About 4WARD.earths Climate & Sustainability Consulting Services 🏆 Leveraging the worlds largest climate professional community, 4WARD.earth Consulting delivers specialized expertise to accelerate climate action. Our services include: - For Startups: Fundraising support, grant navigation, go-to-market strategy - For Corporates: ESG strategy, net zero roadmaps, climate disclosure, LCAs - For NGOs: Partnership development, impact measurement, resilience planning Our consultants bring hands-on implementation experience, working as extensions of your team to drive measurable results—not just reports. https://4ward.earth/consulting --- 📣 Interested in Sponsoring our Events or Partnering with 4WARD? For more info on sponsorship & partnerships with the worlds largest global climate network, please visit: https://4ward.earth/sponsorship
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